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This is the finished Cradle - a sturdy piece of furniture in a traditional style that will last many years. |
Of course before you build the Cradle you get to spend a bit of time building the bench first... |
This a detail shot of the stretcher. There is a pin holding each of the legs to the stretcher that can be removed to allow flat storage. |
In this shot you can see the hinge and locking pin and notice that the legs are removable for storage. |
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This is the Cradle after assembly and prior to finishing. |
The bottom is removable and is supported by the side rails. |
The hinge is also removable to allow the cradle to be disassembled. |
This is the brake to stop the cradle from rocking if desired. There is one on each end of the cradle and both should be locked to stop any motion. |
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Another view of the stretcher with retaining pin on the outside of the leg. |
This is a raised panel with a curved top - interesting to cut - I used a 4" panel raising bit on a shaper table, which seemed easier than building a jig for the table saw as described in the plans. |
The ends are held to the sides with screws to allow removal so the cradle can be shipped flat. I do not intend to ship this cradle, so I glued the buttons in that hide the screw heads. |
This the inside end shot showing the curved panel and frame. The frame is typical mortise and tenon, with a routed groove in the rails and stiles to accommodate the raised panel. The 7/8" panel is cut at 18 degrees for 1 1/4" on both front and back and 3/4" of the panel is inside the groove in the frame. This produces a very solid panel. At the edge, the panel insert is 1/4" thick. |
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