I'm starting a bed for my 4.5 yo son. I have already purchased and rough cut the lumber but after starting to work with the wood I'm a little unsure I made the right choice. I'm basically copying a pottery barn bed and they claim theirs is made from "spruce solids". So, I figured if they think spruce is ok then I should be good to use eastern white pine. Is eastern white pine strong enough for a double bed? Should I use something else for the rails, say SYP? I posted here because I'm using all hand tools to build the bed.
thanks!