Thirty four years ago WPW member Ken Bayer made a promise to build a unique cradle for every nephew and niece on the occasion of the birth of their first child; to date he has built fourteen. Along the way he has taught himself to do bent laminations. For his presentation, Ken will show a cradle that he built for his daughter and share his techniques for making the bent laminations. Ken will also provide a few thoughts on building cradles.
The bent lamination discussion will include:
- The basics of bending
- Cutting the strips
- Making and using forms
- Gluing and clamping
- Tight curves
- Using the “force”
- Mortise and tenons hold the curve
On building cradles:
- Getting started
- Safety concerns
- Finishes