capt jake Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 OK, I am due to be a Grandfather again. I have one set of plans in hand for a conventional, if not conventional cradle. I am wondering how difficult it would be to build a 'dinghy' style cradle? Are there any plans out there? The plans I have in hand will be a snap to build; just looking for other alternatives to offer up to my daughter. Thanks, Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Looky here. Baby will chew on the side, spit up on the side, and anything fancier, will consume your time from rigging that boat for me and you to go in, next May. Quote
capt jake Posted November 13, 2003 Author Posted November 13, 2003 Ayy! I am looking for a relatively quick but clasy design to use. I don't want to spend forever on this as I have a whole list of other furniture and improvements yet to be done. This one just needs to get done and out of the burner so to speak! Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 ROTFLMAO!! If I didn't know better, I wood have thought that was Capt, Jake, tehere, Ray. Quote
Simon Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Hi Jake, I built my cradle boat pretty much by eye as I went along: www.maths.uwa.edu.au/~scolling/cradle/ I wouldn't say it was especially easy, or especially hard, but it was fairly time consuming. As you are all too aware, getting something to a decent level of finish (this is furniture after all, not a boat ) takes time and patience, more so than skill IMO. There are quite a few other cradle boats around, but I doubt if you'd find one simpler than my single chine design. Bill Olney (from the BYYB) built a lapstrake one, which he turned into a coffe table (maybe there's an idea you can use ), I think it looks much nicer than mine, but I don't regret designing my own. Good luck with your choice, and congrats on impending grandfatherhood Simon. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 He already has a 16 foot coffee table. I gues he could make this cradle his end table for the sofa. Quote
capt jake Posted November 13, 2003 Author Posted November 13, 2003 Well, thank you Simon, I saw your thread on this but I don't have the time to loft as I go (so to speak). I love what you have done with that piece!!!! If plans were available??? Ray..... I have a blended family..so, Yes My biological daughter is only 15 and my son is 17. I have two other daughters (step daughters). One I feel is MY daughter (she is the one who we are talking about), 22, while the other is a PIMA (that is Pain In My A@@, 28). This (step) daughter is a very loving an nice individual, whom I think a great deal of.. Her husband is a great keep also! I am excited about this birth; as teh rest of teh family is. It is the first 'planned' birth! No need to feel old as I am already feeling it for you!!!! ;) Thanks all and take care!! In addition, Ray, My wife and I were talking about those final 5 years... They went by way too fast to imagine! Take the time NOW to say or do what you need to!!!! Little girl to grown woman in nothin' flat! I could ramble on, about Payton Place, but what's the point?? Take care of them NOW and you will never need to look back and say, "If I just would have...." Take that from one who is doing that now. Later folks! Quote
Barry Pyeatt Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 There are several choices at the Jordon Boat site. http://www.jordanwoodboats.com/papoose.htm This one is a pram and would be fairly quick and easy. Quote
Simon Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 There seems to be enough info on that site to make near copy of that cradle if that's what you want. But that would be wrong ... or would it? :? Serious question, if you just took that concept and whipped one up, would that be wrong? Quote
Dave R1 Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Jake, I'm in the process of building Jordan's Baby Tender. Can't get any more traditional than that! Quote
Barry Pyeatt Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 I think it is the thought of sanding all that epoxy that he will use so it doesn't have any exposed wood. Sanding, and building back up and sanding and building more of a base. Then sanding some more. But it will be another nice piece of furniture. :roll: Quote
Mike Pennington Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Aw! Shucks Jake it must be catchy! My daughter in law just told me the other day she was going for number two. Ray, put the locks on the outside of her door and nail her bedroom window shut. I know what those sneaky Sons of pirate dogs are like :oops: On second thought add some concertena wire and a couple of flanking mines fields for the sneaky Sons of dogs. :roll: And a 12 guage loaded with nails! It also helps to hang posters of her picture with the words JAIL BAIT beneath and an ajoining pic of her snarling rabid father. With those precautions a father might stand a chance. Quote
Dave R1 Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Hate to tell you Mike, but that doesn't work. My bride caught the same bug. Quote
Steve Downs Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Congratulations Jake, so how many does that make for you? Grandkids are a lot of fun though. We have a granddaughter that spends every weekend with us. She's 7 years old and just loves hanging out with us for some reason. Not that we do anything special, I'm usually working in the workshop on something and my wife takes her to yard sales. No big deal but she loves it. Good luck on your cradle. I really like the one Simon built. That one is going to be long remembered. Quote
capt jake Posted November 14, 2003 Author Posted November 14, 2003 Thanks all!! Steve, this one will make 4! My other daughter hasn't caught on to the idea of birth control All three of hers were unplanned. My oldest grand-daughter is 6 or 7, can never keep all of this straight. she gave teh middle one (he is 4) to my wifes niece. We have to go and tesitfy in a custody trial next week concerning him. I am sure my niece will be able to keep him, as they provide 100% better home for him. Quote
capt jake Posted November 21, 2003 Author Posted November 21, 2003 Well this has been an eventful week. The daughter who hadn't caught on to the idea of birth control...adopted by my wife in a previous marriage...still I think of her as my daughter.... Well we had to testify in a custody dispute concerning her second child this week. My niece (by mariage) has had him for over 4 1/2 years and they wanted to adopt him (always have). Then enter the daughter... hmmm ?? Long story short, my wife was a mess, having to testify against her daughter, but it was the right thing to do. The child is in a MUCH better situation than he ever would have been. Daughter lost her custody rights due to abandonment and my niece can now move forward with the formal adoption proceedings!! :) :) We are very happy with the way things turned out! :0 Our daughter is saddened though this was the right thing for all concerned. Like I said, this is the short story, it gets WAY too invlolved to explain how and why this played out the way it did. WAY OT Eh?? take care!! Quote
ken connors Posted November 21, 2003 Posted November 21, 2003 WOW, very heavy situation. sounds like the best interest of the child is being fulfilled, thank God. sadly, that doesnt happen enough......on another note, does the kid know how to sand yet?........ Quote
capt jake Posted November 21, 2003 Author Posted November 21, 2003 does the kid know how to sand yet?........ Nope and probably won't. His dad is a sports nut! Not handy in any way. The kid is very happy to finally be part of the family that he calls his! legally that is! Oh and Quincy is his name! Yeah, finally the legal system worked; only took 3 1/2 days at $250/hr for the attorneys! :( We were deeply sadened to here of that! At least all is done and for the best!! Quote
Steve Downs Posted November 21, 2003 Posted November 21, 2003 Glad you are through with the court system for awhile Jake. We had our own problems a few years ago when we lost our daughter in an automobile accident. She left behind two daughters and we were appointed the guardians. Their father signed over his parental rights to us because he had abandoned them a year earlier. What a mess. Our other two kids eventually adopted the two girls and everything is fine again. Thank heavens there are legal types to help you along the way. Quote
capt jake Posted November 21, 2003 Author Posted November 21, 2003 I am sorry to hear of your loss. But I am glad to hear that the kids stayed in the family. I feel in our case, this never should have had to go to court, as the daughter nor the father have had contact with the child for over 4 years.. Oh well, glad to have it over. Quote
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