Finally, here are some finished pictures of the chair. Installing the rockers was a bit fussy. I drilled some dowel holes in the rocker transitions and on the bottom of the legs. Then, I used hand planes to get the correct angle for the back legs, and I also needed to saw a bit off the front legs to get the perfect fit.
Most of the shaping on the rockers was done with a spoke shave. This went surprisingly fast.
I then mixed equal parts of pure Tung Oil and a semi-gloss oil varnish and applied 4 coats so far. This is what the chair looks like today!
The chair is extremely comfortable, and every time I walk downstairs, I have to sit in it for a couple of minutes. This was a very satisfying project! If you have any questions on this project, please feel free to comment and I will answer as best I can.
Cheers!
ps: I am currently working on chair #2.


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