This is the cradle I just completed for our first grandchild. The wood is quarter sawn white oak and it was assembled using mortis and tenon throughout. The tenon wedges are ebony and pink ivory. The bottom is alder that I cut into tongue and grove. The design is my own with many borrowed concepts. It’s suspended with hidden bearings inside both the uprights and cradle. The bottom horizontals are locked in place with pink ivory wedges. It’s finished with traditional mission with a slight cherry tint and followed by three coats of urethane. This is by far the most complex project I’ve tackled to date requiring many traditional skills that I just didn’t have starting out. It’s been very satisfying and has allowed me to consider more challenging projects. For the moment though I’m happy to be turning again.
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It is always nice to see heirloom quality work.
