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last summer a neighbor ask if i was interested in tearing down an old building he no longer needed
i said sure i had decent lumber so tore it down and stored it untill my daughter gave the news that she was expecting(nine months ago mind you )....
So here are two cradels i made to note the birth of my second thats right second grandchild Chevy keegan Pitts
theyre made from vintage helmlock and dovetailed together” no screws at all ” scrub planened and finished with minwaxes new “gunstock ” color then lacquerd ..
diagonal grain coupled with the helmlock proved leathal to the dovetails on the smaller one if i was to attemp
again think id glue up a pie shaped piece in the middle to set the grain at a more favorable angle ,only poped 6 pins total but recoverd nicely for a toy which is for my two yr old grand daughter Lexy mabey it will make it to her daughter
Todd A.> got a new camera ..what do ya think ?
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5 comments so far
Bradford
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posted 195 days ago
great job. Love those dovetails.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
dustynewt
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posted 195 days ago
Great pictures, dude. Really nice job on the dovetails.
Congratulations.
Grandpa?! .... unbelievable. Send us some pics.
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GaryK
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posted 195 days ago
The dovetails are real nice. Interesting design.
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rikkor
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posted 194 days ago
These are really nice. Good work.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 194 days ago
I think that (1) your woodworking skills are excellent and (2) you did a nice job of showcasing the cradles with your new camera.
Very nice project and I am glad to see that you made something for both grandchildren.
Thanks for the post.
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