Mike Cogswell
03-28-2015, 2:10 PM
I'm embarking on building a set of furniture for my soon to arrive granddaughter. My daughter wanted a dresser she could use for a changing table first, so I designed and built this:
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Eventually there will be a matching 5 drawer chest and two end tables. The cases are done, awaiting legs, trim & drawers, but I need to get the crib done before my granddaughter outgrows her bassinet. The dresser will get its top when all the tops are made.
I'm planning on a couple of changes to the crib. My daughter prefers a straight top to the headboard, so it essentially will just be a taller version of the footboard. I am also planning all slats on the ends of the crib and would like to hear how others did this and how the results have stood the test of time. Absent the plywood, I intent to make the outermost slats fully mortised into the rails to resist racking? What have others done? I'm also pondering the width of the end slats. The spacing doesn't work out if they are the same as the sides, so I'd love to see some photos and dimensions others used.
310229310230310231
Eventually there will be a matching 5 drawer chest and two end tables. The cases are done, awaiting legs, trim & drawers, but I need to get the crib done before my granddaughter outgrows her bassinet. The dresser will get its top when all the tops are made.
I'm planning on a couple of changes to the crib. My daughter prefers a straight top to the headboard, so it essentially will just be a taller version of the footboard. I am also planning all slats on the ends of the crib and would like to hear how others did this and how the results have stood the test of time. Absent the plywood, I intent to make the outermost slats fully mortised into the rails to resist racking? What have others done? I'm also pondering the width of the end slats. The spacing doesn't work out if they are the same as the sides, so I'd love to see some photos and dimensions others used.