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  • BadeMillsap
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2005
    • 868
    • Bulverde, Texas, USA.
    • Grizzly G1023SL
    #1

    Finished Crib!

    I'm REALLY glad to be done with this project! Most difficult I have undertaken... particularly since I had no clue how to accomplish the curved moldings.

    I learned many things along the way and have become a big fan of West System Six10 epoxy and System 3 T88 ... both saved my butt a couple of times when I needed lots of time to get the clamping done.

    I have come to really appreciate the larger shop and particularly the big 4x8 assembly table.

    It is true ... you can NEVER have enough clamps!

    I will deliver the crib this weekend as my gift for their "couples shower" and I'm really excited to see how they like it.

    Sorry about the smudge on the camera lens...
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    • dbhost
      Slow and steady
      • Apr 2008
      • 9501
      • League City, Texas
      • Ryobi BT3100
      #2
      That crib was looking really nice before the finish, now the describing word has to change to BEAU-TEE-FUL!
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        • Bill in Buena Park
          Veteran Member
          • Nov 2007
          • 1867
          • Buena Park, CA
          • CM 21829
          #3
          That is very classy, great workmanship. Was this your design, and what is the finish?
          Bill in Buena Park

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            • BadeMillsap
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2005
              • 868
              • Bulverde, Texas, USA.
              • Grizzly G1023SL
              #4
              Thank you...

              Yes, my "design" based on a picture of a crib my daughter and son-in-law saw that they liked. I bought a plan from Rockler to get dimension requirements and regulatory compliance guidelines.

              The wood is rift sawn white oak. The finish is General gel stain Java and then topcoat are water based matte finish poly.

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                • Black wallnut
                  cycling to health
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 4715
                  • Ellensburg, Wa, USA.
                  • BT3k 1999
                  #5
                  Outstanding! They may like it so much that they will want to keep if full for a few years.....
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                    • Jim1
                      Forum Newbie
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 36
                      • Hill Country in Texas
                      • General 650
                      #6
                      Wow Bade! Looks terrific. I'm sure the the "kids" will love it!

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                        • big tim
                          Senior Member
                          • Mar 2006
                          • 546
                          • Scarborough, Toronto,Canada
                          • SawStop PCS
                          #7
                          Absolutely beautiful, my compliments.

                          Tim
                          Sometimes my mind wanders. It's always come back though......sofar!

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                            • SHADOWFOX
                              Veteran Member
                              • May 2005
                              • 1232
                              • IL, USA.
                              • DELTA 36-675
                              #8
                              Nicely done! Thank you for sharing!
                              Chris

                              "The first key to wisdom is constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth." -Pierre Abelard 11th Century philosopher.

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                                • Turaj
                                  Veteran Member
                                  • Dec 2002
                                  • 1019
                                  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
                                  • BT3000 (1998)
                                  #9
                                  That is beautiful. I think you have done a great job with finish as well. I am sure they would love it.
                                  Turaj (in Toronto)
                                  "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading!" Henny Youngman

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                                    • JimD
                                      Veteran Member
                                      • Feb 2003
                                      • 4187
                                      • Lexington, SC.
                                      #10
                                      Looks great!

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                                        • durango dude
                                          Senior Member
                                          • Mar 2011
                                          • 937
                                          • a thousand or so feet above insanity
                                          • 50s vintage Craftsman Contractor Saw
                                          #11
                                          That's stunning, beautiful work!

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                                            • BadeMillsap
                                              Senior Member
                                              • Dec 2005
                                              • 868
                                              • Bulverde, Texas, USA.
                                              • Grizzly G1023SL
                                              #12
                                              Thank you all for the nice words!

                                              I started this project back in mid-December going to the mill about 200+ miles away and buying the lumber. Typically I worked on it off and on from that time for about 3 hours at a shot. It took me three weeks to figure out how to do the molding and build the "press"/jig to get that done.

                                              The finish color is not what I personally would have chosen being so dark but it fits well with what they have in the rest of the house. On the other hand ... ... a dark stain can hide little flaws that seem to pop up often in my projects.

                                              I did take a number of pictures along the way and you can view them in the Picasa photo album here => Crib photos

                                              Now I just have to figure out how to get the beast loaded in the SUV and delivered ...
                                              "Like an old desperado, I paint the town beige ..." REK
                                              Bade Millsap
                                              Bulverde, Texas
                                              => Bade's Personal Web Log
                                              => Bade's Lutherie Web Log

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                                                • tfischer
                                                  Veteran Member
                                                  • Jul 2003
                                                  • 2349
                                                  • Plymouth (Minneapolis), MN, USA.
                                                  • BT3100
                                                  #13
                                                  Really nice work Bade. A true heirloom.

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                                                    • atgcpaul
                                                      Veteran Member
                                                      • Aug 2003
                                                      • 4055
                                                      • Maryland
                                                      • Grizzly 1023SLX
                                                      #14
                                                      That turned out great. The color of the finish is superb. Nice job!

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                                                        • Pappy
                                                          The Full Monte
                                                          • Dec 2002
                                                          • 10481
                                                          • San Marcos, TX, USA.
                                                          • BT3000 (x2)
                                                          #15
                                                          Like you, I'm not a fan of dark stains on White Oak. Fuming gives it a look of having aged for many years.

                                                          But then, it was what they wanted, and it came out as fantastic as the craftsmanship of the piece!

                                                          Beautiful piece, Bade!
                                                          Don, aka Pappy,

                                                          Wise men talk because they have something to say,
                                                          Fools because they have to say something.
                                                          Plato

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