There is but one rule - it must belong, must blend, must fit the setting, whether it be cabin, outdoor kitchen, bench, stool or whatnot in the woods. That which is wholly in order in the city may raise its distressing head with consummate ugliness in the wilds.
Bernard S. Mason, Woodcraft, 1954
Here is the rocker in its restored form.
The seat cushion was made by Georgia at Lyons Upholstery in Lyons, Colorado and she did a wonderful job.
I used a Minwax red oak stain that I left on for quite a while before wiping it off. I applied 3 coats of Minwax Wipe On Poly, which I must say, is very easy to apply and the results are amazing! I was truly impressed with this wipe on polyurethane, I would use it again. No wonder the luthier Paul Jacobson is now using this poly as an option to finish the tops on his guitars.
Our living room, the restored rocker is on the right. The rocker on the left needs to be refinished, but doesn't need any work to keep it from falling apart like the other did.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1912 Ex-Segovia Cedar/East Indian Rosewood Classical Guitar
Inspired by AndrĂ©s Segovia’s famous 1912 Manuel Ramirez guitar, I chose Western red cedar top and East Indian rosewood back and sides from m...

-
I will cite the case of a marvelous concert player, a Japanese lady who is barely 5 ft. tall and with hands that are real miniatures. She pl...
-
What holds the Holy of the Holies, what did Brahma become? Wood. Why will aspen always tremble? For the nails driven into the cross. What ma...
-
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. Albert Einstein, scientist, mathematician This morning I spent sever...
Great job, and it looks like a very comfortable fit on the new seat.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tico! It sits next to the fireplace where my wife and I can enjoy a blazing fire in the evening.
ReplyDeleteWilson