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   StepTayl | Sep 14, 2012 03:14pm | #1

   I also built this rocker, thought it looked great and wanted to try bending the rockers. But I've noticed the "action" in the rocking is short, doesn't go back very far.. Also the seat seems kind of far forward which puts you very far infront of the rock. Any similar experience.

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   Sharps | Sep 15, 2012 11:41am | #2

   I built 2 of these for mine new grand daughters. I did not have any of those issues on either one.

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   elfho | Dec 23, 2012 10:13pm | #3

   I built one of these rockers. Following the plans exactly and after it was completed it is as StepTayl mentions. To say the action is short is giving it credit. You have to use your legs to try to push the chair back. It will not rock at all, instead it leans so far forward it is uncomfortable to sit in. I finally had to take blocks and attach them to the front of the rockers so you could sit in the chair. A complete waste of time and money to build.

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   leesdaytona | Feb 26, 2014 02:45am | #4

   Greetings!
   I hope one of you can help me here with this project. I am a high school shop teacher. I have two kids making this rocker, and I am at the point with them where we are ready to trace the 30 degree angle line onto the rocker runner where the leg attaches.
   On the plan, it states that both the leg and the front of the rocker runner have a 30 degree angle, and thus come together to form a 60 degree angle.
   Because the width of the leg is different from the width of the runner, this is mathematically impossible to have that 60 degree angle, with the seam of the joint matching.
   The plan shows just line up the leg, and trace the line onto the runner. But this would no longer be a 60 degree angle. Is this OK?
   PLEASE HELP! I don't want to steer these kids wrong and have a broken chair at the end. They have worked very hard so far.

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   BWSawmill | Jun 29, 2024 09:39pm | #5

   I decided to build one of these and was looking for reviews when I found these above comments. This is a great rocker. I wanted to add what I found to be an important detail for those who will build this. I tend to think that those who said it leaned forward and wasn’t comfortable probably made a mistake with the angles. One important tip, the directions say to make a 49° angle on the chair seat and chair back stiles. This is correct if you are cutting it on the table saw. If you use a miter saw like I did the angle on the miter saw is 41° if you cut it at 49° on a miter saw the seat will lean forward and be uncomfortable and would definitely be a leg workout.