AndyG Posted December 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Today I got some spare time to drill and attached the legs with screws. This will now enable me to cut the arm blanks and start fitting it to the rear legs. I'm pretty excited about this next phase! I also got some epoxy for when it comes time to glue up. I opted for the slow set so I got more open time to get everything right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Looking sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Looks great, Andy! Did you sit in it? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Looks great Andy that seat is really going to pop with finish! I also like the way you sculpted the seat front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyG Posted December 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Thank you. I still got work to do on the seat but I'm happy where it's at now. I will transition the pommel into the seat but I'm still working out how I'd like it. The front will also be sculpted a bit more and I'll create a more dramatic perimeter around the seat with my grinding wheel. But that can wait..... Question: My leg joints with clamps are pretty tight. I have noticed that the screws don't seat the joint fully. The front legs have a very small gap (a clamp closes it) but the rear legs are a little worse. Do you think this will effect the fit of my arms and headrest when it comes time to glue up and the joint is closed up that little bit more? Should I fit the joint with a clamp on or should it just be fine? Thanks!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 You should fit the arms with it fully clamped as you will when you glue it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Yes, clamp it up where it's going to be for the fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyG Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 It turned out that I just needed a clamp running front to back and the joint closed up perfectly. I think this is how I'll glue it up also with the screws. I started work on the arms today and I'm pretty happy how everything has turned out so far. I just need an 1/2" dowel point centre to mark for the dowel. I went to my local big box store and thought they'd have them on hand. It turns out not only they don't stock them, but they're very hard to find here in Australia. I can find them in metric only. Luckily a friend of mine came to the rescue and had a set do I'll pick them up during the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 You'll need them again when you attach the rocker.. Looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyG Posted December 17, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Still plenty of work to do on the arms but they're getting there. Next up will be refining the front and underside area. But I'm happy where things are at now. Thanks! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyG Posted December 20, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 I've completed most of the sculpting on the arms now. I just need to refine the hard lines and of course blend in with the leg when it comes time to glue up. I also worked on the seat yesterday. I refined the inner perimeter and the pommel. I ordered a rotex sander today which will help me sand the seat and other parts of the chair. I cut the 9 degree angle at the back and front of the rear legs today also. This curve matches the headrest and the rear of the seat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Looking awesome Andy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Coming along nicely Andy!! the chair is really coming together. Which sander did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyG Posted December 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Coming along nicely Andy!! the chair is really coming together. Which sander did you get? I got the RO150. After speaking to a couple of guys who make rockers full time they all swear by it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyG Posted December 27, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 I fitted the headrest the other day and I'm quite happy with the fit and the grain. Next up will be cutting the curves out on the bandsaw and drilling the spindle holes. I'm hoping to have the legs glued up in the next week so I can start sculpting the leg to seat transitions. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyG Posted January 3, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I've started sanding the seat in preparation for gluing up the legs. I've got it sanded to 60 so far but will go up to around 500. First up was refining the shape. I wanted the front to appear thinner than it was so I removed material from the front and underside. The tools used to refine the seat..... The rotex is so good! I used 36 grit paper and used skimmed over the surface and it did an amazing job- very happy. After attaching the headrest to the arms with screws I started working on the horns. Thanks ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Looks awesome Andy! I don't see a need to go to 500 grit but, it's your chair.. I took mine to 220 and was perfectly happy. Keep the pics coming, I'm enjoying them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Andy, first of all, I would never attempt this build so I applaud you for doing so and it looks fantastic so far, except... The front edge of the seat seems awfully thin, and I'm use to seeing the convential rockers, ie, Cracker Barrel's. Is it thicker than it appears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyG Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Thanks for the comments. That's what I wanted to achieve- making the front look thinner than it is. Here is a pic of before I sanded and scraped the underside. You may be able to see that there is still plenty of material there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyG Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Looks awesome Andy! I don't see a need to go to 500 grit but, it's your chair.. I took mine to 220 and was perfectly happy. Keep the pics coming, I'm enjoying them! Thanks! I have a habit of over doing things.... I'll see how I go. Did you use west system epoxy for your legs joints! I have the 105 and 206 epoxy and was wondering if it's worth getting the 404 high density filler? I'll have to get it from overseas as it's hard to find here in Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Just now, AndyG said: Thanks! I have a habit of over doing things.... I'll see how I go. Did you use west system epoxy for your legs joints! I have the 105 and 206 epoxy and was wondering if it's worth getting the 404 high density filler? I'll have to get it from overseas as it's hard to find here in Australia. That's what I used. I did use the filler but, could have gotten away without it. As long as your joints are tight, you can get away with it no problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Looking good Andy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Wow this thing is looking amazing, Andy! Sent from my SM-P550 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Andy, the build is really looking great! I just spent a bit of time reading it through from the start. Really impressive work so far! Inspiring me to move my build higher up on the priority list! Looking forward to seeing it all come together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyG Posted January 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Thanks for all the comments. I've really enjoyed the build so far and plan to build more in the future. The chair is dry assembled now. Next step will be gluing up the legs to the seat. I've only sanded the seat to 60 grit. I'm thinking I may leave it as is as I'll be sculpting the leg to seat transition and will likely need to sand around the seat again to blend in. I'll the sand the whole seat to a much higher grit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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