Playpen

 

 

We had a kid, we needed a playpen. A month later, this is what I came up with. Made of curly maple with walnut and cherry accents, it's probably one of the nicest things I've made so far. It can be broken down for storage/transport, but is extremely sturdy when assembled. The finish consists of a few coats of Tried & True Danish oil, followed by a substantial number of coats of shellac. As much as everybody oohed and ahhed when they first saw it, my son never liked being put in it. Maybe when he's older, he'll appreciate all of the hard work dad put into it.