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Iron Mountain Wood

We are located at the foot of Iron Mountain, deep within the Ouachita Mountains of Western Arkansas; Mena, Arkansas. As with any sleepy country town, Mena is rich with tradition and we strive to instill tradition into every baby cradle we build. From the time we hand pick the wood, to the time we hand sand and carefully fit each piece of the cradle, we realize that we are creating a family heirloom for you, your new baby, and for the generations of babies to…

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Added by Iron Mountain Wood on August 20, 2010 at 5:27pm — No Comments

Cradle Assembly

The cradle assembly is held to a minimum. All hardware (screws) is included. The holes are predrilled. A set of assembly instructions are also included.

The Rocker Feet: The Rocker Feet are coded (written on, front or back). Install the Rocker Feet marked “front” at the Footboard position on the underside. It will be lined, laid out…

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Added by Iron Mountain Wood on February 23, 2010 at 2:30am — No Comments

Your Baby's Safety

To Rock or Not to Rock: Some years ago someone asked, “Why don`t you make a rocking cradle?” I use to make all my cradles rock. If someone wants a cradle to rock I would make it. I quit making the cradles rock when I can to the idea of a possible safety issue. This issue arose one day in my own home. Little sister is in the cradle, just waking up, in runs two big sisters and a friendly big dog. They all run toward little sister in the cradle. The two big sisters hit the cradle on a dead… Continue

Added by Iron Mountain Wood on February 23, 2010 at 2:30am — No Comments

Finishing Your Own Baby Cradle

Filling Holes: Nail holes and indentions are filled before painting, pickling, polyshades, and frosts. Holes are be filled after stains and primers. Different systems have different ways of dealing with nail holes. Stain sticks, wood filler, color putty in cups, and vinyl paste are among many ways of getting over those nail holes. There again the right…

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Added by Iron Mountain Wood on February 23, 2010 at 2:00am — 1 Comment