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I made these Children’s rockers from purchased plans & gave it a bit of extra by hand carving their names on the back. It started out as two rockers for my grandsons… Then my eldest daughter wanted a couple for her friend’s kids… Then daughter #2 wanted a couple for her husband’s nieces… Then etc. etc… I’m sure you’ve all been there too! It’s part of the fun of woodworking.
-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri
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pappyjohn
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posted 196 days ago
Frank…. you bet your bib-by I’ve been there with 18 grandchildren, These are quite Nice though I can see why their in demand, Very Nice touch with the Names on them…reduces friction that way, you know what I mean….your brother in woodworking John
-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.
GaryK
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posted 196 days ago
Great chairs and carvings.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
rikkor
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posted 196 days ago
Good work, these are really nice.
-- Maplewood, MN
MsDebbieP
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posted 196 days ago
how special!!!
And have you signed them anywhere? Your gr-great-grandchildren will love looking at your name on them when they pull them out for their children.
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Scott Bryan
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posted 196 days ago
Frank,
This is a great post. Our skills as woodworkers are a gift. What better way of showing appreciation for this gift than to share our talents with family and friends.
You did well here.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
FJPetruso
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posted 196 days ago
MsDebbieP…
Yes, I “sign” all my work with the brand that is on the icon that you see by my name.
LJ sure is a neat place… Everyone is interested & interesting & No one is affraid to share their tips & methods. This positively has to be one of the best places to go on all the NET.
-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri
Randy Sharp
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posted 156 days ago
Frank, you’ve got my attention with those rockers! Where can we get the plans? I’d like to build a few. Thanks!
-- Randy, Tupelo, MS ~ May I become more like the Master Carpenter every day.
FJPetruso
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posted 149 days ago
Randy… I searched for the plans on the NET & can’t seem to find them anywhere now… If you send me your mailing address I’ll make you some full size paterns off of the templates I made & mail them to you. The chair sides, seat & back are made from 1X12s & the rockers are made from 2X6s. The pieces are wider than a 1X12 so there is some gluing involved… That is unless you want to spend more for wood that is wider. I also found some good clear 2X10s real cheap at Lowes & ripped then down for the rockers. So as you can see there are lots of options in the wood that you can use.
By the way…. I now have 6 more of these rockers in progress & 4 of them are already “claimed” by someone.
-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri