New granddaughter is here! Changing table/dresser delivered!

[Al Navas]

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.:D THANKS FOR LOOKING!!!

Super gloat of the year for us - our fifth granddaughter was born a whole week early! She just could not wait until I finished this project, which would have been late, anyway. This one is for Rita Anne, just one week old. She weighed 8 lbs., 7 ounces - our daughter and her new baby are doing GREAT.

Many of you already saw, and also provided very nice comments elsewhere on this changing table/dresser combination project, in this first post of three threads (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=51033&highlight=changing+table).

This whole thing started with the Wood Magazine changing table project that appeared in the Dec. 2006 / January 2007 issue. I made modifications per this sketch:


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/Sandal_Woods/Tables/Changingtable.jpg



To continue with the project:

Dry fit of the false drawer fronts, two different views - I was puzzled about the gap between the top drawer and the one just below it. It turns out that the grain played games on me, and it resulted in an optical illusion:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/Sandal_Woods/Tables/Changingtabledryfit.jpg


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/Sandal_Woods/Tables/Changingtabledryfit-2.jpg



I applied six coats of Waterlox Original, tried on the drawers for fit on the full-extension slides, dry-fit the top, and played around with the spindle railing that is supposed to keep baby things from falling as Rita Anne is being changed. Note that at this stage I have already changed the base to an inset plinth, with no openings around it - to totally eliminate things from rolling under the table/dresser:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/Sandal_Woods/Tables/Changingtable-Waterloxandtopon.jpg


After buffing the Waterlox finish with 0000 steel wool a baby butt smooth finish, the table/dresser is ready for delivery. All drawer pulls are placed 2.5 inches from the top edge, and centered, in an effort to minimize racking of the wide drawers:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/Sandal_Woods/Tables/Changingtable-readyfordelivery.jpg


The table/dresser in place at the old family farm house, where our daughter and her wonderful family live:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/Sandal_Woods/Tables/Changingtable-DELIVERED.jpg


A detail photo - the baskets in their place on the dresser, and the new, made-to-spec mattress. Our daughter had the other girls at ballet lessons, and her hubby and I sneaked in the finished project :D .

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/Sandal_Woods/Tables/Changingtable-DELIVERED-BASKETS.jpg


Once again, THANKS FOR LOOKING! This was such a fun project for a very special granddaughter - number FIVE!!! :D

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[Jeffrey Makiel]

Al...congrats on the project and congrats on the granddaughter!
-Jeff

[Roy McQuay]

Congratulations Al, that is one beautiful piece of furniture.

[Jim Dunn]

Cool Al. Congrats on the granddaughter and a fine looking changing table. Grandkids are a hoot!!! Fine furniture pales beside em. I bet if the baby is on the changing table nobody sees the table at all:)

[Jim Becker]

That turned out really nice, Al. And congrats on the new granddaughter!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Fantastic project Al! I hope you signed it....it'll be used for great grand kids and other generations. Congrats on the healthy daughter and grand daughter! Life is good!

[Bruce Page]

Al, congrats on your fifth granddaughter! That is a beautiful and practical changing table that will be appreciated for years to come.
My fifth granddaughter/grandson is due next month on the 24th.

[Mike Hill]

Al: The piece you have done here is really beautiful and totally functional. Congratulations on something you Daughter will remember always.
Mike

[Ralph Okonieski]

Al, Congratulations on the new granddaughter and the excellent changing table. My paradigm is to always think "stain" but your project reminds me that a nice natural finish is really darn nice too ! Nicely done. I love the sycamore.

[Nancy Laird]

Al, the changing table sure is pretty, and your granddaughter will use it for years. But your gloat isn't complete. Where are the pictures of the baby??????????

[John Timberlake]

Congratulation on the granddaughter. Still waiting our first someday. Oh, and the changing table looks great. First of many projects for her would be my guess.

[Corey Hallagan]

Congrats on both accounts. It turned out great!

Corey

[Al Navas]

My thanks to all for your wonderful comments! I will reply to those of you who posed questions, or who are also looking forward to additions to the family:

Bruce,congratulations are in order on your fifth grandchild too!!!


Ken, I did sign it :cool: . Thanks for the reminder!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/Sandal_Woods/Tables/Signatureondrawer.jpg


Nancy, I know, photos of the new granddaughter would have made it complete! BUT the cell phone camera would not have done justice to the beautiful addition, so I decided it against any photos of the baby. I must use my D50 for her photos. I know you are also an avid photographer :D .


Once again, thank-you all for looking!


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[Lori Kleinberg]

Congratulations on the new grandbaby. Great looking dressing table (going to put a picture of it in my to do list).

[Roy Wall]

Beautiful work Al!!!

More important congrats on the little one....that is off the charts GOOD!!!

I'm planning a run up your way in about 2 weeks...I'll give you a call and meet for lunch, wood run, etc.....

[Ron Fritz]

Al, very nicely done. Congratulations on your new granddaughter!

[Al Navas]

Thanks, Lori, Ron, and Roy. Your nice words mean a LOT to me!

Roy, please come up any time. I should be available in two weeks. I will PM with directions, and other info.


My thanks to all for looking!


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