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  1. 08-23-2010, 12:32 AM #1
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    Sculpted Rocking Chair finished

    I put the finishing touches on this rocking chair that will be a gift to my daughter-in-law.

    I don't get much shop time, so this took me about five months from purchase of wood to finish. Probably about 60 hours.

    It is based on the Hal Taylor design. The wood is cherry.
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  3. 08-23-2010, 12:33 AM #2
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    Gorgeous and you work quickly if you have 60 hours in it!
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  4. 08-23-2010, 12:35 AM #3
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    60 hours! You must have 10 helpers armed to the teeth with nail guns and shapers...
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  5. 08-23-2010, 12:40 AM #4
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    No nailguns involved on this project. Much of the work is bandsaw, bent lamination and a lot of shaping with an angle grinder. Then a lot more sanding.
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  6. 08-23-2010, 12:47 AM #5
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    Beautiful work. Your daughter-in-law is lucky
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  7. 08-23-2010, 12:58 AM #6
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    Thumbs up

    Looks Great!
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  8. 08-23-2010, 2:45 AM #7
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    Sweet chair . . .
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  9. 08-23-2010, 5:19 AM #8
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    Beautiful.

    What type of wood is it?

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  10. 08-23-2010, 8:43 AM #9
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    What a great job. I am gearing up for this project. I hope mine turns out half as nice as yours.
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  11. 08-23-2010, 9:02 AM #10
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    60 hours? Mine took 4x as long as that. Nice!!! Looks perfect.
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  12. 08-23-2010, 11:23 AM #11
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    Super sweet!
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  13. 08-23-2010, 1:21 PM #12
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    Beautiful work, Fred. Those chairs are a lot of work, and the joints are difficult. Congratulations!

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  14. 08-23-2010, 2:28 PM #13
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    Great looking work,and a difficult design to make,too!!!
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  15. 08-24-2010, 1:17 AM #14
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    Thanks for all the kind words. The wife has a list of "honey do's" that has grown quite a bit while I made two of these chairs. Got to get back to the kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors which will include about 50 frame and panel doors.
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  16. 08-24-2010, 11:00 AM #15
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    Very nice work, Fred. I hope you'll continue to post your projects. Maybe you can provide some progress pics as well.
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