Sanded Vs Raw wood

[thorsonb]

Hey New to this forumn and I got a project @ mind to built a cheap and sturdy bedframe (cheap because I'm a student and my mattress in my room lays on the ground)


Questions is....

Whats the best way to smooth out/sand RAW wood?

RAW as in its cut into a 2x4., but not sanded, if you slide your finder up and down the wood you will get splinters!

While sanded is smooth as a baby's bottom!

Should I sand it with a grinder (pic of grinder) (http://mdm.boschwebservices.com/MDMCache/English%20[US]/t06/0000003/r03112v15.jpg), should I use the chisel thingy/wood shaver (pics of chisel/woodshaver thingy (http://hand-tools.hardwarestore.com/67-418-wood-planers.aspx)) or can I just apply a certain paint to it (because i do want to paint it black or some color when i finish building it.) Perhaps a varnish? / a Gloss/oil paint?

Just want to make sure that no splinters get into my mattress/sheet while I sleep.

Thanks in advance
- @ThorsonB (http://twitter.com/thorsonb)

P.s. if you have Google Sketch Up (http://sketchup.google.com/) (a free 3d drawing program) i can send you my basic design in a 3d model and you can tell me what you think ( the wood i will be using is 5cm x 7.5cm raw

[Wood Borer]

Usually sanding is to prepare the surface prior to applying a finish.

You can use a plane to smooth the timber, square the sides and to dimension the timber.

The planes in your photo are block planes which are quite short and are mainly intended for planing end grain rather than long grain.

Try using a bench plane No4 or higher for your purpose.

The grinder is not really an option, they are used to cut metal or to carve timber if you have a carving head for it.

Good luck.

[44Ronin]

The best way would be to drop in and join your local men's shed or make a small donation.

They'll likely run it through machinery for you.

[artme]

G'day Thorson and welcome to the forums.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Why not buy timber that is DAR -Dressed All Round - and build your bed from that. By the time you buy rough sawn and a plane your costs are likely to be about the same.

[thorsonb]

G'day Thorson and welcome to the forums.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Why not buy timber that is DAR -Dressed All Round - and build your bed from that. By the time you buy rough sawn and a plane your costs are likely to be about the same.
DAR wood??

Im a student, I'm sure I can find someone with the tools I need to get the job done ( I can also ask my landlord/maintenance keeper he has tool(s) )

This "Dressed All Round" wood is still a but unclear to me :S

Tryna make it cheap as possible because a bedframe up her (in the netherlands) cost over €100... I can buy the wood I need & rent the saw & buy screws/bolts/corks/etc for aproxx €35 (did my research ad budgeting)

Thanks for the info

[China]

thorsonb DAR is a strange term used in Easterrn states of Australia you will probably have more luck, using the term PAR (Planed all round) this peice of timber then becomes (Dressed) meaning that it is smooth on all sides and is square

[GraemeCook]

If you simply want a cheap bed, have you done the rounds of auctions and op-shops. You can probably buy quite a good one for substantially less than the cost of the materials.

Alternatively, if you really want to make a bed, then there is some good advice above.

Cheers

Graeme