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Rocker Cradle Rocker Cradle Rocker Cradle Click the pictures to enlarge them

I have built a couple of these for my granddaughters. Very fun project and quite successful too. After displaying for a few friends, I have built a dozen of them for others. This one is in maple, I have done white oak, ash and cherry also. Great gift for a young girl to rock her doll to sleep.

-- My dad was an electrician, but my fathers a carpenter.


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TomFran

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posted 410 days ago

Very nice work!

Looks like it would be fun to make and give as gifts. And the more you make, the better you get at making them.

How did you join it together – dowels or M&T?

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

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Robb

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posted 410 days ago

Tilt, I just love your projects! Maybe it’s because I’ve got a young one of my own right now, but these are just great. Keep up the good work!

-- Robb

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Bob A in NJ

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posted 410 days ago

I’ve never seen one of these before but I love it! Great craftsmanship.

-- Bob A in NJ

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Greg Mitchell

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posted 410 days ago

Great idea! I wish I would have had one of these when my daugther was young.

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

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Buckskin

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posted 410 days ago

I wonder how many Grandma’s would love this little gem also. Great project!

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MsDebbieP

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posted 410 days ago

I’ve never seen something like this either. What a wonderful idea.
Beautiful piece.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Russel

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posted 410 days ago

That is way cool. I’m guess there might also be demand for such a thing in adult size. I know a couple ladies with new little ones that would find this irresistable.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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tekton

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posted 410 days ago

Beautiful, ever have any requests for a larger one for young mothers?

-- tektōn an artificer, that is, (specifically) a craftsman in wood: - carpenter. http://cicc.wordpress.com

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Karson

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posted 410 days ago

Great project. I can see why it is a requested item

I believe that I’ve see a picture of a full size on before.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Tilt

40 posts in 581 days


posted 410 days ago

Thanks guys, I have been asked several times about a larger one. I think its sorta like the mammys bench, but not sure. The first few built were joined with M&T that was a bit of work. Then I went to dowels on the rockers and screws and plugs on everything else. Time saver but I really like the M&T look better. The one pitcured is not finished yet as needing the plugs and then I put finish on the maple which really popped out the wood grain.

-- My dad was an electrician, but my fathers a carpenter.

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Branden

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posted 410 days ago

I sure do appreciate projects that make me state, “I wish I would have thought of that!”. Craftsman like you keep me on my toes! Good work!

-- Branden - Sacramento, California - www.ShopDogUSA.com

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jembo

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posted 409 days ago

Fantastic work, I have been thinking about a crib for some very good friends that are expecting in the new year. I have not liked the plans for some cribs I,ve seen online, does a plan exist for this, if so could you tell me where I could find it. Inspired to copy…

-- James - Geneva, Switzerland

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dennis mitchell

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posted 409 days ago

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snowdog

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posted 409 days ago

It is a great idea and I love that shine you have on the floor :)

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

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edgar

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posted 407 days ago

hi would just like to say what a great idea and would of come in useful for a mother if the seat was a bit bigget .lol.

-- thomas edgar _-_ t.edgar@virgin.net

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Marge

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posted 402 days ago

Very nice

-- Marge, Colorado

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mot

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posted 400 days ago

Very nice! Very nice indeed!

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

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Drew1House

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posted 400 days ago

Do you by chance have the plans for this one… I have 5 and 8 year old little girls… Fantastic job by the way…

Drew

-- Drew, Pleasant Grove, Utah

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sawdog

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posted 241 days ago

Great idea, do you know where I can get a set of these plans?

Sawdog

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GaryK

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posted 241 days ago

That’s great! I have never seen anything like it before.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Tilt

40 posts in 581 days


posted 237 days ago

Hey Sawdog, I will see where I got them from and let you know.

-- My dad was an electrician, but my fathers a carpenter.

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 218 days ago

thats a great idea, and it came out great too.

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