Well, got the second 4' long post all rounded over and set with the firdt one

Will let them season awhile.   Dug through the lumber stash, to find an almost knot free 4x4!    Needed to cut it to length, and the main big knot was in the excess part.   Then to the bandsaw, to resaw it down to two blanks, about 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 24" long...

Hmm, will just have to do, I guess..   Since I still do not have a shave horse in the shop...

I'll make do with a shave vise.   Drawknife to rough to round..

And spokeshave to fine tune it.  Then rotate and keep going until..

 

Still needs a bit of work.    Flipped it end for end, finish the clamped end.    Had a belt from a sander, used it like you would polish shoes.   Then that palm sander to even things out a bit

One done. maybe tomorrow to do the other one?     Got a few measurements off the pattern rocker.    Milled a crest rail to rough shape.....

Will let it set for awhile.  Needs to be cut to length, with through tenons on each end.   May add a curve to it, as well.    There will be a few mortises for the back's slats to be housed in.  Might be awhile on this one..

I also cut out a blank for a seat support..

One of three needed.  Each will be a hair short, the closer I get to the back.   I' ll use this as a pattern for the other two, then cut to fit each as needed.   Again, might be awhile...

 

Decent Cardio Workout with the knives......at least enough for today..   Maybe try again tomorrow?  stay tuned...

Lot's of hard work there, Steve!

 

My Mom always said that a good rocking chair had walnut rockers. That way it didn't walk across the floor while in use. Not sure if it is true or not.

 

I made one of these for a buddy, sometime back. Mostly just out of 2x stuff.

Great post Steve, wonderful images and great techniques you are using there.

Lew, that is a cool shave horse.

 

Also, Steve, for your cramped quarters you could also use a Bench Shave like this:

 

For a run down on it see here at http://www.sustainlife.org/blogs/woodworking/how-to-make-a-benchtop-shaving-horse/

I was trying to remember what this style of shave horse is called, and I finally found it, the Shave Pony.

 

Well, thanks for all the ideas.   However, I have just one more post to do.     A lot of "flat work" is left to do.   Bandsaw is working so hard at this job,.....sparks can be seen coming around with the blade. 

 

May have to spend a little cash, and buy a new blade for it, sometime. 

 

Not much of a carver, either.   Crest rail may be a bit on the plain side....we'll see.  

 

Not too bad, for the first project I used the drawknives on?     That cobbler's hammer handle was with just the spokeshave.

 

Right now, there is a creek running through the shop....this Monsoon Season can stop at any time......like maybe today?    not.