Rocking chair complete

[Adam Grills]

I started this ages ago but it was then put on the back burner as other projects took over. Finally I had time to complete.

Wood is walnut and finished in hand rubbed poly. Rockers and back slats are bent lamination.

This rocker sits comfortably and rocks very well.

Thanks for looking
Adam

[John Keeton]

Excellent Adam!! Is that your own design? I really like the lines of the rocker and the way the back is slender. Very nice.

[John Thompson]

As stated by John.. it's got nice flow and I like it. Nice tight joints you have produced there. So.. the whole thing just well... Rocks! :)

Well done...

[Jim Becker]

Excellent work, Adam.

[Brent Smith]

Hey Adam,

That is one nice piece of work!! I'm not sure about the slender back look yet, but I have a feeling it will grow on me. Couple of questions; Are the pegged joints just decorative, or are they mechanical? How did you accomplish the shaping, hand tools or powered? Any chance of seeing a couple of pics of where the legs meet the rockers?

[Jimmy Williams]

Simply awesome. I love the lines of the chair from all of the angles you have shown. This is the kind of work I aspire to build one day. Great job on all of the shaping.

[Jeff Mohr]

WOW! Very nice!

[gary Zimmel]

Nice job. Real nice job!

Looks like that would be one comfortable rocker.
Any more details on the construction of it?

Thanks for the post.

[Adam Grills]

Couple of questions; Are the pegged joints just decorative, or are they mechanical? How did you accomplish the shaping, hand tools or powered? Any chance of seeing a couple of pics of where the legs meet the rockers?

Joints are not pegged, they are plugs, woodscrews behind them. Shaping is started with the bandsaw, then a combination of rasp/ dremel/ sanding to finish. Mostly rasp work. Leg to rocker joint is a dowel same as the arm to leg.



Any more details on the construction of it?

What would you like to know? I'd be happy to answer :)

Adam

[John Keeton]

Adam, were you working from a set of plans, or was this your design? Also, what is the max thickness of the required stock?

I have given some thought to the Hal Taylor rocker, but I really like this design, as well.

[Adam Grills]

Excellent Adam!! Is that your own design? I really like the lines of the rocker and the way the back is slender. Very nice.


Adam, were you working from a set of plans, or was this your design? Also, what is the max thickness of the required stock?

I have given some thought to the Hal Taylor rocker, but I really like this design, as well.


John,
My design. No plans here straight from rough cut to final product using my eye and sitting in it for a fit test many many times. I have a rocker in the house that rocks the way I like so I took the rocker form from that. The sculpted form comes from Sam. The back legs (how they curve in and out) and shape of the arms are inspired by Scott Morrison's Butterfly Occacional Chair. I love the lines of the B-chair but don't care for the head rest. Unfortunately Scott wrecked the butterfly chair when he did it in the rocker- he lost the great lines.

Adam

I use 8/4.

[John Keeton]

Thanks Adam! I was hoping for an easy way out here - as in, a set of nice detailed plans that you had found somewhere. But then, not much in life worth having comes easy!

Again, great job, and ever so much better since it is truly a unique work of art creation.