This was my first successful woodworking project (the Step stool has been attempted twice, unsuccessfully). It's a full-size crib which is suspended from four posts. It's based on my wife's father's design; he makes it out of plywood and bent metal, but I couldn't see that in my otherwise pristine nursery. Also, being able to use a standard size crib mattress was huge.
It's all maple, finished with something called "The Good Stuff", used for maple butcher blocks. The suspension is with steel cable, each rated at 100lbs. If I did it again, I'd use thicker posts instead of the 5/4 I wound up using.
Now if we could only get our son to sleep in there, I might be a bit more awake during the day.
It's all maple, finished with something called "The Good Stuff", used for maple butcher blocks. The suspension is with steel cable, each rated at 100lbs. If I did it again, I'd use thicker posts instead of the 5/4 I wound up using.
Now if we could only get our son to sleep in there, I might be a bit more awake during the day.
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