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The rocking chair is built from red oak. I built them from a plan I had found and modified to fit my needs, tastes and preferred construction methods.
I build them with a removable seat. I do this so I can substitute a seat with a leather cushion.
These chairs are a bit of a challenge to build.
The curved backs and one piece rockers are very measurement sensitive. If your slightly off the rocker doesn’t feel right while siting in it. Worse yet it won’t rock, thus defeating the purpose.
The joints are mortise and tenon.
The rockers are attached with both screws and dowels.
They are stained using my 12 step mission process.
-- Dusty
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Karson
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#1 posted 2234 days ago
Great looking Rockers and chairs on top of them.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
jockmike2
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#2 posted 2234 days ago
Beautiful rockers Dusty, hope things worked out between you and your neighbor. jockmike
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Andy Rockhill
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#3 posted 2234 days ago
Very nice! I am intimidated by chairs. How did you find out about the measurement sensitivity? I was very concerned about the comfort of a porch swing I made a while back. It turned out OK, but I took a lot of extra time on the design. I see Norm make practice pieces on NYW, but I don’t have the time or resources to do that, so I usually live with what I end up with.
-- Andy from Madison,WI -- A student for life...
dennis mitchell
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#4 posted 2234 days ago
We alway get good work from you. Building a rocker for my girl is in my future. I think she put it in our wedding vows, but first I finish my house.
MsDebbieP
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#5 posted 2234 days ago
beautiful as always!
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Dusty
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#6 posted 2234 days ago
Andyman,
I found out the hard way. After I built the first one, with it only dry fitted I tested it. It didn’t rock of feel right.
I was lucky and was able to salvage it because it was only dry fitted. I made the adjustments and it worked out fine.
One big lesson learned was just because a plan calls for a measurement doesn’t mean it is correct or the best way to build something.
-- Dusty
CharlieM1958
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#7 posted 2233 days ago
Beautiful, Dusty!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Don
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#8 posted 2233 days ago
Quote Dusty: ”I found out the hard way.”
So did I, Dusty. See this post. I’ve been slowly working on a fix, but haven’t finished the repair yet. When I do, I’ll repost this as a successful project.
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Dusty
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#9 posted 2233 days ago
Don,
I so feel for you. Been there did that.
I learned a lot but not sure I wanted to learn that much. :)
Good luck Don, I am sure it will work out fine.
Keep us posted.
-- Dusty
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#10 posted 2129 days ago
awesome finish technique. really looks antiqued.
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mot
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#11 posted 2128 days ago
I’m always impressed by chair builders! Very nice!
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Andy
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#12 posted 2061 days ago
Nicely done! Great designs too, very cozy looking setting (no pun intended) :-)
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