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I made a couple of doll cradles for Christmas 2006. I was concerned about the corners so I tried out my new finger joint jig to make the corners. The cradles were made out of Cherry resawed to 1/2” thick. This was also my first production run of my new resaw blade. I highly recommend this blade. It’s from Laguna Tools and it is carbide tipped. My blade is 1 1/4” wide and they cost $1.10 per inch. One of the members of the woodworking club sent his back to the factory for resharpening and they said it was defective and sent him a new blade.
If I was to make the cradle again I would change the proportions a little. The rockers seem a little large for the cradle size. So I would be make the cradle wider and longer or the rockers smaller. The rockers are 18” long and the cradle base is 8 X 18. The cradle portion is 7” at the top and 5.25” at the base.
I made a pattern out of plywood and used a bushing in my router table and a carbide spiral bit to cut all of the curve shapes in the sides, ends and rockers.
I used biscuts to attach the rockers and the cradle to the base. I used #10 biscuts with a #0 cut in the base and a #10 cut in the edge of the rockers and the cradle sides and ends. I didn’t want to cut #10 in the base because it almost cuts 1/2” deep and I didn’t want to go through to the other surface.
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Don
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posted 1064 days ago
Karson, you rock!
This is a nice Christmas gift project. I’ve been working on the plans for a cradle for my daughter’s third child expected this coming winter (your summer). I’ve got about six months to complete it.
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scottb
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posted 1064 days ago
From the angle of the first photo, I agree about the scale of the rockers, either solution of yours would do it. Nicely made/jointed otherwise.
I’d expect to have to make one or two of these myself… luckily? my daughter is more interested in building and creative play than dolls… perhaps in 25-30 years the time will come.
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posted 1063 days ago
Is the desire to change the rockers due to the misproportion of the rockers to the cradle or due to the functionality of the rockers. Does the size cause a problem with a smooth rocking motion? The finger joints look like they came out very nice.
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WayneC
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posted 916 days ago
Great project Karson. Proportions or no, it looks like it was well recieved.
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Karson
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posted 916 days ago
Yes it was liked by all.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †