Crib - American Walnut $3000

This curved arm is made from twelve thin pieces glued together.

This bronze screw fastens into threaded inserts inside the piece.

Here's the crib in action.

I generally prefer to go without nails or screws.  However I incorporated some knock-down hardware so that this crib can come apart.  Most of the joinery is traditional wood-glue joinery, however the four side pieces are attached with threaded inserts.  With plywood, this would compromise the strength of the assembly, but with solid walnut, this crib doesn't budge an millimeter.  The curved arms are bent laminations, meaning that I cut 12 thin strips of walnut, slathered glue between the strips, and clamped them with about 25 clamps to a curved form.  Once the glue dries, the shape is permanent.  The piece was finished with a coat of boiled linseed oil and two coats of amber shellac.