Completed project..Jack's Crib

[mkepke]

A spot for baby Jack.

This project took way too much time, from the I-think-I'll-try-inlay-for-the-first time to a way overcomplicated finishing schedule.

Cherry with holly and ziricote inlays. All the material is/was shop cut from rough stock.

Finished with selective staining, tung oil, shellac and 6 coats of NC lacquer.

The color in the photos is a little uneven due to my poor photography skills

Close-up of the front leg:

Close-up of the lower leg and side rail:

Happy New Year everyone !

-Mark

 

[DaveO]

Dang Mark that's AWESOME. The overall crib is great but the inlays and double top rail on the back really set it off. You did a great job :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

Dave

 

[woodArtz]

Amazing work Mark!!! :eusa_clap

 

[erasmussen]

WOW
The crib is great but

The inlays are fantastic:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[cskipper]

You did an excellent job - it's beautiful. The extra details really set it off!

 

[cpw]

Beautiful!!

 

[Splinter]

WOW, that is definetly a heirloom quality masterpiece. :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

But why all the beautiful work if you are going to make him sleep on the floor anyway. :rolf:

 

[Gotcha6]

This will probably be an heirloom piece. Here's to hoping it stays this clean. My 2 kids kept their crib tinted with an 'organic' stain. Hope it washes up easy! I'd be far too worried about the crib to have put one of them in a piece like that. :eusa_clap

 

[JimmyC]

Mark,

That crib only took too long if baby Jack is no longer a baby:lol:. Otherwise it's on time. The crib and inlays came out beautiful.

Jimmy

 

[JackLeg]

:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap
Beautiful work, Mark. That should do nicely for the grand kids also! Can't imagine the hours you must have in that piece.

 

[Travis Porter]

Awesome job! Love the color, style, inlay, all of it!

 

[WoodWrangler]

Beautiful work ... WOW! The design is really nice.

PS - Don't show it to friends, or you'll be making more! :drunken_s

 

[skeeter]

WOW! Awesome job. Design, wood, inlays, workmanship, finish, everything is flawless. Great job.

 

[ptt49er]

that looks AWESOME! I have to be sure my wife doesn't see this thread, or she'll wonder why the one I made doesn't have all of the nice extras yours does! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[sapwood]

Wow, that's a beauty! Great design and the finish looks smooth as glass. I'm sure Jack will enjoy it as much as we do :icon_thum

Roger

 

[BillPappas]

The time it took was worth it when you consider how great it looks! Well done:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[cpowell]

That's definitely not your run of the mill crib design or execution. I like the curves and "slats" and the inlays are a thoughtful touch.

Very pretty work! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap


Chuck

 

[walnutjerry]

That is a super good job----------very well done. The quality of workmanship really shows up in that project. I think we all tend to under estimate the time it takes to do something like that. Whatever time you had in it is justified by the end result.

Jerry