What a handsome piece! This walnut and ash cradle may have some modern lines, but it performs its function as well as any of its namesakes through the ages. This is not a very difficult project: it calls for a fair amount of band saw and router work, some basic mortise and tenon joints, and slats instead of spindles. Knockdown fasteners make it easy to set up and store, and a template routing technique cuts way down on the sanding.

Approx: 24-1/2" x 40-1/2" x 46" tall