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Rocking Chair
built 807 days ago
Rocking Chair has a square-ended, parallel-sided, scow-type hull of very simple form. The sides stand square to the bottom as well as the stem and stern. The bottom is straight for a length of 16 feet, the two ends sweeping upward in easy curves as indicated. The bottom, from bow to stern of the boat, is straight across. Therefore the hull, and for that matter the deckhouse, is one which can be built by anyone handy with carpenter's tools. Despite the hull's simplicity, it can be propelled up to speeds of 7 m.p.h.
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This style of 'bent frame' rocking chair goes back into Amish History well over 100 years. The contoured, form fitting seat makes it especially comfortable. When you sit in one of these, you won't want to get up again! The frame is of choice hickory saplings and the back and seat are of light oak. The twig part is young shagbark hickory saplings that are cut in the winter while the sap is down so the bark will stay fast with age. After being partially dried they are cut to length and steamed.
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Rocking chairs (sometimes calledrockers) first made an appearance sometime in the 1700s, although no one knows exactly when. Stories ... abound that Benjamin Franklin is the inventor of the rocking chair, while others suggest that he did not invent the chairs but was one of the earliest owners of one. But, regardless of who actually invented these amazing pieces of furniture, there is no doubt thatrockers are the most comfortable of all types of chairs available today.
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BY JOYCE RUSSELL Northwest Indiana Times Feb 3 2007 PORTAGE | Barbara Layton's depression had become so severe she had only the energy to sit in a rocking chair all day and slowly rock back and forth. The Hobart native and Portage resident had suffered from depression since she was a teen. At age 21, she attempted suicide. But it wasn't until she reached 40 that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
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Rocking chairs are sanded to a very fine grit (2000) and are finished with several coats of hand-rubbed Danish oil. No stains or varnishes are used. Maintenance is simple. Scratches are easily sanded and Danish oil reapplied.
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Rocking chairs have come a long way over the years. Today there are a huge variety of styles available. Whether you live in a downtown loft, or on a quiet suburban street, you don't want to miss out on the pleasure a cozy rocker can bring to your home.
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