Rocking Chair Plans

[mmccue29]

I have a Scout working on a eagle project. He wants to make rocking chairs for doctors office.
Does anyone have plans for a chair they would be willing to share or sell?

[myxpykalix]

I think you could find plenty of adairondak chair plans all over the net and adapt them with a rocker pretty easy. I'll see what i have.

[mmccue29]

that would be great. Thank you

[myxpykalix]

sent you email

[henrik_o]

Are not Adirondacks intended for the beach/patio rather than a doctor's office?


Here's a quick and dirty design I made for my mother when she asked for a couple of rocking chairs to put on her balcony (space being quite limited);


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Of course, when I finally got around to actually do the chairs and called her to ask what (ply)wood she'd like, she told me "oh, thanks but I have already gotten some from IKEA"


Anyway, should be easy enough to CAM; it is intended to be cut from half a sheet of plywood or so. Through-dowel construction. Only trick is the curvature on the slats, if you've never bent plywood.

I have some other rocking things laying around on the computers but I think they're a bit too complicated for a scout project.

[henrik_o]

Right, a doctor's office. Maybe something like:


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[mmccue29]

thats cool. Thank you.

what program are you designing that on?

[henrik_o]

Cinema 4D. It's not a suitable program for CAD but it's the one I learned in school and it has been with me since then -- if I want to just hash out some quick designs I can do that very rapidly with it, so...

[harryball]

As always Henrik, impressive. If I ever get across the pond I'll do my best to come see you and your shop.

I've built simple rocking chairs (years ago) by hand. Some things I learned included:
Cutting and shaping both rockers at the same time (not as important with CNC)
Drilling the leg holes into the rockers before I cut them. I could adjust depth later but it kept me drilling on square stock rather than relying on a jig to fit the rockers.
Use weather proof glue always, somebody will put it outside before it's over with.

I'm probably not much help but I try to share what I do know. Post pictures in show and tell when you get them done.

/RB

[zeykr]

Would something like this work?



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