4 days ago
by MDeSchepper |
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All I can say is I love Spring. It’s about time the warm weather entered KC. It allowed me to get some more work accomplished with my son’s crib. He is expected to join the family in June so I still have 3 months to get this finished, but I am very motivated to finish soon. The legs have been cut out, sanded down and the edges have been rounded over with a 1/8” round over bit.
I have also started cutting out the slats for what will be the foot board and the bottom...
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8 days ago
by MDeSchepper |
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Well, like all proud woodworkers we share in the joy of our projects. For the parents out there, or soon to be parents we also take a certain joy in making something special for our loved ones. This project takes on that special joy as my wife and I are happily expecting our first this June. We are expecting a little boy, Logan, who is currently sticking his feet into my wife’s ribs. I spent many hours searching high and low for plans for that perfect crib. I knew I wanted a sleigh...
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98 days ago
by MDRoehl |
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Here is the pciture that my wife and I picked for the starting point for the design for the crib.
What do you think?
Here is a few versions of the headboard. Votes on which one you would use. I believe that I will be making it out of Cherry with maple accents.
It will be shaker style with an applied trim molding which I think will be maple. Picture below.
The slats in the front may be flat and ~ 1-1/2” wide and possibly maple as well, but I don’t know if tha...
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246 days ago
by Huckleberry |
13 comments »
I know that I have been away for a time and fortunately it was for a good reason and that is business is good in this down time. I consider myself fortunate that I am in this position and in need of your guys experience. I am making a crib for a client and they want a “safe” finish on the crib for obvious reasons. I am also making a changing table which I will finish in lacquer. I want to be close in the sheen on both pieces and given the time I have left before I need get t...
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386 days ago
by Patrick Jaromin |
6 comments »
It’s been difficult finding time to complete this project.
When you come home after work to two toddlers, a baby and an exhausted wife, it’s extremely difficult to then suggest you’d like to head out to the shop for a couple hours! “Disappearing” into the shop on weekends can be equally problematic. Nevertheless, we worked out a plan and I finally managed to make the time to get this crib done…and none to soon with Nathan now just over 3 mos. old!
I d...
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474 days ago
by Patrick Jaromin |
5 comments »
Now that he’s arrived, I need to get crackin’ on a crib for our latest addition.
As with the cribs I built for Annalise and Sean, I wanted to use an “off the shelf” plan to ensure it complies with the latest safety standards as well as to make it easier to fit it with standard hardware, mattress, etc. In the end, we settled on the “Heirloom Crib” design I had used for my daughter. This one will be built with cherry and walnut and sport some minor changes...
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481 days ago
by Les Hastings |
10 comments »
Addison rose was born Thurday the 6th of November at 2:19 am. Both are doing just fine. Addison weighed in at a whopping 7lbs. 15 oz. and stands 21” tall.
I’m working hard to get this crib finished up and into finish. I think you guys are right, my timing is off a little or is it? This way I’ll have to go back down when the crib is done and I’ll get to see Addison again. Here’s a picture of Addison at about 12 hours old. Click on the picture to see it full v...
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499 days ago
by Les Hastings |
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I’ve been debating for a while now,,,,,what kind of feet should this crib have? I’m running our of time so something simple, yet goes with the rest of the design. Needs to be fast to make, since time is running out. Ah Ha! I have it!
Here’s Grandpa back in the shop hard at work at the lathe…....
The feet have been started (one extra for a sample) But they look like just a plain ole ball Grandpa!
Yes they are just a plain ole ball,,,,,,but I’m not ...
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507 days ago
by Les Hastings |
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The crest rails are made up of three pieces. One piece is about half of the rail. Another piece of about a quarter of the rail is milled and glued to the half piece. A filler piece is then glued into the open quarter section with craft paper between the pieces. this so it will come out after the piece is turned on the lathe to size. Below is the turned pieces ready for the next step.
Now the the sections that were glued in with the craft paper are removed for the next step.
Once...
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571 days ago
by Kevin |
2 comments »
I just thought I’d post some pictures of the crib in its place all decorated.
Thank you to those that followed this build.
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