Instead of purchasing a rocking chair, you could decide to build your own. There are kits and plans available for rocking chairs, but if you are going to build it yourself, why not go ahead and create your own design while you are at it? There are 5 key steps to coming up with a workable rocking chair design, ranging from determining the size of the chair to the reclining angle of the chair back, and how quickly it rocks back and forth. A custom oak rocking chair can be built to any size, large or small. As a rule, the seat should be at least 4 inches wider than the width of the person who will be using it. If you are building a rocking chair for a child, make it larger than that to account for growth over a period of years. Keep in mind that the seat back will usually take up around 1 ½ to 2 inches, so add enough depth to allow for back placement. If the rails on your rocking chair are too long, they will present a frequent trip hazard. If they are too short, the chair will be easily overbalanced, resulting in tipping and possible fall injuries.
In general the rails should not extend more than 2 inches beyond the front edge of the seat, and the rear ends of the rails should be 4 to 6 inches longer than the back edge of the seat. Having a longer rocker in the rear of the chair prevents tipping and provides a consistent rocking motion when the chair is in use. The rocker rail follows a gentle arc, but it does not have to be uniform. Some rockers turn up sharply at the front legs, and have a long, gradual curve sloping upwards from that point to the back. If the curvature is too severe, the rocking chair will have an odd tipping feel each time it rocks. A typical rocking chair design will have front and back rails that extend to between 1 1/2 and 2 inches above the floor. For proper balance, the legs should extend away from the seat base at up to a 5-degree angle. As a guideline, the chair legs should enter or contact the rocker rails approximately even with the edges of the chair seat. More of an angle is okay, but less angle and the chair will be more likely to tip or break, as the legs are forced to accommodate increased tensions.
The chair back can be solid, or built from rails. Likewise, it may be a straight back, placed at an angle, or even built with a custom curvature that is modeled to fit a particular person's body. One thing to keep in mind is that as the angle of the chair back is increased, the length of the rocker rails need to increase as well, usually about an inch for each 5 degrees of incline.In order to make custom rocking chairs that fit right, your body measurements are needed. Otherwise, you may get a chair that does not really fit well and could hardly be called "custom".Building a chair for a large number of people does not properly serve YOU. The fact is that most chair companies settle for "averages", because it would take too much time, money and effort to develop a really great rocking chair for each person.Using the "average size" criteria works for them because they are in the market to sell as many rockers as cheaply as possible to the widest segment of the population.Just remember, don't expect too much out of these inexpensive chairs, especially over the long haul.
They are designed with compromises in mind.Unfortunately, the greatest "compromise" seems to happen to the user's back. It must flex a lot to find some degree of short-lived comfort. Is it any wonder why so many chairs are designed with cushions in mind? The net result of all this and other compromises to the fit, is a rocker that doesn't fit anyone very well.Now tell me, are you "average"? I didn't think so! You are unique, and that uniqueness requires specific measurements based on your own body, not on someone else's idea of it.The fitting process for custom rocking chairs is an entirely different proposition, because YOU are the primary focus. The chair is designed, measured and built just for you, not the "average" Jane or Joe.The benefits of such an approach mean that a beautiful, comfortable chair is made, one that helps your body and mind fully relax while you enjoy a new level of lower back pain relief. Plus, this comfort will last for many years to come. I've developed a system that matches the length of a specific rocker part to a specific measurement of your body.
An example of this is the distance from the base of the fingers to the elbow. That measurement allows me to make the best rocker arm to fit YOU. Think of it as having your own tailor for custom rocking chairs.This system has taken years of work designing and testing rocker parts on a large number of people, so I am confident that it will benefit you too.After all, building an extraordinarily comfortable, hand made rocking chair that fits YOU to a "T" is the goal. Let me show you the steps I take every time to get the right You (or someone you know) can pay & pick up online orders at a Kmart store - and even use an international credit card. U.S. shipping & delivery Get your order shipped or delivered to any address in the United States - including hotels. Via Sears, we ship to over 100 countries, so you can have your order shipped back home. Kmart International Online Shopping If you are planning to visit the United States, or have friends and family here, shop at Kmart to get everything you want - including gifts for yourself or others.
Shopping online in the USA at Kmart couldn't be easier. Once you place an order, you (or someone you know) can pick it up at a Kmart store, have it shipped or delivered to a U.S. address, and even have it shipped to over 100 countries - whatever is most convenient for you. l and friendly service from Chris, but she and her te Karen Lesley FullerWe met Chris and his team at the mamma magic show in Durban. What a lovely couple who gave such good advise. We bought the rocking chair at the show. You are using a web browser we don't support. Please use the latest version of one of these browsers. This lightweight, portable rocker folds up and stores easily in its included carry case so you can take it anywhere 10 in. seat height and 27 in. overall height keep you down to earth; full-height seat back fully supports your rocking action Fabric sling seat has a small stash pocket for your phone or a deck of cardseasy to clean: wipe it off or hose it down Easy to assemble and easy to store in the included carry bag
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