No sewing again this week, but today I am working on a chair. I bought a vintage rocker that sits on a base and rocks on springs. It's beautiful but way too low to get out of easily, and I have very short legs.
It's actually laying on its side, I just turned the photo. The seat is about 14" from the floor. I remember my grandfather having a rocker similar to this.
You can see the bottom construction and the rocking springs at the bottom of the photo.
I cut, sanded and stained 2x4s. I will attach these to the bottom of the legs and run 2x2 braces across as well. That will raise it up 4 inches which I hope will be enough. I'm trying to get it finished before Thanksgiving day.
6 comments:
Oh my, what an interesting project. You always come up with such different things to do. How is the upholstery? I like the color.
The upholstery is fairly new but I like that they chose something that looked vintage. The color is perfect for our living room and I got Mom to agree to get rid of 1 of the 3 recliners in there.
Oh, a very neat project. I hope it fits perfectly. Happy Thanksgiving!
Neat project. Great work on making the rocker one that you can use comfortably.
Oh wow, that IS a gorgeous rocker. Love the fabric pattern and colour, but my favourite bit is the carved wood. What a great find.
I seem to have a knack for finding great chairs for $25. This is the 4th one. Sadly I had to get rid of all the others when I moved. No place to store them.
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