Family Time!

[burnt]

At our Thanksgiving dinner last fall, our daughter-in-law mentioned that they were shopping for baby furniture. Our oldest son, a man of many skills, suggested that maybe he should build some for her and his brother.

Wow, she was all over that idea in two shakes of a lamb's tail!

So After dinner, we headed back to the hardwoods and cut a big black cherry tree for building a crib. And so began a family project of crib (and accessories) building...

 

[gcreekrch]

Just beautiful!

Chair too?

Thanks for sharing, when will the crib be filled?

 

[burnt]

Nope the chair is "bought". Always wanted to try my hand at building one of those though. You maybe just gave me an idea for the next couple of weeks!

Baby is make his appearance around March 12.

You could say that we're getting a bit excited.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

That is a Family Heirloom that should be around for generations.

The big day is getting pretty close now,

 

[Hayguy]

Beautiful....put's a spin on "vertically integrated"..."value added"...and "some assembly required" :clap: :clap: :clap: congrat's to the happy family

 

[Faster horses]

That is awesome in so many ways! Congratulations to the family!

 

[mustang]

Whats the chances of getting adopted ?

 

[Mike]

How long did it take the wood to dry?

 

[burnt]

How long did it take the wood to dry?

It was kiln-dried for a couple of weeks, maybe a bit more. The sawmill had the whole package, saw, kiln and planer so it really cut down on the initial heavy work.

However, the headboard still developed a small crack when our son had it set up in their house. Hardly noticeable, but still a bit of a disappointment.

 

[leanin' H]

That is cooler than throwing little chickens in a creek!!! AWESOME!!! Your talents abound.

 

[burnt]

Whats the chances of getting adopted ?

Well I'd say maybe slim to none? But only because cribs don't come in a "tall" size! :lol:

 

[AC Diesel]

Awesome job, my dad would be right at home wood working with you guy's :clap: Congrats to the family and praying everything goes smoothly!

 

[Soapweed]

Absolutely fabulous. Thanks for the pictures.