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there is a some what funny story to go with the craddle. My wife (sheri) and i thought that we were done having kids. so i burned the crib that i had built for our first two kids, about 2 weeks before we found out that she was pregnant with a new child. that left me with a delima with what to do, so i built this craddle. with being short on time and money, i used what i had availbe in the shop at that time. hope it turned out ok. it is made out of white oak and walnut and an oil/varnish wipe on finish.
thanks for looking
mike h
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9 comments so far
MsDebbieP
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posted 828 days ago
oh how beautiful.
1. you burned it??? WHY OH WHY? (almost serves you right) haha
2. congrats on the third (and second and first) child
3. this one is beautiful and it had better stay around for grandchildren
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mot
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posted 828 days ago
Nice job! I see it has a bit of knock down component with the stretcher. I like it.
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mikeH
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posted 828 days ago
thank you very much for the comments. unfortunetly it is for sale. not real good at storing things, would rather it be used and appriecated by someone. by the time i have gradkids, i will be better at woodworking so i can build them a new one. thanks again
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TomFran
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posted 828 days ago
Beautiful crib! That baby is pretty fortunate to have such a pretty piece of furniture to lay in ;^D .
Congratulations and nice work!
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Chris Davis
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posted 827 days ago
Never thought of using those two woods together, but it turned out great.
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Don
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posted 827 days ago
Very nice!
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dewoodwork
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posted 827 days ago
Beautiful cradle. I realy like the lines and those woods together. Looks like a variation of the woodsmith mag. plan. I especially like what you did with the side gates. Now as far as burning that crib…..shame on you. Baby furniture that breaks down for storage like your cradle there is the way to go. Pack it away and save it for future generations.
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oscorner
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posted 827 days ago
Not knowing what the craddle that you burned looked like, I’d say that the third child has ever since been envied by your other two kids. Very nicely done! A very nice heirloom to be passed on to your grandchildren.
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Karson
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posted 827 days ago
The book matching on the end panels looks great. The sideways orientation is also unique. I like it.
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