arm part of a chair that you rest your arm on when you are sitting in itarmchair a large comfortable chair with parts for you to rest your arms on. It is often part of a set of chairs called a suite that also includes a sofa (=a long chair for two or three people).armrest the part of a seat on which you rest your armback the part of a chair that you lean on when you are sitting on itbackrest the part of a piece of furniture that supports your backchair a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, legs, and sometimes two armschaise American a chaise longuechaise longue a chair with an arm on only one side and a long seat on which you can sit with your legs stretched outchesterfield a large sofa, often covered with leathercommode a seat with a container below it, used as a toiletcouch a long low comfortable seat that two or three people can sit ondavenport American a large and comfortable sofa (=long chair for two or three people), especially one that can be made into a beddivan a long comfortable seat with no back or arms for two or more peopleeasy chair a large comfortable chairheadrest the top part of a chair or car seat that you lean your head againsthigh chair a tall chair that very young children sit in to eathowdah Indian English a large seat on an elephant’s back
, usually one with a cloth rooflitter a seat or bed made from cloth with long poles, in which an important person or dead body was carried in the pastloveseat a small comfortable seat for two peopleottoman a large seat shaped like a box, with a space below for storing thingspew a long wooden seat in a churchrocker one of the curved pieces on the bottom of a rocking chair that allow the chair to move backwards and forwardsrocker American a rocking chairrocking chair a chair that has two curved pieces under it, so that when someone sits on it they can move it backwards and forwardsseat something you can sit onseat the part of a chair that you sit onseating the seats in a public place such as a cinema or on a bus, train etcseating the way in which seats are arranged or who will sit in them, especially at a formal occasionseat pitch the distance between the front edge of a seat and the front edge of the seat in front, for example on a planesedan chair a covered seat on two long poles that was used in the past for carrying an important person aroundsettee British a long soft comfortable chair for two or three peoplesettle a long wooden chair for two or three people that usually has a container under the seat for keeping things
insofa a large, soft, comfortable seat with arms and a back that two or three people can sit onstool a seat that has legs but no support for your back or armsswivel chair a chair, especially in an office, with a seat that can turn around in a circle without you having to move the legsthree-piece suite a set of two chairs and a sofa that match each otherthrone a special chair that a king or queen sits ontray table a small table that folds down from the back of the seat in front of you in a plane or traintwo-seater a vehicle or piece of furniture with seats for only two peopleupholstery cloth or leather that is used for covering chairs and sofaswindow seat a seat under a window in a housewing chair a comfortable chair with a high back that has pieces pointing forward at the top corners Rockers are the part of a rocking chair that roll back and forth on the floor. The length and shape of rockers affects the behavior of the chair when it is used. Sharply curved rockers result in a faster, less uniform motion, while long, shallow rockers keep the operation smooth and well balanced.
Below are a few tips on how to calculate the length, guidelines for the arc of the curve and how to prevent the damaging of hard floors with the finished chair. Depending on the rocking chair, you may be able to purchase ready-cut rockers. This can be a confusing method, and the risk of purchasing parts that you can't use can be annoying. If you choose to purchase them, make certain the the model and style of rocking chair match and verify that you are getting rockers that will perform as you require. For a nursery rocking chair, the arc of the rockers should be very small. Calculate the arc to rise one to 1 1/2 inches from the cent to the tips of the rockers. For the length, the rockers are generally equal to the horizontal distance from the tip of the chair back to the front edge of the seat, plus three inches. When installing the rockers, two inches of overhang will be placed on the rear of the rockers, and the final inch will protrude slightly from the front. Although this is a guideline for a nursery chair, it is still a fairly good rule for porch chairs as well.
Rockers can be cut from solid lumber, such as including 2x4s, or you can customize the thicknesses. You can also cut simple rockers out of plywood panels. If you are using plywood, cut two rockers for each side and fasten them on either side of the legs of the chair, forming a double rocker on each side. This helps to distribute the weight of the chair, and reduces possible floor damage. Other ideas for materials include shaped aluminum or plastic sheets. Clear plexiglass is an attractive option because it is flexible enough to be used in shallow curved designs. Curves from Straight Cuts If you do not have a jigsaw to cut curved parts for your rocking chair, you can create many curved cuts with a circular saw and a belt sander. Make several straight cuts in the material so that the curve is made up of many short edges. Then, using a coarse grit paper on a belt sander, round off the corners until the curve takes shape. Switch to a fine grit paper and smooth the sanded surface.
How to Protect Floors Cut two pieces of thin rubber that are as wide and long as the bottom of the rocker rails. Glue one of these strips to each rail, so that they form a buffer between the rocker and the floor. This will avoid common damages that happen when rocking chairs are used on hard floors. If you cut the strips wider and longer than the rockers, you can trim the extra material off after the glue dries, saving some time trying to mount correctly sized pieces. If your product is under warranty and has a defective or missing part, please complete our online warranty form. For questions regarding product warranty, please call Customer Service at 1.800.621.7613, Monday - Friday 8:00am CST - 5:00pm CST. Please Note: All parts sales are final. We recommend checking the product model number located on your product to ensure accurate and speedy delivery. Select the type of product you have to continue. Choose your Radio Flyer product Wagons Trikes & Bikes Scooters Ride-ons Accessories