A Brief Intermission, or, Not Your Normal Nine To Five

September 29, 2013

WELL… we were sailing along, in the home stretch of completing the 1880’s rocking chair, when the email came.

No Longer a Pile of Loose Pieces

September 04, 2013

Today I took the last steps to make sure that all the repaired and prepared pieces fit together well.

Notes On Restoring The 1880s Gingerbread Rocking Chair

August 10, 2013

At first the chair seemed solid. But there was some flex…then I noticed the nail heads…then the splits/cracks in the seat at the joints. Okay, it had to come apart. The owner said yes, do it really right.

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