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Just putting the finishing touches on this cradle for my niece. I made it out of red oak and the inlays in the head and footboard are maple strips milled from a tree that her father cut down in their yard earlier this year. Thought it would be a nice touch. I sanded to 220 and finished with 3 coats of cherry stain and one coat of mahogany stain (all coats wiped on) with light sanding in between. A final sanding with 600 grit and 2 coats of waterlox. I will post some more pics after the warterlox application.
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dennis mitchell
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posted 716 days ago
That is one lucky girl!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 716 days ago
beautifl. Lots of elements making this special: your creation, the niece, and the wood itself. Nice
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toyguy
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posted 716 days ago
I can see that getting passed around the family for a long time to come. Nice work.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 716 days ago
Really nice work! I love the design.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
mot
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posted 716 days ago
Very nice!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
TreeBones
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posted 716 days ago
Very nice. Her fathers wood makes it even more special…
-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/
Grumpy
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posted 713 days ago
Great job Jody. You have one lucky Niece.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
shallnot
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posted 654 days ago
I actually made the same one for my daughter last year for christmas. This year was a highchair for her dolls. Nice work!
Partridge
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posted 654 days ago
very nice baby cradle
-- Do it right the first time. Becuase fixing it is a wast of time.