My new project, a baby cradle

[Mario Brissette]

After doing a baby crib (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=25818), I began to make a baby cradle. Since my girlfriend, unfortunately, made a distortion of one of her ankle, I began this project and told her I was doing storage for my shop. My shop is in the basement so she didn't come in my shop until the cradle was near finished.

I think it will be a running gag. Everytime I'll begin a new project, I'll tell her that I'm starting to do storage for my shop, she'll laugh ! :D

I made it with a mix of maple and birch. The difference is hard to see for many people. I finished it with danish oil.

http://membres.lycos.fr/diver23/image/mortaise/berceau-24.jpg

So Antoine (which is the french name for Anthony) born december 6th, exactly 5 years after I met my girlfriend. Daddy and Mommy enjoy this cradle. Antoine is sleeping near us in our room.
http://membres.lycos.fr/diver23/image/mortaise/Antoire-a-un-jour.jpg

[Bernie Weishapl]

Mario, what a fine looking cradle. I love the wood and you are right it is hard to tell which wood is which. You also have a fine looking son. Beautiful baby. Congratulations to you and mommy.

[Vaughn McMillan]

Great gloat Mario...on all sorts of different levels. Congrats on all of them.

- Vaughn

[Martin Lutz]

Beautiful work all the way around.