(Furnishings)Workbench Magazine January-February Early American Rocking Chair

[John Morris]

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Workbench Magazine January-February Early American Rocking Chair

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This handsome Boston rocker is an ideal project for the lathe enthusiast, requiring many hours to turn the various spindles, legs and stretchers. A hard, dense wood such as birch or maple should be used for the rocker, as the strains induced by the rocking require strong wood and tight construction. Start construction by making the saddle seat, edge-gluing stock 1" thick, also using dowels to reinforce the joints. Locate the dowels near the lower surface ofthe glued-up plank, so they will not be exposed when you cut into the plank to create the seat depression.
Source:Workbench Magazine Jan-Feb 1968

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• Submitter
  John Morris
• Submitted
  11/12/2022
• Category
  Furnishings

 

[lew]

This is on my bucket list!

[John Morris]

10 minutes ago, lew said:

This is on my bucket list!

Some turning involved in this one Lew, you'll knock it out of the park with those Easy Wood Tools!

[lew]

Thanks!