Rocker WIP

**yowie** · 29th February 2012, 01:07 AM

I saw a beautiful rocker in a gallery in Margaret River that I couldn't afford ($7500) so I thought I'd make one for myself. I am a fair way in at the moment. so there are no early pics, sorry. I made up a bit of a pattern and started producing bits. The sides are joined using tennons and routed to the pattern. The head rest was hand shaped on the bandsaw, Currently playing with back splat and seat heights and shapes.
Really enjoying this project. It is mostly jarrah except for the bottom of the rockers. Not sure what it is.

You can see the mock ups of the seat and back splat in the first three photos. .

Fourth photo is the some jarrah being dressed for the back splat.

Fifth and sixth photos shows some pine being dressed up to make a mock up of the splatt for testing.

**yowie** · 29th February 2012, 01:19 AM

Oh, and here is the origional. A truly beautiful artwork.

**Sir Stinkalot** · 29th February 2012, 03:58 AM

Wow ..... Coming together nicely.

Any reason for the choice of a different timber for the rocker component? It seems a bit of a shame to interrupt that wonderful flowing form.

**Wongo** · 29th February 2012, 09:12 AM

Nice

**Waldo** · 29th February 2012, 09:56 AM

You've got my interest.

**yowie** · 29th February 2012, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by Sir Stinkalot

Any reason for the choice of a different timber for the rocker component? It seems a bit of a shame to interrupt that wonderful flowing form.

This one is a bit of a trial run. I'm just using stuff I had lying around to make it as I need to play with the angles etc to get it right. I think the top part of the frame isn't laid back enough and a few other changes need to be made. I shall refine it and make a better one next time around.

**Christos** · 2nd March 2012, 05:36 PM

I watching this one.

**Superbunny** · 2nd March 2012, 09:31 PM

This is the first contemporay rocker I've seen that I like in consept and execution, its given me ideas.

SB

**tdrumnut** · 4th March 2012, 10:29 AM

Nice work will be watching with interest

**yowie** · 12th March 2012, 09:59 AM

Sorry for the slow updates, currently on holidays...

**Christos** · 12th March 2012, 03:55 PM

Same here.

**derekcohen** · 12th March 2012, 06:56 PM

Hi Yowie

Interesting design.

I am not sure how strong this is - can you describe how the load is carried and held? There appears to be an awful lot of stress on the front section, which is just two small mortice-and-tenon joints (or have you used biscuits/dowels/Festo thingies?).

By comparison, a Maloof rocker has the following supports ..

Regards from Perth

Derek

**Christos** · 12th March 2012, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by derekcohen

Hi Yowie

Interesting design.

I am not sure how strong this is - can you describe how the load is carried and held? There appears to be an awful lot of stress on the front section, which is just two small mortice-and-tenon joints (or have you used biscuits/dowels/Festo thingies?).

Is the support and load based on the back piece?

**yowie** · 14th March 2012, 08:09 AM

Hi Derek and Christos,

The mortice and tenons on the front curve are huge and completely through, like a lap joint. I can sit on one side without so much as a creak. With the two sides together, plus the lower cross member supporting some of the weight through the back piece, I don't think it will have too many dramas. Hopefully...

You're more than welcome to pop around if you'd like to test it yourself.

Yowie

**Pops** · 14th March 2012, 12:11 PM

Hi Yowie,

Very sleek. I like it. Well done. Looking forward to the next one.

Cheers
Pops

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