Design and build a swinging cradle for Ayla

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  2007/10/21
18x48 plank ready to cut to length
2007/10/21
Exposure set too high on the camera
2007/10/21
Fence in place to rip the side to 35 inches
2007/10/21
Finally corrected the exposure setting
2007/10/21
The side ripped to 35 inches
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Transer the shape from the other side/template
2007/10/21
Second side cut out (The side goes from 18 to ~11 inches)
2007/10/21
Head and foot boards roughed out of one 24x48 sheet
2007/10/21
Dry fit to make sure everything fits
2007/10/21
Check to make sure the lines match up with the sides.
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  2007/10/21
Check the foot to make sure it matches up.
2007/10/21
Rough out the foot board
2007/10/21
Another shot of the foot board
2007/10/21
Head board roughed out
2007/10/21
The wind upset the woodworker and he finished for the day.