Option 1 Deposit rocking chair $2,000.00 USD Option 2 Deposti Clock $2,000.00 USD Option 3 Manual $10.95 USD Option 4 Patterns $10.95 USD Option 5 Deposit class $300.00 USD Tel: +1.435-283-3193 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm, Saturday By Appointment This custom Rocking chair is being made using 'Claro' Walnut with accents of Ivory, Ebony, Burled Mesquite, Maple and my own molded glass. After some sixty-five years of woodworking and art, making everything from toys to tables, clocks to cradles, bookcases to beds, furniture to fixtures, carving to crafting and crating from oil and watercolor painting to decorative paving, I have left metal and glass sculpture for the last. My current project is to build a furnace so I can mold my own original-design bronze components for my grandfather clocks. Next I will use my kiln to fire and cast glass to incorporate into my dreams.Through all these many years I have found an added pleasure in making rocking chairs.
Rockers seem to satisfy my natural inclination to create. I recognize that in our day no one really comes up with anything new, nevertheless we can follow our own instincts while working with inherited form. I started using the generations-old joinery for my rockers, but I guess the many years I spent in aerospace rocket engineering alerted me to the inherent flaw in this type of joinery, with its short fiber and delicate ear. I have since developed my own method for this joinery, which is much stronger and less subject to grain failure. Laboratory test conducted demonstrate a 15% percent increase in strength using my preferred joinery. The same aesthetic silhouette is there while the capacity of the joint is improved and only a skilled woodworker would notice the slight visual difference. I guess some would call me a rocker scientist.Although I am a self-taught woodworker, I haven't relied fully on my own experience. I also am an avid reader and continually research all the new and old articles I can find to improve on my skills.
I am confident the methods used in my woodworking are the products of the best minds and experience from past generations of furniture masters. Why else would I offer a lifetime guarantee?Even though I am past eighty my head is full of ideas for the future. As such, I am well past the age where I am forced to do custom work in general. However, if what you want is compatible with my present ambitions, I will consider the project.I lived in the most productive part of the world for beautiful walnut woods such as Claro, Bastogne. I have spent a good deal of time and effort searching for the elusive, figure-grained wood. When I find it, I am motivated to create a new project incorporating nature's wonders, as best as I can, into something beautiful and useful for generations to come. Wood and people are very much alike. No one piece of wood or one person is identical to another, neither are they perfect. That is the beauty of it. Each blemish highlights their character. As the poet says “variety is the spice of life”.
Perfection is what I strive for and have only gained a glimpse.Theres something about gently swinging or swaying in a comfortable rocking chair or glider that can relieve the stress of the day and put your mind and body at ease. Our wide selection of solid wood Amish Rockers and Gliders includes pieces featuring the classic Mission and Shaker styles that have been a fixture in American homes for generations. Youll also find an assortment of ottomans and footstools theres something for every home!You probably remember your parents or grandparents spending a relaxing afternoon in a rocking chair or glider. Most of us were carefully rocked to sleep when we were babies in these wonderful chairs. The smooth motion naturally calms and soothes, which is why, for hundreds of years, rocking chairs have been a staple in American homes. The Shaker and Mission-style wooden rockers and gliders are especially prized for their beautiful design and robust construction.When you purchase any piece of Amish hardwood furniture, you’re buying it for life.
Our Amish artisans don’t make disposable furniture — they leave that to the mass-producers who churn out identical copies as cheaply as possible, with little concern for how the piece will stand up to years of use. This is especially troubling in the case of a rocker or glider, which, thanks to the repetitive motion, are subject to more wear and tear than other types of chairs.Mass-produced rockers and gliders are often made in foreign countries, as well. When you buy an American-made Amish hardwood glider rocker, your hard-earned money stays in America, and goes to support hardworking American families who are carrying on traditions that have been celebrated since the middle of the 1800s. The Amish craftsmen who build this beautiful furniture use only quality hardwood sourced from the Northern states. They never use laminated or composite wood in their rocker gliders, because they know that you want the best for your family, and to keep your Mission or Shaker hardwood chair for generations.
It’s a safe bet that the Amish men and women who put their talent and energy into manufacturing these chairs have a similar rocker or glider in their own homes!We Still Make Furniture the Old-Fashioned WayModern furniture-making processes tend to emphasize quantity instead of quality. , we take the opposite approach. We employ the services of the finest Amish artisans who still make furniture the old-fashioned way: one piece at a time and completely by hand. This ensures we only produce high-quality furniture that exceeds our customers expectations. Everything from the materials and fabrication methods to the application of the rich stains is done according to the traditions of Amish people who have perfected the art of building the perfect rocker or glider.We never use cheap materials in our pieces, either. You get to choose from sturdy northern kiln-dried hardwoods such as maple, cherry and hickory. You can customize and personalize your Amish rocker or glider right here on our site.
Simply start by choosing the style that interests you the most. Maybe you like the wide Swanback loveseat with room for two, or a more compact Lincoln rocker that’s a perfect fit for baby’s room. Other popular models include the Bentley, Lewis and Sheaf back. We also have models that swivel as well as glide, giving you the absolute best in comfort.Many of our beautiful glider models can be had with a matching footstool for the utmost in gliding comfort. It’s impossible NOT to feel relaxed and peaceful in a traditional Amish glider! Some models have padded seats available in a multitude of materials and fabrics. The same attention-to-detail and traditional methods go into every aspect of our Amish gliders and rockers, including the woodworking, assembly, staining and upholstery.With so many choices in styles, woods, and stains, it’s easy to find a chair that goes with your décor.You can save as much as 33% off the regular retail price of any rocker or glider in our inventory if you place your order today.