The photos on this page exhibit a cross section of different rocking chairs I've made over the past ten years. I've made about 60 chairs to date from a wide variety of woods including Applewood for one client and Amboyna Burl for another. I am constantly striving to find the most interesting and highly figured woods available. If you have a particular favorite wood or want something that no one else has, give me a call to discuss. I have specialty wood dealers in various places around the country that have some truly incredible stock.
I construct both the back braces and the rockers using multiple layers of slender laminate strips that are cut from particulary attractive boards. This offers several benefits including the ability to match the face and rear of each back brace and the rockers from side to side. Laminates are also stronger than solid pieces of wood of the same dimension. Throughout I use a grinder to shape various components and to transition from one into another. This is done by eye and and results in uniqueness from one chair to another. The adhesives and joinery techniques I employ throughout are all time tested and ensure that each chair I make will remain a solid family heirloom that will be passed down for many years from the original construction date. ............................................
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