“I’ve wanted to make this cradle since I first saw a photo of it in Charles Santore’s Windsor Style in America,” Windsor chairmaker Buchanan says. “My wife was carrying our youngest daughter back then, and extra time was hard to come by. Thirty-two years later, I was able to find the time to make it for that daughter’s first child—our first grandchild.” The finish is milk paint and linseed oil. White oak and walnut, 19W x 35l x 28h
Curtis Buchanan Jonesborough, Tenn.
FWW #266
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This machine joints a very good surface, with a fence that is flat and smooth-moving. The fence is easy to set to 90°, and it stayed that way. The 90° stop was also easy to set and reliable. The start and stop buttons can be installed above or below the infeed table.
Spacing: Fixed Stock width (max.): 11 in. Stock thickness: 1/2 in. to 3/4 in. for through-dovetails (pins board can be up to 1-1/8 in. thick); 1/2 in. to 3/4 in. for half-blinds Half-blind depth: 5/16 in.
Spacing: Fixed Stock width (max.): 12 in. Stock thickness: 1/4 in. to 3/4 in. for through-dovetails (tails board can be 1 in. thick); 1/2 in. to 1-1/8 in. for half-blinds Half-blind depth: 3/8 in.
With its graceful curves, cabriole legs, and ornamental back splat, a Queen Anne side chair is a bucket list build for many woodworkers. Dan Faia had a very specific Queen…
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Lovely! Your daughter and grandchild will cherish this.
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