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For those of you who read my forum entitled “The truth is stranger than fiction”, this is the koa rocker that my client (or should I say ex-client) wanted me to give her in exchange for her 5 year old rocker. To her I say, “When dockeys fly, babe!”
I like making rockers and this is my most comfortable chair to date. The backrest are a little wide and it fits like a glove. The chair is made of Hawaiian koa with rosewood inlay. I’ll be taking it to a fair next weekend with all the other pieces I am finishing up for that show. Even if I don’t unload all my work, I’ll sure be relaxed and thankful for a well deserved break.
-- cathyb, Hawaii, www.cathyswoodworking.com
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Bertha
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#1 posted 650 days ago
Goodness gracious, it’s breathtaking. No, I mean it…I…..
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degoose
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#2 posted 650 days ago
Definitely her loss.
Enjoy the rest.
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Bearpie
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#3 posted 650 days ago
Whoa!!!!! This is a heirloom piece and I can see why your former client wanted a trade, She is hoping against hope that you will submit to a trade for her benefit, after all, she is a customer and thinks that customers are always right! Ha, I hope it will be a cold day in Hades when you give in!
-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL
shipwright
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#4 posted 650 days ago
Nice work Cathy. Good luck at the fair.
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waho6o9
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#5 posted 650 days ago
Beautiful work Cathyb, the rocker looks sooooooooo comfortable.
grizzman
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#6 posted 650 days ago
no wonder she wants it, so do i…and you have not made anything for me…so…if i can prove that donkeys do fly, do i just need to send you my address…LOL…....that chair is a gob smack beauty…how about a flying donkey with a pig on his back….lol…..i could only wish i could make a chair like this…thanks for showing us cathy
-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']
RogerBean
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#7 posted 650 days ago
Nice work indeed. I doubt this one will last long.
Roger
-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)
majeagle1
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#8 posted 650 days ago
This is one “Absolutely beautiful rocker!”....... WOW !
I love Koa and done in a rocker like this, just fantastic…..
Good luck at the fair for sure $$$$$$$
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cathyb
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#9 posted 650 days ago
Thanks for all your encouraging responses. Grizzman, I want to especially thank you for making me laugh! You are a funny guy.
Have a good day everyone.
-- cathyb, Hawaii, www.cathyswoodworking.com
hasbeen
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#10 posted 650 days ago
Please let us all know how the show goes.
-- I may not have a lot of good ideas, but some of them are just incredible.
grizzman
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#11 posted 650 days ago
well if i can make ya laugh a little…then thats great…good luck
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sras
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#12 posted 650 days ago
I’d trade that for a 5 yr old rocker – if the old one was made of GOLD! That is a fantastic looking piece!
-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive
KayBee
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#13 posted 650 days ago
Beautiful chair! No wonder she was trying to steal it out from under you. Good luck at the show.
-- Karen - a little bit of stupid goes a long way
DYankee
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#14 posted 650 days ago
beautiful work! And you just “whip them out” everyday? :)
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#15 posted 650 days ago
Beautiful wood, fantastic construction. I love it!
-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com
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