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I am always surprised at things you can accomplish that you never tried before. That’s one of the benefits of woodworking. Last year my son and his wife were expecting my first grandchild. I guess the first is somewhat special. I decided to build a baby cradle. Did all the research and decided on one with a stable pendulum base. Made of oak with a poly finish. Real challenging with lots of mortise and tenon joinery and several different angles. Not too bad for my first venture into furniture when cabinets were generally all I had previously made.
-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 998 days ago
DEFINITELY “not bad”.
This is beautiful and I’m sure it will be treasured for many generations to come.
And congrats on becoming a grandparent :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 998 days ago
Very nice work on the cradle and cutting boards. Welcome to the club, I just joined the other day too.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
Karson
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posted 998 days ago
Very Nice Fred. You can look at my cradle under my projects.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Max
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posted 998 days ago
Your son and his wife should be very pleased with that cradle. It is very nice. Did you make if from a pattern or your own design?
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
dennis mitchell
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posted 998 days ago
Welcome Fred. Looks good.
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oscorner
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posted 998 days ago
What a great way to welcome your grandchild and a heirloom for furture generations, too! Beautifully done!
-- Jesus is Lord!
Don
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posted 996 days ago
Nice work, Fred, and welcome to LumberJocks.
We are expecting Grandchild number five in August. I haven’t started yet, but will have a cradle similar to this completed by then.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
trifern
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posted 533 days ago
Gorgeous cradle that will be cherished for generations.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.