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  1. 23rd November 2008, 10:57 AM #1
    patrickdt10
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    Just a few pics of the rocking chair i made for my leaving cert this year. The amount of time i spent at it, wasnt proportionally worth it for the marks it was worth in the exam (didnt care tbh)- but i figured i was as well make something decent and that id enjoy making. It took me quite a while to make it, about 6 months but that was with about only 10 hours in the week over 5 days. It was the most enjoyable thing i done all year in school anyway!
    Im feckin proud of it anyway, and its something that i should have the rest of my life! and it'll be there after...........


    first pic is of it without a finish, timber is Mahogany (i think african?)


    and two more pics of it finshed.(the finish was very time consuming, about 16 hous sanding and applying the finish. 5 coats)


    "if you work for a living........why do you kill yourself working"....?
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  3. 23rd November 2008, 11:17 AM #2
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    Great effort mate. The fact that you spent so much time and effort for the enjoyment rather than the marks speaks volumes. You'll be a woodworker for life and welcome to the club of the rest of us tragics....
    If you never made a mistake, you never made anything!

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  4. 23rd November 2008, 08:27 PM #3
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    Looks fantastic - you'll be proud of that forever, great job!
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    Wonderful job, I can see that getting nicer looking with age.

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    That's a great looking piece. I could definitely handle having something like that around to relax in.
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  7. 24th November 2008, 05:09 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shedhand View Post
    Great effort mate. The fact that you spent so much time and effort for the enjoyment rather than the marks speaks volumes. You'll be a woodworker for life and welcome to the club of the rest of us tragics....
    ah yeah. it was a great satisfaction to be able to work away on your own pace on the chair! cheers shed!
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  8. 24th November 2008, 05:10 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by flynnsart View Post
    Wonderful job, I can see that getting nicer looking with age.

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    cheers donna. that was one of the reasons i picked the wood, it will get darker with age.
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  9. 24th November 2008, 09:46 AM #8
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    Nice looking chair. Well done
    Bob

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  10. 24th November 2008, 10:53 AM #9
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    Default Rocking chair

    That is something to be very proud of, very nicely planned out and made. Hope you get many years of use with it.

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  11. 25th November 2008, 04:54 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by campasano View Post
    That is something to be very proud of, very nicely planned out and made. Hope you get many years of use with it.

    Mike
    thanks mike!
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  12. 27th November 2008, 10:33 PM #11
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    Now that is one fine piece of work Patrick.
    Top marks for it and top marks for your attitude.
    Greenie on the way
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  13. 27th November 2008, 10:40 PM #12
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    thanks guys!
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