Well, thanks for all the nice complements everyone!
I think you need to see it in person and as a wood worker look at all the mistakes before getting too excited about it!
Francois, Please contact Little Bear about owning one of these for yourself. He has made several of them and has all the tricks down that I am just learning.
Ed, I got the plans from "American Furniture Co.". The plans are for the "Del Cover Rocking Chair". They are full scale with a book of assembly directions and cost $20.00. This is the first time I have ever paid for plans on anything or even atempted anything of this type.
I would like to make one or two more out of cherry wood for our children but, I'm not sure that I ready for another one yet!
I sure have learned alot so far (I haven't started the arm rests yet) and I have a few ideas on how to make it somewhat easier in the future. I made hard board templets for all the major pieces when I started but I think I will have to remake some of them for some changes I feel would make the job easier in the future.
It is a very comfortable sitting chair, which supprised me, and considering the slats are only 1/4" thick, it is very stable also.
Well as you know, it held my 210 lb butt off the floor!!
It sure will give you practice making M&T joints both hand cut and machine cut. There are eight M&T joints in the side frames (hand cut) and six for the cross pieces at the top and lower front and back (router cut) and then the 54 router cut "slots" for the slats!!
It is definetly NOT a weekend project!
Thanks again for the pats on the back. I dont know how meny times I said to Mo, "What in the he_ _ made me think I could build a rocking chair???"
Rog
PS....The beer is there for DRINKING!!!!!!! silly gooses.......