NJ_Mike Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 It was my daughter's first birthday last week and I made her a rocking horse, wood whisper episode 158 & 159. We put her on it and she was OK for about 10 seconds and then she stated to cry. For the last few days she has been crawling up to it and banging on the seat...I think she's ready to get back on it. It's made out of hard maple and took a few weeks to finish - I worked on it on and off when I had time. We had a party for her on Saturday and my uncle said that grandpa would have been proud that I made something like this for her (he had a small shop in the basement and was always making something for the family) and that this is something that she'll have forever. I hope so. Thanks for checking it out and have a great day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Crawford Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Very nice. I expect there will come a time when she cries because you need her to get off for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Very nice Mike! My boy is almost two and his time on the horse is about 10 seconds these days. Truth is, the seat is a little uncomfortable. It's not my design so I can freely criticize it. The width of the seat isn't all that kind to tiny inner thighs. So I'm hoping as he gets a little older he'll appreciate it more. I also found it funny that his favorite thing to do with the horse is try to eat the giant plastic eyes. So far the epoxy is holding but I will likely have to remove the eyes for fear of creating a choking hazard. But I did go with the giant sized eyes so the risk should be fairly low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I'm really late to the game with this but... If seat width presents an issue I'd consider moving the foot rests up a lot higher so the child's knees project straight out more. Hope to be helpful and not meddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren66 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Cute rocking horse! My kids loved rocking horses. Too tall now... Perhaps I should scale this up! If the seats uncomfortable you could perhaps make a removable padded saddle, even an old duvet or quilt shaped and stitched should do. We've got an old home made wooden 1 with a padded seat that is leather over cushion stuffing or similar and just pinned around the edge. If that doesn't make sense i'll try adding a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_CZ Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 I've also built this rocking horse as a Christmas present in 2011. My children love it, the two year old daughter loves to stand on the seat - quite scary to see and pretty dangerous too, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 great little projects- sure to be heirlooms Lawrence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ_Mike Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Thanks guys. She's been on it a few times and I think she's starting to like it. The dog almost started to chew on it...she's lucky I love her. I'm pretty excited to start working on the next thing - flower boxes for the front of the house. Unfortunately, it will have to wait a week or two. We got a swing set delivered and some the pieces were damaged so we have to wait for the new pieces to be shipped. The swing set is right in the middle of my workshop also known as the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBaker Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Great job, Mike. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieboy Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 That is simply fantastic and magnificent! Looks sturdy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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