Craftsman Rocking Chair

Very nice chair. I really like the qtr. sawn white oak. It looks to be very comfortable…

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Very nice, I love the through tenons.
I’m also a big fan of white oak – just love the way the rays really pop out.

Did you cover the seat too? What is the material on the seat?
Did you have any problems with blowout when you cut the through holes for the tenons?

Jeff

-- Jeff - Pflugerville, TX

nice rocker … very sweet

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Good work!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Boy is that beautiful! I’m very impressed with chair builders!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Cool, great first chair. Someday I’ll give one a try.

-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!

I’ too, am impressed with chair builders. This is a nice example of the craftsman’s style; simple, clean, honest.

I have still to effect a correction to my first and only rocker. I’m working on it this week.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

Great Chair / Rocker.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

I did cover the seat myself. It has been covered in leather. As for the trough tenons. I used a piece of 1/2” MFD underneath the leg stock for a backer. Each time I would cut a tenon I would move the MDF over a little so I would be cutting into a new spot on the MDF. This seems to work great. Thanks for all of the great comments.

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

That is a sweet chair. Very good wood choice & the stain is the perfect color for that mission look. This is my favorite project of yours. I have wanted to build a rocker for some time but could not pull of something as nice as this!

-- Woodbutcher extraordinaire

Great rocking chair Greg. Chairs are the most challenging item to make. One day I hope to make a chair.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Thanks for the comments guys.

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

Very nice rocking chair! I hope to make one someday too! I like how your armrests pick up the darker color of the leather seat cushion.

-- SteveL

Greg,
That rocker is a beauty.
I’m gonna have to practice a little more before I can make something that nice!
Good Job.
Bet it “rides” nice!

-- Eric

Greg, beautiful craftsmanship! I need a chair builder…would like to move a couple a month for starters. We are in Dallas. Would love an excuse to visit NW Arkansas. How’s the fishing?

Chairs can be nude, I can add final touches here. Might be great opportunity for both of us…Dallas has lots of potential. If not interested, know someone who is?

Greg wounderful rocking chair what wood mag did you get the plan from I am looking to build a couple for my wife and she saw what you built and likes it.

-- David '65