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newborn cradle
I built this cradle when the first grandchild was announced on my father's side of the family. It is made entirely of wood with no metal anywhere. All the grandchildren slept in it, even if only for...
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Recent comments
Re: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: How to Make Picture Frames, from American Woodworker
I do frames and would love to have this book for some new ideas.
posted: 8:06 pm on July 12thRe: Cocobolo Conference Table
love the table, do you have a close up picture of the emblem you can post?
posted: 1:33 pm on June 17thRe: End Table in Tiger Maple and Birdseye Maple
I love the look of this table. I would love to make some for my son who has asked for some end tables by his new couch.
posted: 6:27 pm on April 22ndI would change the wood as their furniture is mahogany but I love the details and lines and proportions. You have made a super table. Do you have a plan or some sizes you could detail.
Dave Cohn
Re: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Woodworking Techniques, from Fine Woodworking magazine
just what I need in my quest to do better woodworking projects.
posted: 9:15 pm on April 18thRe: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Working with Tablesaws, from the editors of Fine Woodworking
looks interesting. I'd love to have it in my collection!
posted: 10:37 am on April 5thRe: UPDATE: DVD Giveaway: Wood Science & Design by Hendrik Varju
looks like a great DVD to help me build better furniture and other items
posted: 8:34 am on March 22ndRe: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Tables You Can Make, from the editors of Woodworker's Journal
some interesting table designs here. I would love to try a couple of them out.
posted: 10:32 pm on March 15thRe: Cherry Table
Sandy,
posted: 4:48 pm on February 13thvery nice table. Very clean and looks beautiful. I love cherry and it looks like you found some real nice pieces of wood.
I have two questions.
What finish did you use, and is is totally waterproof?
What is the mechanism for the sliding leaf. I have been thinking about making a table with this kind of expansion and am not sure how to get it to work like you did.
Thanks,
Dave
Re: Poll: Any Machinery on your Holiday Wish List?
I have older and smaller table saws and joiners and would love updated ones. I also could really use drum and belt sander to save some hand sanding.
posted: 7:14 am on December 22ndRe: Poll: What hand tools are on your holiday wish list?
I own a couple of Lie Nielsen planes and chisels and would love more. I think they are great tools and having seen a demo of sharpening was very impressed by that as well.
posted: 7:12 am on December 22ndRe: Update: DVD Giveaway: Working with Plywood by Hendrik Varju
After looking at the website I would love to have the dvd set to learn what he has to teach me.
posted: 6:38 pm on December 6thRe: UPDATED: What Tools Are on Your Holiday Wish List?
lots of unusual hardwoods for box construction.
posted: 11:32 pm on December 3rdRe: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Zany Wooden Toys that Whiz, Spin, Pop and Fly by Bob Gilsdorf
I already make wooden toys and this book looks like it has some great new ideas.
posted: 6:01 pm on November 16thDave
Re: Bench Cookie Giveaway
I own a set of these that I bought based on the recommendation on this site. They are great and I would love to have a second set as there are often two of working in the shop at the same time.
posted: 11:54 pm on October 13thRe: UPDATE: DVD Giveaway: Traditional Molding Techniques: Cornice Moldings by Don McConnell
sounds like a super way to learn about this really great looking molding.
posted: 8:38 am on June 30thRe: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Great Book of Wooden Toys, by Norm Marshall
I currently make wooden trucks and would love to have some new ideas on wooden toys to make for my grandchildren and others
posted: 7:49 am on June 22ndRe: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: The New Complete Guide to the Band Saw
I have a bandsaw and would love to learn more ways to take advantage of its capabilities. The book would be very helpful.
posted: 11:44 pm on April 26thRe: Build Outside The Box: Official Contest Rules
Can you enter more than one box? I don't see anything in the rules or I just missed it if it is in the rules.
posted: 10:02 am on February 26thRe: Dining Room Table
Nice table. Really looks beautiful. What type of finish is on it?
posted: 8:46 pm on October 29thDo you have any pictures of the sliders and legs and how they hinge down? When you made the table, I imagine you cut it as it was make so the pattern matches perfectly when all the leaves are in, but the grain may not match when only one or two or no leaves are in. How do you get around that since it is not obvious in any of the pictures. This seems like a cool plan for an expanding dining room table.