One of the rarest items for which there are very good wood work plans available online is cradles.
I distinctly remember the cradle that my mother had used for me and my wife always said that she would prefer the wooden ones that were once common in households.
It makes sense that for your young ones, the only thing you look for is the strength and the stability of the cradle that you provide them.
You have to be particular in choosing and deciding the cradle model, material and finish.
Since cradles are made with the single aim of keeping it in the family so that it is passed down throughout the generations, it is always sensible to be make one that will last and will speak volumes for the hard work once put in.
The complex joinery where the cradle basically attaches to the main frame is the toughest part of the whole ordeal, but with little time and help from a good woodworking plan one can master it in no time.
The rest consists of plain mortise and tenon joineries.
One additional thing that one might need to learn is that the finishing has to be soft and there cannot be rough edges around it.
After all, it is for the prince and princesses in the family.
There are a few things that one looks for while searching for good woodwork plans.
The plans have to be detailed with alternate choices for paint, material, design and other factors.
The diagrams should be detailed and there should not be missing pieces, and they should finally be matched back to the detailed materials list where each component fits.
The exact tools and type of wood have to be mentioned.
There should be ample number of alternate solutions present in the manual.
There are also a large number of sites that provide just the right training before you start making your first cradle.
Most sites also provide detailed step by step before/after set of pictures of the projects and that is a must for cradles.