I am currently working on a queen size bed and am making the rails out of ps red oak 9 inches wide and 13/16 inches thick. Do you all think this is thick enough?
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Yes.
It is probably sufficiently thick to prevent vertical deflection but you will need to brace with slats that are anchored to the rails to prevent lateral bowing/movement. I think you would be better served with 1" or 1-1/8" rails.
This is a case of 20/20 hindsight (poor planing) I have never built anthing so large and didn't give it enough thought. I was planing on glueing and screwing a 2/2 lip on the bottom of the rail to support the slats. I had thought of lateral movement until you mention it I could drill and put dowles in it to prevent that. What do you think?
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