Upholstered Rocking Chair [**SOLD**]
It’s hard for me to pass up a good rocking chair. They have given me many hours of comfort and pleasure over the years, from a family friend’s beach house watching sunsets as a kid on Peconic Bay to wind-whipped decks of ocean beach rental houses as an adult on Fenwick Island. When I traveled for work, one airport (was it Charleston?…send me a message if you know) had its departure gates filled with rockers for waiting passengers. Nowadays I overlook my little slice of the world by rocking quietly on the wrap-around porch of my old Victorian home. So, it pains me to see a rocker in need of repair, unable to give comfort, and I usually will give in and do my best to put it back into service. I have restored at least five in the last few years.
This rocker is not too big, not too small, made of solid oak with a cushy seat. When I got her, she was in a sorry state. Several previous attempts at repairs tried to hold her together (I discovered a progression of different nails, dowels, screws, caulks and glues), but it wasn’t working as arms and legs lay broken, joints gaped wide. There was virtually no finish left.
I disassembled and properly reglued every joint, cleaned and repaired various splits and defects with epoxy putty, stripped and sanded the entire chair from the bottom up, and prepped it for paint. The upholstery was in fine shape so I simply laundered and re-stretched the fabric and took my color cue from the pale blue fabric. I applied Fusion Mineral Paint in Pebble (a warm gray w/blue undertones) in multiple coats, hand sanding between each and sealing it with a hand-rubbed all-natural wax finish. The result is a solid, fine-looking chair with a quiet rocking action with no wander. This rocker would be best at home indoors or on a covered porch, giving you time to contemplate how smart you were to invest in a good rocking chair.
$75. Cash, Venmo, PayPal accepted
Dimensions: Length 29 ½” x 21 ¾” Wide x 40” High; Seat 18” deep, 17” wide, 16” off floor
It’s hard for me to pass up a good rocking chair. They have given me many hours of comfort and pleasure over the years, from a family friend’s beach house watching sunsets as a kid on Peconic Bay to wind-whipped decks of ocean beach rental houses as an adult on Fenwick Island. When I traveled for work, one airport (was it Charleston?…send me a message if you know) had its departure gates filled with rockers for waiting passengers. Nowadays I overlook my little slice of the world by rocking quietly on the wrap-around porch of my old Victorian home. So, it pains me to see a rocker in need of repair, unable to give comfort, and I usually will give in and do my best to put it back into service. I have restored at least five in the last few years.
This rocker is not too big, not too small, made of solid oak with a cushy seat. When I got her, she was in a sorry state. Several previous attempts at repairs tried to hold her together (I discovered a progression of different nails, dowels, screws, caulks and glues), but it wasn’t working as arms and legs lay broken, joints gaped wide. There was virtually no finish left.
I disassembled and properly reglued every joint, cleaned and repaired various splits and defects with epoxy putty, stripped and sanded the entire chair from the bottom up, and prepped it for paint. The upholstery was in fine shape so I simply laundered and re-stretched the fabric and took my color cue from the pale blue fabric. I applied Fusion Mineral Paint in Pebble (a warm gray w/blue undertones) in multiple coats, hand sanding between each and sealing it with a hand-rubbed all-natural wax finish. The result is a solid, fine-looking chair with a quiet rocking action with no wander. This rocker would be best at home indoors or on a covered porch, giving you time to contemplate how smart you were to invest in a good rocking chair.
$75. Cash, Venmo, PayPal accepted
Dimensions: Length 29 ½” x 21 ¾” Wide x 40” High; Seat 18” deep, 17” wide, 16” off floor
It’s hard for me to pass up a good rocking chair. They have given me many hours of comfort and pleasure over the years, from a family friend’s beach house watching sunsets as a kid on Peconic Bay to wind-whipped decks of ocean beach rental houses as an adult on Fenwick Island. When I traveled for work, one airport (was it Charleston?…send me a message if you know) had its departure gates filled with rockers for waiting passengers. Nowadays I overlook my little slice of the world by rocking quietly on the wrap-around porch of my old Victorian home. So, it pains me to see a rocker in need of repair, unable to give comfort, and I usually will give in and do my best to put it back into service. I have restored at least five in the last few years.
This rocker is not too big, not too small, made of solid oak with a cushy seat. When I got her, she was in a sorry state. Several previous attempts at repairs tried to hold her together (I discovered a progression of different nails, dowels, screws, caulks and glues), but it wasn’t working as arms and legs lay broken, joints gaped wide. There was virtually no finish left.
I disassembled and properly reglued every joint, cleaned and repaired various splits and defects with epoxy putty, stripped and sanded the entire chair from the bottom up, and prepped it for paint. The upholstery was in fine shape so I simply laundered and re-stretched the fabric and took my color cue from the pale blue fabric. I applied Fusion Mineral Paint in Pebble (a warm gray w/blue undertones) in multiple coats, hand sanding between each and sealing it with a hand-rubbed all-natural wax finish. The result is a solid, fine-looking chair with a quiet rocking action with no wander. This rocker would be best at home indoors or on a covered porch, giving you time to contemplate how smart you were to invest in a good rocking chair.
$75. Cash, Venmo, PayPal accepted
Dimensions: Length 29 ½” x 21 ¾” Wide x 40” High; Seat 18” deep, 17” wide, 16” off floor