Posted 11 years ago
Bamadawg63
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I think this is Oak - not quite sure? Any idea the age of this little unique folding half-bed? It kinda looks like maybe a Sear/Roebuck or similar 1940's/1950's era item? Any help would be great... never seen another little oak bed/cot like this searching online. Got it from an older lady - her husband was in WW II so that may give an idea of the period they lived.
Interesting, Nice find, it looks like it has some age to it. 1930's or 40's?
Very nice & unique!
From looking at pic #3 it doesn't look like oak, I don't see any open grain.
Mahogony perhaps? Seems like a simple piece to use Mahogony on yet back in the day... they used what was popular/in-style I guess.
Unless the side pieces have steel runners for support, I would guess something like Hickory.
The top and bottom have steel runners screwed into them. The sides use two u-clip devices each side that catch the springs for side support.
I'm talking about the side-rails. If they are un-reinforced wood, they should be made of a flexible hard wood like Hickory, Ash etc.. Both are a lighter coloured wood from memory but of course stains & age change things. Their grain is also very small & tight.
I'm leaning towards ash.
Love it when you agree with me walks! Want to come down & stay? (While I go to the States for 2 wks).
I'm voting Hickory because of the reddish/brown quatersawn markings. Really don't wanna take a slice out of it to get a fresh peek at the wood so hard to tell if it has stain or natural color.
I agree. Aged wood can be hard to identify. Haven't worked with Amer. woods for decades but as I remember, ash is whiter than hickory. They both also have very tight grain which would be hard to identify after age. The people you see on TV taking one glance at an item & proclaiming it white oak, red oak, or walnut etc. amaze me. I've worked with wood over 50 yrs & can't do that unless it is a really obvious type. Of course I have to say that I work with S. Amer. woods named in at least 3 diff. languages.
One thing we can agree on is that it is wood, that's as close as it get's from one close up picture. Some wood can be very difficult to identify, knowing where an item was mfg. helps, also where you found it may have some bearing.
B'buss are you inviting to visit the Island when you aren't going to be there?
If that's the case leave the door unlocked & string up a hammock for me.
Why not? I'm going up to the States for 2 wks. That's right, the streets won't be safe for 2 whole wks.!