Our Latest Adventure

Our latest adventure took us back into the workshop. Peter designed and together we made a rocking cradle stand to be used first by the newest little member of the family. We had the wood picked up and cut out before she came, but since she was early we weren't able to deliver the finished product when she first arrived. They have it now and it seems to be working well for them! This was a stretching of Peter's thinking and woodworking skills. I just followed along encouraging him while passing him tools, sanding where I could and wiping up excess glue. I also did the finishing to make the already durable maple more durable for many more years.

In the first picture you can see Peter deep in thought contemplating making the Aspen oval to actually hold the Basket. The second picture shows a thumbs up for success. Only two more layers to glue on (and use every hand clamp in the shop to hold them in place overnight!) Picture three shows the base being clamped for overnight drying. (No nails were used - only mortise and tenon construction.) Picture four shows the finished product in B & K's living room. The basket fits and so does little EM. Picture number five is Grandpa talking with his little granddaughter. Their little talk could be about anything - maybe even how much fun it is to work in the workshop!