Build A Simple, Wooden Doll Cradle

Illustration of the wooden doll's cradle.

       This cradle is made of soft wood and finished with mahogany stain to make is bright and attractive. It fits a twelve inch doll perfectly. However you may change the dimensions to fit any sized doll you wish.

       The special feature of this doll cradle is the use of the bevel to lay out the slanting lines on the end pieces.

       Order the stock. Plane the end and side pieces to the largest dimensions. Use the compasses to lay out all the curves indicated in the drawing. 

       Lay out the beam of the bevel on B, set the blade to the line A. Then, with the bevel used the same as a square, draw all the other slanting lines on the head and foot pieces. 

       Saw to the curved lines with the coping saw and to the slanting line with the back saw. 

       Fasten side and end pieces together as indicated; then carefully plane the bottom edge of the side pieces square with the bottom of the end pieces. 

       Nail the bottom to the sides and screw through the bottom to hold the rockers.

Above are the mechanical drawings for a simple wooden doll's cradle.

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