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Mecha's cradle

Project by gbear posted 993 days ago 500 views 1 time favorited 8 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is a cradle which I recently made for my step-daughter. It is made entirely of walnut.

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA


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Todd A. Clippinger

5654 posts in 998 days


posted 992 days ago

I love it! I’m a big fan of black walnut. The base looks substantial, that makes it safe. Nice job.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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Karson

25806 posts in 1299 days


posted 992 days ago

Very nice cradle Did you turn the spindles?

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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gbear

104 posts in 997 days


posted 992 days ago

Karson, I didn’t turn the spindles in the sides instead opted to use walnut dowels. I did shape them somewhat so that they are a little thicker in the middle than on the ends. Also, I did turn the knobs at each end of the top which hold the cradle in the stand. The cradle you made is outstanding and obviously required a lot more work and planning.

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

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Don

2590 posts in 1075 days


posted 992 days ago

gbear, this is very nice. Love that Black Walnut! All of these cradles will help me with the design of the one I’m about to build.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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oscorner

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posted 992 days ago

Great looking cradle! I can see a lot of love went into making it.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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fred

257 posts in 996 days


posted 991 days ago

gbear – I hope you had as much fun making the cradle as I did for my grandaughter. It gave me great pleasure in making it. We are going to make a little brass plaque and put in on the stretcher with the name and birthdate. When it goes to the next grandchild then it is passed down with another plaque.

Great job.

-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

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Mike Shea

150 posts in 892 days


posted 587 days ago

i love this cradle it is great. looks like a pretty challenging piece. and the walnut is a great wood of choice one of my fav’s

-- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me

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Thom

11 posts in 536 days


posted 534 days ago

Love the work, love the walnut!

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