Datasheet

With the stretcher
(G)
supported on the
spacers and clamped between the sup-
port
assemblies,
drill
pilot
holes into the
stretchers, and drive
in
the screws.
along both
edges, where shown on
Drawing 1. Draw
lines
to
join
the
profiles;
then
bandsaw
and sand to shape. Rout /+"
round-overs along the top and bottom
edges of the stretcher,
where shown.
!f
Glue
and clamp the supports
(E)
to
I
the
feet
(F).
With the
glue
dry, rout
Vq"
round-overs along the top edges of
the assemblies and on
the cutout area at
the bottom of the feet, where shown.
Using
a
3/s"
Forstner bit, drill l/+"-deep
counterbores on the outside face of the
supports, where showrt.
Do not
drill
the countersunk shank holes in the
counterbores
until indicated.
(!Cut
two I Vz"-long
pieces
from a3A"
lfdowel.
Insert a dowel
(no
glue)
into
the hole in the top of each support. Now,
glue
and clamp the spacers
(D)
to the
supports, centering them on the
dowels.
Remove the dowels.
Fssemble and
appfy ore firrisfr
I
Mark
a centerline on
the top
I
edge of the stretcher
(G)
at.
both ends, and
mark
a centerline
with the
grain
on the
inside face of
the supports
(E).
j)From scrap, cut two
th"-thick
A
spacers
6"
long for
positioning
the stretcher against the supports.
2with
the stretcher supported
fJby
the spacers
at each end,
clamp the support assemblies
(E/F)
to
the
stretcher, as shown in
Photo D,
aligning
the stretcher
and support centerlines.
Now, in
the center of the counterbores
in the
supports, drill
pilot
and counter-
sunk shank
holes for the mounting
screws to the depth shown on
Drawing 1,
and drive
in
the screws.
Sand
the assembled frame to 220
grit,
and remove the dust.
/
Remove
the screws
from one support
'fassembly,
and separate it from the
frame. Check the
fit
of the dowels
in
the cradle ends
(A)
with
the
hole in the
spacer
(D)
on the
removed
support. Sand
the dowels as necessary so they rotate
freely in the spacer but are
not loose. With
the
free
end of the sfretcher
supported by
at/s"-thick spacer,
install
the cradle
in
the
frame, as shown in Photo E. Then, drive
in
the screws
to reattach the removed sup-
port
assembly. Finally,
glue
the
fourplugs
that
you
set aside
earlier into the counter-
bores
in
the supports.
Let the
glue
dry
overnight, then sand the
plugs
flush.
f
Check the doll
cradle for any rough-
tJness
and
sharp edges, then sand any
areas that need it. Remove the dust.
To
finish the cherry doll cradle,apply a stain
Apply
paraffin
wax to the
cradle
dowels; then
installthe
cradle between
the
supports. Glamp
the cradle to the support at one end
to ease
assembly at the opposite end.
followed by two coats of a clear
finish,
sanding to 320
grit
between
coats.
(We
used
Minwax Cherrywood Gel Stain
and
aerosol
polyurethane.)
ATo
finish the
pine
doll cradle, apply
lf
two coats of
primer,
sanding
between coats to
220
grit.
Then apply
two coats of a
paint
of
your
choice.
(We
used Glidden's
interior latex flat
paint,
color Seed
Pearl.)
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Written by
Owen
Duvall
Project design: Jeff Mertz
lllustrations: Roxanne LeMoine; Lorna Johnson
Photographs:
Marty Baldwin
crrtting diagmrn
A* ends
1/z'
103/c' 12Vq' EC 2
B sides
Y2u
51/t'
21'
C bottom V4u 71/cu 21' HP
D
spacers V2u
|t/z"
diam. C
E
supports
Vr' 2u 16{c' C
F feet
Vc' 2u 1z',
G stretcher {qu
2Y4" 23^
-Parts
initially cut oversize.
See
the instructions,
Materials Key:
E0-edge-joined
cherry or
pine,
C-choice
of cherry or
pine,
HP-hardwood
plywood.
Supplies:
t/"
hardboard, #6x1t/q"
and
#8x2" flathead
wood screws, spray adhesive, %"-diameter dowel 6"
long,
paratfin
wax.
Blades and
Bits:
Dado
blade, %" and 7+"
Forstner bits,
/e" and
t/q"
round-over bits, %"
plug
cutter, circle cutter.
/+x7tA
x
60" Cherry
*Plane
or resaw to the thickness listed in the Materials List.
lzx7th
x 48"
Cherry
s/cx31/2
x 96" Cherry
www.woodonline.com
t/q
x24 x24"
Hardwood
plywood
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