David Utterback
11-11-2015, 9:41 AM
This project ran overtime but so has the baby. He is still not here but will be brought into the world tomorrow - probably kicking and screaming like the rest of us.
The cradle is my first. It contains walnut that I inherited from my mother over 20 years ago with some crotch walnut that I harvested this spring. Both were under tension which slowed the work. The pivots are ebony dowels with rectangular knobs and have a retainer pin to hold them in place. The tusked tenons allow it to be disassembled for easier storage. All angles are cut at 7 degrees.
I would welcome any comments and critical insights.
Thanks,
David
The cradle is my first. It contains walnut that I inherited from my mother over 20 years ago with some crotch walnut that I harvested this spring. Both were under tension which slowed the work. The pivots are ebony dowels with rectangular knobs and have a retainer pin to hold them in place. The tusked tenons allow it to be disassembled for easier storage. All angles are cut at 7 degrees.
I would welcome any comments and critical insights.
Thanks,
David