Redo a Broken Rocking Chair and Add Something Special

by man-after-Gods-own-heart in Workshop > Furniture

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Redo a Broken Rocking Chair and Add Something Special

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Decided to redo this for my mom for mother's day and add something special for her

Takedown

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Begin by taking the chair apart, remember to note where things went... or take a picture as a reference.

Gluing and Sanding

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Glue the broken seat together and let dry.. Sand the pieces down

Coating and Some Assembly

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Once sanded to desired smoothness, apply the linseed oil and reassemble some of the pieces

Finish Assembly and Gluing

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Finish assembling the pieces gluing them in place. *note I put the rockers on backwards so she could put it closer to the wall.. it has no affect on the performance of the rocker...*

Something Special

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I added something special for mom to kinda personalize it. I used carbon paper to trace the design on to the piece, then I used the Dremel tool to cut it out. I then painted it black and sanded it down to look like it was worn and has been there for some time. Then I reassembled the top piece no glue just wedged on.. after writing happy mothers day on the back..

Finished

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Finished project