The birth of a new WIP

[Blackswanwood]

I will shortly be embarking on the build of a cot for my first grandchild.

Today I picked up the wood from Sherwood Forest. (Well, Patrick at Forest2Furniture in Eakring)

Does anyone want to have a go at identifying the type of wood …

 

[Malc2098]

Cupressus Macracarpa?

 

[Blackswanwood]

Not warm at all!

 

[jimmy s]

Elm?

 

[Blackswanwood]

Still cold

 

[Cabinetman]

Chestnut?

 

[NickM]

Lovely project!

Don't know what wood it is (cherry?), but have you selected those boards because you're planning curves?

 

[Woodbloke]

London Plane - Rob

Edit - Ain't InstaG wonderful?

 

[Mike G]

Sounds like Rob knows the answer. I've never bought a piece like the top one. I assume it was pretty cheap!

 

[AndyP]

Looks like Rob cheated.
Good luck with the project and the grandchild.

 

[Dr.Al]

Looks like Rob cheated.

 

[Woodbloke]

Off to find the nearest rock and crawl under it - Rob

 

[Blackswanwood]

I clearly need someone to manage my online presence better

Yes, it's London Plane. Photographs don't do it justice due to the saw marks but it's some of the best looking wood I have used to date.



The "hour glass" shaped board was a rounding on the overall bill and is destined for box making. There are no planned curves for the cot although my lovely daughter in law does keep thinking of new design ideas!

I'm going to give it a couple of weeks to acclimatise and will then post my progress.

I also picked up some Sweet Chestnut and a beautiful English Walnut board. I much prefer buying from places like Forest2Furniture to the big timber yards as you get to hear the provenance of the timber and certainly in the case of Patrick, he'll flip as many boards as needed to make sure you get what you are looking for.

 

[Malc2098]

Will it look like this when it's finished?



This is some London Plane I acquired from a tree removed from Kensington High Street.

 

[Blackswanwood]

Will it look like this when it's finished?

I think I'll be in trouble if it does

That's beautiful figuring - hopefully I can get something like that to show through!

 

[Woodbloke]

I've used London Plane before and the true quarter sawn surfaces are really stunning, but I've found it tends to be a bit 'fluffy' so slightly awkward to scrape and sand. It's a bit good when it's planed though! - Rob

 

[Blackswanwood]

Finally started work - not much to show yet though!

 

[Mike G]

You best hurry up, Robert. Grandkids are out of cots and into beds before you know it.

 

[Blackswanwood]

It’s okay Mike - she’s not due until 21st March and if she’s like her mum and dad she’ll be late!

 

[Cabinetman]

Have you bought the mattress yet? My resident expert says you need a high wool content, she says that the fire retardant is the cause of infant cot death. Wool doesn’t catch fire easily. Always a good idea to be able to measure the actual mattress to be used.
Have you finalised the design? Or perhaps you are confident and don’t need/want our input. I certainly wouldn’t appreciate a design of mine dissected!
Ian

 

[Blackswanwood]

Have you bought the mattress yet? My resident expert says you need a high wool content, she says that the fire retardant is the cause of infant cot death. Wool doesn’t catch fire easily. Always a good idea to be able to measure the actual mattress to be used.
Have you finalised the design? Or perhaps you are confident and don’t need/want our input. I certainly wouldn’t appreciate a design of mine dissected!
Ian

Mattress is bought Ian and what a wormhole that was. Since we had children it seems that there is a whole industry backed by conflicting advice that has sprung up. My daughter likes to do her research and would still be reading up on the merits of wool, coir, foam and different pocket springs if I hadn't intervened with a purchase from John Lewis based on the best customer review score.

Design is locked down - it's traditional with a simple tweak so it can convert into a cot bed (they didn't exist when we had our children either!) which was what they wanted.

I'll post some details of the design when I get chance.

If my wife ever comes out of the shoe shop she's gone into saying she'll just be five minutes half an hour ago I'll get on with it this afternoon

 

[Phil]

If my wife ever comes out of the shoe shop she's gone into saying she'll just be five minutes half an hour ago I'll get on with it this afternoon

By now you should know better!