What if a rocking chair sized for a child looked and felt  like a "grown-up" rocker?

Child Rocker    

   Child's Rocker for Twins

    A larger child's rocker made for twins...
 

■ These are the first three rockers I built in the Fall of 2003. It was my intention that they would be bought as gifts for a child's Christmas present. Two were bought by a friend who lives in NYC. He gave them to his niece and nephew for Christmas. The other was bought by a friend who lived in the DC area. He grew up in a poor household in the Philippines. When he was young he always wanted a rocking chair but his family could not afford one. When he came over to my house one day and saw the rocker he immediately fell in love with it. But he hesitated sitting in it because he thought he would harm it. I told him to go ahead. His slight frame fit fine, although his legs were, of course, too long. But he wanted it anyway. To this day he has it in his bedroom in upstate NY and uses it to read in every night before going to bed. When one makes something, one never knows just who might enjoy it.

■ The larger child rockers were commissioned by a woman who lives in DC. She has twin niece and nephew who live in Minnesota. She saw one of the smaller rockers before I sold them in 2003, liked them, but wanted something somewhat larger. So I added and inch here and there to the basic design, designed a wider rocker piece for the legs and shipped them off to Minnesota just before Christmas. They arrived in great shape and have been very much enjoyed beginning Christmas morning 2004.The rockers are handmade of sold white oak, a hardwood famous for its ability to withstand the changing of the seasons and the passing of the generations. Each rocker is sealed with three coats of a special blend of polyurethane, linseed oil and tong oil. Finally, three coats of a premium furniture wax guarantees long lasting enjoyment. All the child rockers I have made could be "magnified" into adult sizes. They really don't look like "child rockers" on the market. I want each child who owns one to feel "grown-up and special", read big books, and dream big visions. That's what a rocking chair is for, after all.