Cradle

Hello Walter

Nice work

We want more pictures !!!

Thanks for sharing

-- Diggerjack-France ---The only limit is the limit of the mind and the mind have no limit

Thanks Digger! I just did, let me know what you think.

Yes please more pictures!

Looks like you did an excellent job from what I can see. What a nice heirloom that can stay in the family for years to come!

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Rock a bye baby nice job you and your wife did.

-- Bob "Every breath I take as a Free man was paid for with the blood of an American Soldier"

Walter

What a beautiful work

A good design
Nicely done
Congratulations
What size and what did you use for the finish ?
I really like it

Your future grand daugther will be happy with a so pretty craddle

Thanks for the pictures

-- Diggerjack-France ---The only limit is the limit of the mind and the mind have no limit

Very Nice indeed.
Colour combination is great.
Like the period bedding too.

Thanks for sharing
Jamie
In Chilly Scotland

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Great job, especially whether this is your first piece, or not!

Well thought-out, and executed.

A couple of questions, if I may: What is the story behind the Roman numerals on the bottom slats? What sort of hardware did you use for the moving/rocking parts? A metal sleeve insert, or just wooden dowels?

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."

Wow thanks everybody! OK first off, 1SGTBob thanks for your service, I’m still in the Army with 7 years until I retire so you will understand why a project can take a while. Digger the inside dimensions are 33”x16”x12” and it was finished with four coats of 2lb cut blonde shellac. Alba I relayed your comments to my lovely wife on the period bedding. Jonathan the story on the roman numerals in the toung and groove slats is simply a design element and to put them in in the right order since they can be removed for any “whopsies”. The moving/rocking parts are just wooden dowels which have a bit of a squeak that I’m hoping for suggestions to fix. I hope that answered all your questions but if you have any more or any other comments I appreciate them all.

You can try wax on the squeaky parts.

Gotta love the heart motif, its perfect!

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I’m with Bob on the wax; I haven’t used it in that way, but I would if I was faced with this situation. If it were me, I’ve got a tin of Renaissance Wax on the shelf that I’d use. If you don’t have that, or don’t want to buy it, maybe find a carnauba-based wax?

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."

Bob/Jonathan, thanks I forgot to mention that I’ve tried beeswax without result so far. It may be a question of building layers of it and unless I find a better suggestion that’s the way I’m going. I’ll keep everybody updated on how it works.

Beautiful!

-- If you don't work, you don't eat!.....Garland, TX

Fantastic job, color and appearance are wonderful

-- Norman

You should be pretty proud of it !!

Super job, can’t believe its your first project..you sir, have talent.

Above all, thanks to you and Bob for your service !!

Beautiful job on your cradle. You have every right to be proud of it. Too bad that you cannot spend more time doing woodworking. Congratulations on the new granddaughter. Thanks for sharing.

God Bless
tom

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