Rocking Chair for Neighbor

Beautiful job!!!! You must have really put some time in on that finish. Looks great but it must have been time consumming doing the slats and chair runners. How did you apply the Shellac? I wold be afraid to use Shellac with all those joints and 90 degree angles. With my luck it would get tacky on one piece before I got back to it on the adjoining piece. but, that’s what separates you good wood workers from us wood butchers….......LOL.

Really nice job!!!!

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a great looking chair nice work.

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One of the great project. I think the beginners woodworkers should try this to improve their skills. I’ll recommending this project on my blog. Thanks for a great post.

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Nice job. Which issue were the plans in?

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Oh yes … share as many details as possible. I would love to try something like this.

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It’s a very nice chair and a wonderful gift. I’m sure that they loved it.

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Very nice rocker, your a good neighbor.

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Here is a link to this plan that I purchased from Wood Magazine. I actually bought a book that Wood Magazine published called “Arts and Craft Furniture” from Amazon used for like $5.00. It is a great book with alot of nice techniques and plans. To make sure you are looking at the same one..there is a picture of the rocking chair on the middle left side of the cover. I use a Danish oil on all my projects which I usally apply before I glue up the project this way I do not get any glue marks. Anyway…..I finish it off using shellac from Bullseye right out of the can using a 2” foam brush. Let it dry for maybe 1/2 hour and apply another coat. I follow this up with a light sanding of 400 grit sandpaper and add another coat. Sand one more time lightly and rub in a coat of paste wax..let that sit for about 20 minutes. Here is my secret weapon…I take a thick pair of wool socks and put one over each hand and just rub it out by hand. Good luck to each of you on this project. It is a good lesson in mortise and tenon joints, bent lamination, and Upholstery but if I can do it…so can you!

-- Measure twice and cut once.....

http://www.amazon.com/Wood-Magazine-Arts-Crafts-Furniture/dp/1402711743/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1_rsrsrs0

Here is a link to the book that I purchased.

You can buy this book for about $7 used or just the plan for the rocker for $11

-- Measure twice and cut once.....

Beautiful work. I made one similar to this a few years ago for a niece to rock my grand-niece in. Now I’m thinking about making the grand-niece a child sized rocker of her own.
I think you just gave your neighbor a rocker that will be used for generations to come.

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Great job on that rocking chair!!!!!!

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Great work on the rocker and side table. I love the style!

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