The Heirloom Cradle

Major
Project
Article

JULY/AUG 2005
Volume 48/Issue 4

IN THIS ISSUE
Project Articles
• The Heirloom Cradle
• The Spirit of St. Louis Toy Airplane
• Making All-Purpose Wooden Boxes

DEPARTMENTS
• Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners

Academy Notes
Properties of Cabinet Lumber

Service Pointers
Bandsaw Service Pointers

What's New
Lift-Assist

EDUCATION
• Find A Shopsmith Woodworking Academy Near You
• National Woodworking Academy in Dayton, OH

ONLINE CATALOGS
• Online Accessory Catalog
• Request Printed Accessory Catalog
• Online Replacement Parts Catalog

MARK V INFORMATION
• Find A Shopsmith
MARK V Demo Near You
• Request MARK V Information Package

LINKS
• Links Worth Visiting
• Free Woodworking Tips

FEEDBACK
Contacting Shopsmith

The Heirloom Cradle

Now, drill a 1/4" diameter by 1/2" deep dowel hole in each end of each treadle bar...and the adjoining ends of each end cap, using a Tailstock Chuck Arbor , your Drill Chuck and a 1/4" diameter Brad Point Bit. See Fig. 3.

Fig. 3. Drilling dowel holes in the end cap.

Sand all remaining pieces smooth. Assemble the sides (A) to the headboard (B) and footboard (C) with glue and counterbored 1-1/2" - #8 flathead wood screws (L).

Span the canopy support (E) between the sides (A), then glue and screw the upper support into place. Using glue and counterbored 1-1/2" - #8 wood screws (L), attach the base (D) to the bottom edges of the sides, headboard and footboard.

Use brads (P) to assemble the canopy pieces (F,G) to the cradle. Start in the center with narrower 1/4" x 1-1/4" x 14" pieces and work your way to the ends. The 1/4" x 3" x 14" pieces are attached on the ends. Sand the canopy top for a smooth, rounded contour.

Insert the ends of the treadle bars (J) through the holes in the rockers (H). Attach the end caps (K) with 1" x 1/4" dowels (N) and glue into place. Attach the rockers to the bottom of the base (D) with glue and counterbored 1-1/2" - #8 flathead wood screws (L).

Cover all counterbored screws with 3/8" diameter x 1/4" dowel plugs (M). Sand the plugs flush, then finish sand.

Since the cradle is to be used for a baby, be sure to use a non-toxic finish such as Salad Bowl Finish or Preserve Oil Finish.

Continue to List of Materials. . .

View Plans &
Assembly Drawings
• Side View
• End View
• Treadle Bar
• End Cap
• Rocker
• Foot Board
• End of Canopy
• Assembly

Printer Friendly PDF copy of Instructions (718K)