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My wife bought me the book “Children’s Furniture Projects” by Jeff Miller, months before our daughter was born with hints that it would be nice to build a cradle or something for the baby. Surprizingly enough, I was able to complete the project around April of 2006 and we got six great months of use out of it. I used cherry wood for most of the project except the pine bottom slats. There were a lot more curves and bevels than I anticipated from first glancing at the project, but that just goes to make it more satisifying now that it’s done.
-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"
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Thos. Angle
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posted 837 days ago
Nice clean work. I’ll bet momma and baby were both happy with it.
-- Thos. Angle
TheGravedigger
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posted 836 days ago
Good looking piece. I love the way cherry ages over time. Too bad the kids grow out of a project so quickly. What sort of finish did you use?
Also, never forget this: “When momma wants projects, daddy gets tools!”
-- Robert from Raymond, MS. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is therefore not a practice, but a habit." - Aristotle
TomFran
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posted 836 days ago
Nice Job!
It’s great when our wives want things. I just bought a new HVLP spray gun because of a “Honey-Do” project ;^D
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
woodup
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posted 836 days ago
Thanks for the comments! I used minwax prestain, then woodstain (rosewood), then polyrylic clear semigloss.
There are always great rewards for making ‘momma’ happy!
-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"
dewoodwork
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posted 836 days ago
Great cradle. A cradle is a wonderful thing to make for a new addition to the family. True they grow out of it quickly but it’s sure to serve future generations and tales of past occupants will make very special.
-- Express creativity with wood, Dewayne. Vacaville CA.
Branden
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posted 836 days ago
You beat me to it! Our cradle is in the shop drying as we speak. I’ll get some photos up soon. Very nice, unique design!
-- Branden - Sacramento, California - www.ShopDogUSA.com
Jiri Parkman
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posted 658 days ago
Great cradle. I like the story.
-- Jiri
rikkor
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posted 658 days ago
I just bought a new HVLP spray gun because of a “Honey-Do” project
Nice parlay Tom.