~Update: bambino installed! I just completed my first "fine furniture" project!

[Stone Message]

Dear Nick

You have made a lovely job of the crib - a real labour of love and the grain of the walnut is fabulous. Congratulation on the baby. I hope all goes well. Now I bet that when your child is in his or her early teens you will still have that Domino and you can teach him or her how to use it.

Peter

 

[PaulMarcel]

You have made a lovely job of the crib - a real labour of love and the grain of the walnut is fabulous. Congratulation on the baby. I hope all goes well. Now I bet that when your child is in his or her early teens you will still have that Domino and you can teach him or her how to use it.

Peter, don't be silly... if he does that, the kid will "borrow" it and he'll never see it again!  Oh, wait, could buy a new one then! [tongue]

 

[Stone Message]

Hi Paul

My children are all grown up and luckily they have not raided the workshop yet - probably because they know that they can have all the tools with me attached if they need anything to be done in their homes. They also probably have better things to do in their spare time - the piano player on my Festool videos is my son!

Peter

 

[andvari]

There are a lot of plywoods out now that use formaldehyde free adhesives, so I wouldn't rule it out for that reason.

http://greenbuildingelements.com/2011/01/04/zero-voc-and-fomaldehyde-free-plywood-gets-a-nod-from-green-parent-list/

 

[Nick2cd]

There are a lot of plywoods out now that use formaldehyde free adhesives, so I wouldn't rule it out for that reason.

http://greenbuildingelements.com/2011/01/04/zero-voc-and-fomaldehyde-free-plywood-gets-a-nod-from-green-parent-list/

I looked at purebond ply from home depot but my store doesn't carry it. It's a special order item. Yet for the amount I need it just doesn't make sense for me to get it. I'm pretty limited on wood selection where I live.

 

[mouppe]

Lovely job.

How about some simple pine for the slats?

 

[Nick2cd]

Lovely job.

How about some simple pine for the slats?

I almost went this route but just loved the look of the cedar in contrast. If necessary I will make a change

 

[honeydoman]

Nice job. Great pictures!

 

[Nick2cd]

Nice job. Great pictures!

Thanks Kreg. I have been meaning to tell you how much i enjoyed your rustic mantle video.

 

[Jesse Cloud]

Great job Nick!  Thats one lucky  bambino!

Gotta love the domino.  I've been working on a little desk for my wife for a couple of months now.  Did the joinery yesterday in 30 minutes with the Domino.

 

[Nick2cd]

I've updated the thread with a picture of the final installation component.

 

[GPowers]

The finishing touches (the Bambino) are always the most fun. Congrads.

 

[woodguy7]

[thumbs up]

 

[jacko9]

Congratulations on the new Bambino and in his honor, I would encourage all woodworkers to plant a Walnut Tree so that the future generations will have this great wood to make their children such wonderful furniture [big grin]  

 

[mouppe]

He looks right at home. Congratulations!

 

[Kevin Stricker]

I think you will be fine with the Cedar, woodworkers develop allergies to the dust, but it has been used in chests and drawers for hundreds of years.  If you are concerned just seal it with a couple coats of shellac, or buy a couple pieces of Radiata pine at HD.  You should have made that bed a lot bigger, that lil guy is going to outgrow it in 6 months!

Amazing work BTW, love the Walnut.

 

[Nick2cd]

Thanks for all the kind words, gentlemen!  i have to confess though, the domino was the star of the show and enabled me to complete a project like this.  i would have been cutting mortise and tenons FOREVER if i had to do it by hand and they wouldn't have been nearly as accurate.

 

[Steve R]

Bambino seems to like the install also.  Great work.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[b_m_hart]

Great crib, looks very cozy.  Just out of curiosity, are you going to make another one in 6 months or so, when the little one can pull up and try to climb out?

 

[Nick2cd]

Great crib, looks very cozy.  Just out of curiosity, are you going to make another one in 6 months or so, when the little one can pull up and try to climb out?

No I'm not making another one. This is actually a bassinet and is only intended for his first few months. It's basically a small crib that we can keep in our room beside our bed. It was especially handy when he was eating every 2 hours throughout the night. He has a separate full sized crib that will actually transition into a complete bed. I stayed away from building a full sized crib due to all of the safety specs they recommend nowadays.