Baby Cradle

WOW! That is beautiful!

I am sure that your friend is more than pleased.

-- “There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper … and the buyers who consider price only are this man’s lawful prey.” John Ruskin

Now that is going to be an heirloom. Great job and thanks for sharing.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Beautiful, really like the different type woods they blend together very well . very good build.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

beautiful job!!! I am sure it is treasured…and will be for a long time…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...

Gorgeous Work!!

I like the wood color combinations.

Lew

Very nice cradle. I like the way you did the uprights to hold the cradle adds a bit of fun to it. I have just finished a cradle and will post it soon. I had a lot of fun building mine how about you?

-- Davesfunwoodworking

That’s a great looking cradle! I wish I had made one for my baby.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Very nice. It must be that time of year because I’m in the process of making something similar. I like the mix of wood to give contrast.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Really nice cradle.

The nerve of that woman having her baby 2 weeks early when you were trying to finish the project! lol!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I wouldn’t have thought the cherry and oal would have looked good together, but boy would I have been wrong. Excellent work.

Love the wood combination, This will be passed on through there family for generations

-- WoodChucker, Sherwood Park, Alberta

Wow! Love the work!

Great job. You have incorporated some interesting shapes and I especially like the feet. Thanks for sharing.

-- Express creativity with wood, Dewayne. Vacaville CA.

Beautiful crib. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Folks, Thank you so much for having taken the time to view and comment on this piece. CharlieM1958 I appreciate your understanding of my delimna! I feel like the Rodney Dangerfield of woodworking-I get no respect at all! Besides I saw how little that baby was she had in her arms when I got there with cradle-and I still don’t understand why she couldn’t have held out another coupla’ weeks! dewoodwork, I’m glad you like the feet, there was no rhyme or reason for the shapes of the feet,except that I only wanted four small bearing surfaces for floor contact. I felt that the total weight of cradle and everything else would stand a better chance of self-leveling on a possible uneven floor surface, this way if it were ever used on something like say an area rug on carpet or carpet and wood and needed to stradle these uneven heights it would still be very rigid and stable-I’m not sure that all made sense.
You people have all, again made my day, your kind words and observations are indeed an inspiration. Thanks so very much!
Regards,
Ken McGinnis
p.s.
Davesfunwoodworking, I don’t call it fun when I’m working, I’m too much of an old crumudgen I guess! But to be honest about it-relaxing therapy is what I experience! Alright I gotta run now and find your cradle on the site-I need to see what fun is about!

-- woodbutcher north carolina

Very nice cradle.

-- jeanmarc manosque france