Crib in the works ...

[BadeMillsap]

In this previous thread => How does one??? ...

I was asking about the curved molding in the pictured (in that thread) crib. I had never done that sort of work with "thick wood" vs what I use building guitars and mandolins and was daunted by the whole task.

But ... as it is well known ... a father will move heaven and earth for his daughter I jumped in with both feet ... the pictures below show the crib progress to date.

If you are at all interested in seeing the few pics I took along the way this link should get you to a Picasa album ... => BabyBed Album

If that link doesn't work let me know.

So .. these pics are where the crib progress is as of 3/1/2014 ... gotta be complete before 5/18/2014.

Still a lot of work to go but I think the hard stuff is behind me ... the wood is rift sawn white oak ... it will ultimately get a very dark stain because that is what was requested ....

[dbhost]

Too tired to say much right now, aside from congrats on the addition to the family, and nice job so far!

[Black wallnut]

That sure is looking nice Bade. I like how you did the moulding. Looks like you are pulling all the stops out. looking forward to seeing more on this project. Ditto the congrats on the increasing family!

[leehljp]

Looking VERY Good! Can't wait to see the finished crib! It will be a great keepsake for her way down the road!

[Pappy]

Has all the looks of becoming a family heirloom, Bade! Don't take that finish date to the bank. Them critters have a habit of showing up on their own schedule.

[atgcpaul]

Looking good and congrats on the pending addition.

[JimD]

Looks good. I work to deadlines too but I don't think our little ones slept in a crib initially. I was hoping a grandkid or two would use the crib my kids used but I was informed that was impossible, it was much too dangerous. So I'll have an excuse to make one too if I get a shop back in time. Congratulations on the grandchild.

[durango dude]

that'll teach you to go on an Alaskan cruise.......

Beautiful work.

I see you have a clamp fetish!

You'll want to keep it as a family heirloom for two reasons:

a) it's fantastic work

b) you don't want someone to send you a lawsuit in the event that something happens to their kid. (sounds cynical - I know --- I was told that a thrift store could not take a crib that I was done with a few years ago ---- they refused cribs, period). Furniture companies know that baby (anything) makes for a big liability policy.

[BadeMillsap]

b) you don't want someone to send you a lawsuit in the event that something happens to their kid. (sounds cynical - I know --- I was told that a thrift store could not take a crib that I was done with a few years ago ---- they refused cribs, period). Furniture companies know that baby (anything) makes for a big liability policy.

DD - you are of course correct that there are all sorts of regulations about crib safety... I did purchase a current copy of a plan from Rockler to get dimensions and it has a laundry list of crib safety regulations included which I have closely followed.

Thank you all for the well wishes for the new Grandson to be ... It's their first ... my third grandchild. I did build a crib for #2 about 5 years ago but basically on that one I simply asked "..what color?..." on this one I made the grievous error of asking "... what style?..." and this "arched, bowed, multi-molded" beast is what they came up with ... ah well ... gave me a chance to learn something new ... ONWARD!!

[BadeMillsap]

Before finish...

This is the last pic I sent my daughter before the reveal ....

All glued, sanded and ready for color and topcoat. The dark headboard is the color they chose .. General Finish Java gel coat. I'll topcoat with matte finish waterbased poly.

Really glad to get to this point!!

[dbhost]

Wow... Just wow...

I assume that is M&T joinery on those slats.... That is a lot of very nice work! How on earth did you do the mortises / tenons for the curved part?

[BadeMillsap]

Wow... Just wow...

I assume that is M&T joinery on those slats.... That is a lot of very nice work! How on earth did you do the mortises / tenons for the curved part?

Well.... if you look closely you will see that the slats are only on the ends and footboard and all of those 'surfaces' are flat ... the heardboard/backboard is a solid piece not slats.

The joinery is faux M/T ... typical woodworkers trickery ... cut dado's and then fill between the slats with filler pieces. Makes glue-up a little more complex but I would still be cursing if I tried to do all of that as M/T and get it all aligned. Simply not a skill in my wheelhouse. BUT ... the illusion seems to work.

[JR]

It looks great!

[Ken Massingale]

Beautiful craftsmanship Bade, very well done.

[tfischer]

That's an awesome project. I haven't been brave enough to try anything with a significant amount of curves yet...