Is this a Practical Design for a Rocking Chair

[Rich Riddle]

I like this rocking chair, but the design seems to have the arms far too high, the arms are straight, and the back seems narrow for some of the wider folks in the world. Do you folks think this would be a good one for practical use, or is this a conversation piece?

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[Pat Barry]

You'd have to ride it a while to properly judge it IMO. Nothing wrong with the basic concept though.

[Lee Schierer]

If you are planning on making this rocker, you could easily change the arm height to suit you needs. As far as supporting "wider folks", there are a lot of rockers that are more heavy duty that might be better suited for that application. Delicate furniture needs to be treated with some level of restraint when it comes to "wider folks".

[lowell holmes]

I've built eight rocking chairs. I learned from Paul Sellers at Homestead Heritage. Using his designs, which I find to be incredibly comfortable, I make the seat about 16" above the floor and the arms about 8" above the seat. The proportions on the subject design appear extreme to me. I suspect it may not be comfortable to sit in.

I really would not know without sitting in the chair. The dimensions on the chair are not known. I really can't judge the chair without sitting in it.

[mark mcfarlane]

Maybe the builder plans for a 4" cushion on the bottom...

[Rich Riddle]

It was a nice looking chair for sale, but in the long run I passed. It seemed more of a conversation piece than practical. A cushion would have helped but the seller indicated it was very delicate.

[Chuck Nickerson]

That looks tippy (side-to-side) in the rocked-back position. Visually it's intriguing though...

[Stan Calow]

Top looks traditional, while bottom looks modern. Doesn't fit together well in my opinion.

[lowell holmes]

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Here are chairs I find to be very attractive. Of course, they are Paul Sellers designs.

[Rich Riddle]

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Here are chairs I find to be very attractive. Of course, they are Paul Sellers designs.
I like both of those quite a bit. The one on the right has a mission/craftsman sort of look.