Ellie Delgado
11-25-2013, 11:37 AM
A friend got this child's rocking chair 55 years ago and threw it in the trash because the wood was rotten and missing a rocker... She got it when she was 6 so I thought I'd try to restore it as a surprise Christmas gift. (Yep, I dug it out of the trash http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif ).
So far, I have taken most of it apart and sanded all of the paint off of it and it looks like it is poplar with all the green. It was painted white, her mom says when she gave it to her. The paint looks more creamish but that could be age. So I'll use paint for a finish.
I don't know how to fill in the holes for the slats in back. They are about a half inch too wide. This will not be used but for dolls sitting on it so structure is not an issue.
Is there a good wood filler I could use to surround the slats with? Some of the holes to accept the tenons on the spindles are loose too.
Should I use Minwax wood hardener on the whole thing before I start?
I'll make another rocker for it and use a dowel to connect it I'm thinking. Any suggestions or tips would be most welcome. 275740275741275742 Thanks, Ellie
So far, I have taken most of it apart and sanded all of the paint off of it and it looks like it is poplar with all the green. It was painted white, her mom says when she gave it to her. The paint looks more creamish but that could be age. So I'll use paint for a finish.
I don't know how to fill in the holes for the slats in back. They are about a half inch too wide. This will not be used but for dolls sitting on it so structure is not an issue.
Is there a good wood filler I could use to surround the slats with? Some of the holes to accept the tenons on the spindles are loose too.
Should I use Minwax wood hardener on the whole thing before I start?
I'll make another rocker for it and use a dowel to connect it I'm thinking. Any suggestions or tips would be most welcome. 275740275741275742 Thanks, Ellie