Christmas Presents

[jsjordan]

Well, the elves have been burning the midnight oil getting this project ready for delivery tonight. :eusa_danc It is a doll bed for my 6 year-old grandaughter Rachel and is sized (I hope) :eusa_pray to fit the American Girl doll she is getting from Santa.

It was a fun project and is basically a full-sized pencil post bed done in 1/4 scale. My first attempt at mortise and tenon joinery and I think it came out pretty good. Hope she likes it! :eusa_danc

btw - LOML (Mrs Claus) gets FULL credit for the bed linens and mattress!! :wink_smil

Bare Frame

With Linens

and here one of two Cookbook stands I made for LOML and for my daughter-in-law

and finally the first in a batch of clocks I am making from the plans in the Nov 2008 WOOD magazine... luckily these won't be delivered until after Christmas so I've still got time! :eusa_danc

I'm off to hit the egg nog! ccasion1 Merry Christmas !! :icon_thum

 

[LeftyTom]

:icon_thum Nicely done, Joel.

A bit of plexiglass to keep the ingredients off the pages, eh? :widea:

 

[jsjordan]

Thanks Tom! Exactly.. the plans call for glass but LOML said she would prefer plexi... I expect it will be retro-fittted with glass at some point but you know what happens if Mama aint happy! :rolf: JJ

 

[TracyP]

Very, Very Nice. She will be happy, and I am anxiously awaiting the finished clock pics:eusa_danc.

 

[sapwood]

Oh yeah, the doll bed is totally charming :icon_thum
And the clock has great design and the wood is beautiful. Is it lacewood?

Roger

 

[Mike Davis]

That is a great doll bed.

What wood is the clock? It looks very nice.

 

[jsjordan]

Thanks for the compliments . :embaresse

The clock is Leopard wood with curly maple for the base but it looks just like lacewood to me.

 

[Travis Porter]

Wow!! Can't let my 6 year old see that bed!

Well, I need to make one..... Joel, will you share the measurements please?

 

[jsjordan]

Hey Travis -

Sure, I'll be glad to share the measurements. I believe I've still got a copy of the headboard and footboard pattern also. It'll take some figurin as I didn't think to draw plans as I went :eusa_doh: but I'll take some measurements as soon as I can get the bed away from it's new owner for a few minutes. :wink_smil

 

[toolferone]

Okay, so If I make the bed can I get your wife to make all the other stuff. She did a great job on the linens and canopy! It looks like you might have problems borrowing it back from it's new owner.

 

[jsjordan]

You'll have to negotiate with LOML for the linens Tom. :mrgreen: She did do a wonderful job and the linens are what really make the bed special

 

[PChristy]

Great job Joel :icon_thum- I know what I am going to be doing as soon as the twin granddaughters get here -