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
I say reproduce this portion one or two scales down and fit as removable rockers.
Nice!!
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!
Nice work, your granddaughter will have something to cherish when she is older.
Very nice work
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
Quote from: Papaw on September 23, 2011, 10:08:32 PM
I say reproduce this portion one or two scales down and fit as removable rockers.
I'm with Papaw....
Grandpa done good.