I recently finished this rocking chair as a college graduation gift for my daughter.
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According to my notes, I started this last June and have 160 hours into it. The sculpting/shaping was a stretch for a flat-boarder like me, but I'm pleased with how it turned out. More importantly, my daughter is happy with it.
I built the rocker from plans by Charles Brock. His DVD shows a lot of the shaping being done with a grinder, but I chose more of a hand tool approach. I carved the seat with gouges and a travisher. Everything else was done with spokeshaves, rasps, a Microplane (with curved and flat blades), and Iwasaki carving files. And of course, lots of sanding.