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  1. 22nd March 2012, 11:49 AM #1
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    Default The family heirloom

    40 odd years ago, I rescued a small old style rocking horse. The stand and it's head were missing. I restored it for my kids way back then. The horse has been in the store room for about 25 years in a state of disrepair. 16 months ago we were presented with a new grandson and SWMBO "suggested" the rocking horse be resurected. Being a wuse, I obeyed. . The head I made back then was pretty basic and I have an old mate that sculpts, so I asked him if he would carve me a new head for the horse. He suggestd that the one I had made was good enough but he would carve me a new rocking horse head if I built a new horse. At a recent garage, I acquired some recycled northern silky oak for $50.00. That ended up being a new rocking horse. My old mate who is 87 yrs old carved the head for me.

    The first photo, the painted horse is the old one restored.

    The second photo is the new one.

    The third photo is of the little fellow on the horse.
    I gave it three coats of polyurethane. Fairly happy with the end result.

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  3. 22nd March 2012, 12:03 PM #2
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    What an heirloom. That's what Grandads are for!!!
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    Jim heirloom is correct for both of them. The first has been masterfully restored and improved upon I like the newer colour.

    The second one of course will always be the favourite ............but you now they never win races. Now for another grandchild to straddle the first rocking horse.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Now for another grandchild to straddle the first rocking horse.
    Ray, she was born last Monday. That is why there is now two rocking horses.
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    All you need now is another grandchild and they can race each other on them.

    Nicely done - for both.
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    Great job!
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    I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.

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    Lucky kids. Great jobs.
    Cheers,
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    ps it's getting cold down here so do you have to rub it in with showing someone in light footwear.
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    Jim & Sharon and family congrats on the new addition
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    Very impressive....enjoy Cheers Kerry
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    That's quite a story and I do not think the young fellow really knows what he is sitting on. The photo will give some indication in years to come.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Christos View Post
    That's quite a story and I do not think the young fellow really knows what he is sitting on. The photo will give some indication in years to come.
    Hi Christos, the little fellow loves to get up on the horse. He is not quite sure what to do then, but goes straight for it when he turns up.
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