Last weekend we took the first step on our next project -- building a crib for our baby boy. The design is a three-in-one sleigh bed: it can be configured as a traditional crib, a toddler-size bed, or a regular twin-size bed. We're starting with a plan from InovateUSA, but we'll probably make style modifications. I ordered hardware from Rockler.
On Saturday we drove up to New Hampshire to buy wood from Sharp's Lumber. They were recommended to me by the guy I bought my jointer from. The company is run by Steve Sharps and his son Jamie, and you can't imagine two nicer guys. They spent a lot of time with us, letting us pick through piles of cherry and curly maple. Three generations of Sharps live on the property in houses they built themselves.
The top picture shows the inside of the lumber shop, which is filled floor-to-ceiling with amazing hardwood lumber. The second picture is the lumber shop from the outside. The third picture shows a big stack of gorgeous curly maple.We also spent a nice afternoon in Ashland, NH.
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