Crib from Woodcraft magazine
When my father gave me his woodshop last summer he also gave me the oak and walnut he had purchased to make a bedroom set. I decided that my first real flatwork project should be something for my niece. I had fallen in love with the crib in the Woodcraft magazine. I had to make it a bit longer to accommodate the size doll my niece collects and I also needed this to be “knock-down” as I needed to mail it. I stained it to match the rest of the furniture my dad had made for my sister and her family.
Making it knock-down was as easy as using the keyhole bit in my router. Dad warned me that the key-hole bit was a bit “jumpy” and boy was he right. Especially when I was needing to do a climb cut with it.
Woodcraft didn’t have the oak spindles in stock so I bought some dowel rods and proceeded to turn all the spindles. They are close enough to “match” but different enough to really say “hand made.” I was slow on the turning – about 4 per hour and I only lost one to a nasty catch.
My mother added the finishing touches by making the mattress, sheets and blankets for the crib. I think mom wants one of these now too!
My niece’s first comment was that it rocked and she didn’t have to bend over to rock it! It really was just right for a 9 yr old.
Source:Crib from Woodcraft magazine
