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Well, the crib is finally complete. It was done using cherry for the majority of the unit, with accents of maple on the top of the end caps. The finish was 3 coats of wipe-on satin poly., which I have become a believer in through this project.
Now that this project is done, I’m taking a little break, but may continue doing some experimentation woodworking with different methods and designs.
-- Rick - Spring, TX
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Grant Davis
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posted 906 days ago
Beautiful work Rick
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DaN
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posted 906 days ago
Great project Rick. Baby cribs are a challenge to make. Whole lot of thought and labor.
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TomFran
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posted 906 days ago
Very nice work! It will be a family heirloom.
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David
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posted 906 days ago
Excellent! I really like the contrast between the cherry and maple – classic combination. Very nice clean and crisp work.
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Sawhorse
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posted 905 days ago
Nice work Rick, I really like the Maple inserts…
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Robb
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posted 905 days ago
I’ll echo what David and Sawhorse said: the maple inserts really make this a standout. It would have been much easier to just use all the same wood – we’re glad you didn’t :).
-- Robb
CharlieM1958
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posted 905 days ago
I can see why you need a break. Beautiful!
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bigperm
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posted 905 days ago
Very nice piece.
I will have to try the wipe-on polly. Mostly I spray lacquer but the fumes are troublesome.