Cradle & Quilt rack

Very nice work. A great combination of woods..

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

We have a 2-fer! I didn’t know you could make wood this pretty….

Just outstanding work on both…Maybe you should have posted them separately(?).

My wife sees this quilt rack and I’ll have to borrow this pattern for sure!

Keep up the great work!

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Thanks, I guess I should have introduced my self as I just joined up. I’m Dewayne and I woodwork in my spare time as a hobbyist. I have been woodworking for about eight years and love to incorporate curves and color in my projects. I seldom use commercial plans and prefer to design my own creations.

Thanks for having me aboard.

-- Express creativity with wood, Dewayne. Vacaville CA.

Dewayne, welcome to LJ’s. You are a great addition to this community judging from these two pieces.

I really like the contrast of the colors and the clean well finished look of your pieces. Very nice indeed.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

Nice work Dewayne! If others haven’t clicked on your link above – do it! Great stuff!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

oh my!! very impressive

from the link—I love the dresser and the change table! So very unique and beautiful.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Welcome Dewayne,
Very Nice work on the craddle and quilt stand. very unique design. I am working on a craddle myself right now The purpleheart looks red in the pics is it dyed or just the photo. Your link shows other very interesting work you should post here on LJ. Don would love those “little wooden boxes” .
Post some pics of your shop I love to see how other people set up their work space.

-- DocK, WV

I really like the quilt rack. Thanks for posting.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Dewayne, that is some beautiful craftsmanship and use of contrasting woods. I don’t know who your wood supplier is – but keep him or her happy :-)).Looking forward to future posts.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Dewayne;

Excellent workmanship, and design, in both function, and color.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

I agree!

-- Jesus is Lord!

Oh my! Great stuff! I’m a sucker for a good cradle having build my son’s. Really nice woodworking. The contrast is great!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Very nice DeWayne. Love the cradle and I think that is the nicest quilt rack I’ve ever seen.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

you are doing great work, and I really like your design ideas.

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

I love thi project so much, but I have a question. Now that the project is a year or so old, have you noticed any changes in the color of the purpleheart? I ask because I’m thinking of builiding something with contrasting woods, but I’m thinking of maybe dyeing a light wood like maple instead of purpleheart. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Definitely one of my favories on the site.

The color of the purpleheart does change over time. The cradle has been safely packed away awaiting it’s next occupant. In my projects you will see a maple and purpleheart box which I made in January of “05” The color today is still pleasantly purple and has darkened just a bit.

I’m not a fan of dying wood and prefer to preserve it’s natural beauty. Since the grain of each species has its own characteristics dyed maple would to me still look like maple but that’s just me.

You know there are many other contrasting woods to choose from. I’m currently working on a second cradle identical to this one but with maple and walnut.

-- Express creativity with wood, Dewayne. Vacaville CA.

That grain does POP!

-- John

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking of either dyeing some birdseye maple a pink or light blue. I’m trying to get the look of an electric guitar almost. I certainly can appreciate wanting to keep a light and natural look too though. Thanks again, I really love your project. Good luck on the next build. I’ve got some walnut I’m looking to start using very soon.