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28th April 2006, 12:56 PM #1
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Rocking horse in silver ash, jarrah and blackwood
Here is a rocking horse that I made for my sister's grandchildren in England. It is from a design in Norm's book The New Yankee Workshop. It will be sent flat-packed for assembly over there.
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28th April 2006, 01:06 PM #2
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Nice work Rocker, I'm sure the little pommy jockeys will enjoy recreating races at Royal Ascot, or will it be used for fox hunting - Tally-Ho
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28th April 2006, 01:07 PM #3
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I'm sure they will love it.
Looks good too Rocker
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28th April 2006, 02:57 PM #4
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very nice - I have taken a copy of the pic and will build a one meself for my little fella! have a greenie.
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28th April 2006, 04:05 PM #5
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Have been wanting to make a rocking horse for my son, I like the design of that one.
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28th April 2006, 04:28 PM #6
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Slavo,
Unfortunately, fox-hunting is now illegal in the UK.
I have not applied any finish, since all the countersunk screw-holes will need to be plugged before the finish is applied.
Zed, Oges and others who wish to make one,
I should mention that there are two crosspieces that are set in dadoes on the inner faces of the sides. The sides are splayed at an angle of 12.5° from the vertical. The cross pieces and the back/front of the saddle are splayed backwards and forwards 15° from the vertical. When I took the photo, I had not drilled the holes in the sides for the screws that hold the sides to the crosspieces.
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28th April 2006, 10:26 PM #7
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Lovely work Rocker! I think the design is lovely and the contrasting timbers divine.
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28th April 2006, 10:29 PM #8
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Nice rocker Rocker .
I think an eye would look good
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28th April 2006, 10:45 PM #9
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Great work and a good choice of timbers.
Bob
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