Help - Best wood for camper furniture?

Reason Im asking is Im going to be making a overhead locker for our bay this weekend and wanted to start the way I mean to go on as at some point want to replace the rest of the furniture in the bus.
I want to hopefully find something that looks like original with veneer like a westy or like this... (Can I get this from B&Q or Wickes?

If this is too difficult, I would like to then get some wood like in this van...

What wood is this one ^^ and is that varnish? Can I get this one from B&Q or anything?
Cheers guys for any help.

 

No Idea, but that is one sweet bus .

 

Yes one of my favourites. It was up for sale about 3 months ago for 18k. Man if I had the cash I would have snapped it up.

 

it looks like an oak grain in the bus.

 

Brill thank you. Are you pretty sure it is that? Is this easy to pick up from B&Q etc?

 

I had wood this morning but it wouldent be any good for camper furniture

 

For the vaneered or laminated stuff you'll probably have to order it in from a timber merchants.

Marine/standard ply is a good strong, light board but is often expensive, edges need some work to look presentable.

Standard MDF is heavy and swells a lot when moist, however it is cheap, cuts well and edges are fine. Water resistant versions are available.

I'd stay away from chipboard and OSB.

 

Thanks Horts. I was thinking about Marine Ply before but it is very expensive. Im really into getting it looking either original looking with veneer or like that very sexy bus.

 

TMI .........

 

I would like to use your wood for my locker now. I think Pink and Purple would look lovely

 

New interior - exciting! Ours should arrive in a few weeks from sjh - cannot wait!

 

Well just the locker first but its a step in the right direction. Wow your getting whole new furniture in your?

 

Yep - we are getting the classic interior from SJH in darker wood than the photo:
http://www.sjhjoinery.com/100360/info.php?p=7
It'll have an extra cupboard where the fridge space and an extra drawer
It's going to make such a difference to our van's space!

 

Wowzer thats lovely

 

I love nicely done interiors in a timber finish and oak is lovely but if you go too heavy with the worktop and dont contrst it with something then it ends up looking like a coffin!

 

Thanks - he was set up right near us at VolksWorld and we just fell in love with it and decided to bite the bullet and stick it on credit card - it's the first 'ready made' new interior I've seen that I've liked and that I thought would suit Arthur...

 

Hey Dicky do you know what wood it is?

 

Looks like oak so likely to be oak veneered ply of some description.

 

Is Oak heavy? Is it easy to pick up at Wickes or B&Q?

 

have alook here (quick google)
http://www.winwood-products.com/eng/timber-products/plywood/oak-plywood.htm