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This rocker was built from plans I purchased from Wood Magazine. I had never built a chair before, and thought it would be a great chair to start with. I had a lot of fun building it. It is built out of quarter sawn white oak. I did have to build the rockers twice. The plans called for the runners to be laminated for 1/4" thick stock. I ended up with gaps in my laminations on the first try. I ended up laminating the runners from 1/8" thick stock, and this worked much better. It is finished with a couple of coats of just a oil/poly blend, and then a few more coats of wipe on poly. This chair is also very comfortable without the runners. It would make a great dinner room chair.

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

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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
 

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nice rocker … very sweet
 

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

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

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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.
 

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Great Chair / Rocker.
 

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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.
 

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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!
 

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

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Thanks for the comments guys.
 

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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.
 

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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!
 

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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?
 

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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.
 
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