Our Rocking Chair Front Legs
The front legs are turned round, to fit a hand and please the eye.
We select front legs from the stock so that the grain is straight and parallel to the length. Front legs begin as 2" x 2" squares — they are usually cut, and always marked, as pairs.
Front legs (marked front and side) in pairs with the jig that guides the router to notch for the seat.
Will notching a front leg with the router.
We stroke sand the seat to fit the notches.
Will notching a front leg with the router.
Everyone likes to see the square become round on the lathe, a lot happens fast. It can be fun, but it's not casual. We do not use guides or duplicators.
The top and bottom ends are turned to round tenons. The top tenon will pass through the arm and the bottom tenon will pass through the rocker. We ground an open end wrench into a cutting tool.
Will turning a rocking chair leg
Will sizing a rocking chair front leg tenon
Will turning a rocking chair leg
We drive a wedge into a kerf in the tenon.
You can hear it become secure.
driving a wedge to secure a through tenon 1
Round wood reflects light in warm and supple luster.
