Amish Baby Cribs - Start A Family Tradition
Family is one of the core concepts and essentials of the Amish community. When a new child comes into the world it is a time of rejoicing and celebration and a baby crib is built for the child. The baby cribs are built with care either by the father of the child, other relative or by someone close to the family within the community.
Amish baby cribs are fashioned from solid woods and make use of the most time honored furniture making techniques. The amish wood baby cribs are solid wood and makes use of mortise and tenon joints in order to make sure it can survive the use it will get as the child grows. In fact, the best quality baby cribs are made by small shops usually built directly on to the home or on the family property. They are family run and are nothing like larger factories that produce furniture of lesser quality.
Having a shop such as this allows the craftsman to take his time making each piece carefully and this allows them to pay attention to details. These details are not scroll work or finials or any other fancy design in fact, baby cribs are always made from the simplest of designs. The baby cribs’ construction is designed so there is no chance that the baby cribs will fall or collapse and the baby cribs meet all national safety standards in regards to spacing, strength, and the height of the rails and making sure there is nothing ornamental that can be used to climb on.
In addition, no harmful finishes are used either as another safety features. In fact, the finishes of baby cribs are made from natural oils and water based finishes that are made using Tung oil and beeswax both of which are non-toxic. The most common of these finishes is the conversion varnish. This protects the wood from any damage and will not flake, peel or come off if chemicals are introduced.
The baby cribs come in variety of styles including traditional, Shaker, Spindle, Cottage, Sleigh and Mission. You can get the baby cribs in Red oak, Quarter sawn white oak, cherry, Hickory, Black walnut or Hard Maple. Consider before purchasing whether you are going to want a cradle, bassinet, and conversion or transition bed. The Amish do create pieces such as this and it should be taken into consideration since conversion and transition beds prevent the need for additional bedding options as children grow.
by Leon Tuberman
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