Charles, think of slipping carbon paper in the joint. It will leave the high spots with color on them. The sand paper trick just eliminates the high spots to conform to the other side of the joint.

Hope that helps.

6 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Charles, think of slipping carbon paper in the joint. It will leave the high spots with color on them. The sand paper trick just eliminates the high spots to conform to the other side of the joint.

Hope that helps.

That was a great visual Gene.

The copy paper might make it easier to see for a video.

18 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

The copy paper might make it easier to see for a video.

Great idea! Just gotta find some copy paper! Who's seen copy paper in the last 15 years!

Yeah, I bought a box nearly 15 years ago. Still got most of it. 

46 minutes ago, John Morris said:

Great idea! Just gotta find some copy paper! Who's seen copy paper in the last 15 years!

check your receipt book...

5 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

check your receipt book...

Receipt book? Taint seen of them in years either Stick!

26 minutes ago, John Morris said:

Receipt book? Taint seen of them in years either Stick!

you live in a cave or under a  rock??

Just now, Stick486 said:

you live in a cave or under a  rock??

I guess so Stick! Self imposed I may add.

5 hours ago, John Morris said:

Receipt book? Taint seen of them in years either Stick!

I think I have one of those, someplace. I used it when I had a FFL back in the '80's.

 

If you need carbon paper try Office Depot, Staples, etc. They should still have it. If not there then a good artist supply storet.

Art supply stores carry those really big sheets of graphite paper. It's marks are erasable.

Nice repair @John Morris

@Charles Nicholls

I am lazy today, so I did not get the video up I promised you, but I think I found one better, here is Scott Morrison performing the same method on one of his rockers. I hope this clears up the mystery for you. If not, let me know, and I'll make sure you get this one way or another.

Now Scott is using the sandpaper fit method for his legs to rocker fit, I use the sandpaper method for a perfect joint for the same reason when I build my chairs. I use it for the arm to rear leg fit, and the front leg to bottom arm fit and the rear and front leg to rockers joint. Actually I learned the sand paper fit from Hal Taylor and his book on building rocking chairs, as I built mine. And I have used that trick for other aspects of woodworking as well when a fine joint is required.

So without further adieu, here is what I think may clear things up for ya sir.

 

 

But I thought a rocker should have a good creek to it.

10 minutes ago, John Moody said:

But I thought a rocker should have a good creek to it.

I know mine do John!

10 minutes ago, John Morris said:

I know mine do John!

here too...