| Project by Patrick Jaromin | posted 02-19-2009 02:18 PM | 4372 views | 1 time favorited | 8 comments |  |
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It’s finally done! Here’s the crib I built for my third child, second son, Nathan. It’s been getting more and more difficult to find shop time these days, which is why he’s getting his crib after his 3 mos. “birthday”.
This is my second Heirloom Crib from the Wood plans. I really like these cribs and using commercial plans simplify the process—which is especially helpful when time’s so limited. I often wonder just how many of these have been built—we could probably find a few dozen of them here at LJ alone.
I made a few modifications so that it would better match the dresser I designed and built for him.
If you’re interested, I've blogged about the build here at LJs.
Here’s the matching dresser’s project page:
Thanks for looking!
-- Patrick, Chicago, IL http://www.TenonAndSpline.com/blog
8 comments so far
Chris Davis
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#1 posted 02-19-2009 02:32 PM
Great job. I’ve always wanted to build one when my girls were newborns. That is a lot of work. I admire you. My expirence with the mechanism and hardware is that it is expensive, is that still the case?
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Patrick Jaromin
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#2 posted 02-19-2009 03:13 PM
The hardware cost $115 + for my address the “special shipping” was only $20. Also, unlike the last time we purchased the hardware kit, this package includes a printout of the plans from the original Wood magazine article. I already had the plans, but if you don’t, there’s no need to spend the $15 to purchase them separately.
Woodsmith Store link: http://www.woodsmithstore.com/heirloomcrib.html
-- Patrick, Chicago, IL http://www.TenonAndSpline.com/blog
CharlieM1958
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#3 posted 02-19-2009 04:11 PM
Beautiful job, Patrick!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
mountainsky
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#4 posted 02-19-2009 05:01 PM
Really nice work! I’ve built this crib (with modifications) along with changing table and dresser for my grandchildren but haven’t posted them yet….......
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#5 posted 02-19-2009 05:15 PM
Nice crib Pat, Nathan should get plenty of quality rest in his new crib and whats that about shop time…LOL thanks for posting Blckcherry.
Beginningwoodworker
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#6 posted 02-19-2009 07:59 PM
Nice looking crib.
jim1953
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#7 posted 02-19-2009 08:12 PM
Great Lookin Crib
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Rotceh
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#8 posted 02-19-2009 09:50 PM
nice crib,and great work.
-- Work is my road to knowledge,Curiosity is my fellow traveler. El trabajo es mi camino al conocimiento, la curiosidad es mi compañero de viaje. Héctor
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