I obtained a book entitled The American Shakers and Their Furniture, copyright 1971, published by John G. Shea. When our first grandchild was on his way, I decided to make a family heirloom to be passed down thru time. It was made from quarter sawn red oak from a local Columbia County sawmill.
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Many years ago during my pathology residency, I saw a very similar Shaker cradle in a private collection. That cradle had a bonnet over the head end of the cradle. Looking headon it was a semicircle with a smaller semicircle at the head end. The piece away from the end was sawn pine in a partial circle about 1.5 inches in widthwith two thin 1/4 to 3/8 bent pine pieces almost meeting at the center. A separate slat held them together and kept them in alighment in the midline. It looked like a woman's bonnet. Thats what I remember and may not be correct.
Sam
Can you please advise me how to obtain plans for this pretty cradle? Thanks, Ian.
Did you every get the plans for the cradle? If so, can I get them?
Thanks
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