Well the deed is did . A project most of you could do in a weekend had taken me a month and a half It's my first ever and it was, by turns, challenging, exciting, frustrating and wonderful. Fred helped me with some thick poplar and Sapele and helped with some glue up and milling on his big machines but the rest is all me. I even turned the handle bars :eusa_danc I originally made the legs from oak I milled myself and a week later they cracked :BangHead:
......still getting used to that whole moisture content thang
Fred to the rescue with the sapele :icon_thum
One of the biggest challenges is the fact that I do not have room to work in my shop and must do most everything outside . I did a happy dance for last weekends forecast and brought it all home then.
thanks to all who provided the finishing advice both on and off the forum . I went with what I knew which was lemon oil and 6 coats of lacquer. Not spectacular but good enough for this project. Tomorrow my 15 month old grandson gets his first rocking horse and I have had the journey of a lifetime ....with many more to come I'm sure :icon_thum
Just don't ask to see my shop right now :rotflm:
So here it is ....warts and all :gar-Bi
Happy Ho Ho everyone and thanks for lookin'
......still getting used to that whole moisture content thang
Fred to the rescue with the sapele :icon_thum
One of the biggest challenges is the fact that I do not have room to work in my shop and must do most everything outside . I did a happy dance for last weekends forecast and brought it all home then.
thanks to all who provided the finishing advice both on and off the forum . I went with what I knew which was lemon oil and 6 coats of lacquer. Not spectacular but good enough for this project. Tomorrow my 15 month old grandson gets his first rocking horse and I have had the journey of a lifetime ....with many more to come I'm sure :icon_thum
Just don't ask to see my shop right now :rotflm:
So here it is ....warts and all :gar-Bi
Happy Ho Ho everyone and thanks for lookin'