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Woodworking Forum => Woodworking Forum => Topic started by: scottg on September 23, 2011, 09:46:48 PM
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Well I am getting another grandaughter. Callie she will be.
So the girl needs a place to sleep for the first 6 or 8 months. Enter grandpa.
I am up to here so far. But it still needs legs. I am having design dilemma.
The legs are only 12-14" tall and barely radiused for rockers on the bottom. Just barely.
No need to roll far, just a bit of movement is what does the trick.
But they could be heavy timbers or lighter frame or legs n stretchers?? They could be turned or carved?
Any ideas??
Oh, its black oak frame and sugar pine stuffing. I like contrast.
yours Scott
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I say reproduce this portion one or two scales down and fit as removable rockers.
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Nice!!
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I'm thinking removal too -- a separate stand that would fit securely. I wouldn't do turnings because the design is so strong, and repetition of elements is at the heart of design. Maybe something like a black oak framed pine panel for the skirt of a topless table sort of affair that repeats the cymer curve at the head of the cradle?
What a pretty piece, by the way. Pine is one of my favorite woods to work. The smell of pine is always pleasant, and it works so nicely under a blade. Black oak is another favorite, a generally unsung wood that, to me, is as pretty as white oak. Good choice!
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Nice work, your granddaughter will have something to cherish when she is older.
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Very nice work
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Here are some of the tools that were absolutely critical on this project so far. Did I mention there is no bad spoke shave??
The quilted sides were carved with a chisel, btw, but sugar pine ain't called that because its hard to work!!
yours Scott
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I say reproduce this portion one or two scales down and fit as removable rockers.
I'm with Papaw....
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Grandpa done good.