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Spruce & Maple Nanny Rocker

1345 - templates Because this is a popular item and we make a lot of them, we start with templates we've made to simplify laying out the project.
1348 Planing lumber Then prepare the lumber 1349 Ripping lumber
Next we glue up the panels we'll need for large parts. 1350TH.Panel glueing 1352TH - Panels
1351TH - Bandsawing While the glue dries, we mill the smaller parts. 1353 - Parts cut out
1347 Lay-out large parts. Now we can lay out the large parts and cut them out on the bandsaw.
1356 Mortises Next we cut the mortises in the rocker blanks and drill holes for the dowels 1357 - Drilling Holes
Finally we're ready to start assembling.  We start by mixing up a batch of glue.  then begin attaching parts together into sub-assemblies. 1358 - Mixing Glue 1361 - Applying Glue
Nan_1410 - Sub Assemblies Done With Sub-assemblies done, we're ready to begin final assembly.  The sub-assemblies are glued and screwed to one another to create the Nanny Rocker itself. Nan_1427 - Assembly Completed
Nan_1428 Stained

With the stain on and cured overnight, we go in to do some detail work, giving the piece that much sought after look of experienced furniture.

 Nan_1430 - Embellishing
Nan_1432 - All Done

All done and with the bedding in place, It's all ready for some luck child to add to their playroom.  But wait!  How is it to get there?  This is a good piece to show why we must charge an extra fee for building a crate in preparation for LTL Truck shipping.
Nan_1434 - Rocker cradles Nan_1436 - Base Nan_1437 - Mounting Cradle

We begin by taking the pieces we cut off of the rockers and gluing some plastic foam to them.  These will serve as a secure base for the cradles rockers, keeping the piece from trying to rock and dislodging the packing.

Then we build a base, complete with slots to allow the use of a forklift.  The dock hands appreciate this.  Then we wrap the piece in styrofoam as we add side panels.  Finally a lid, and it's done and ready to deliver to the truck line.  We do this for you so you don't have to pay the truck line's $45.00 pick-up fee.  Besides, they HATE traveling our narrow, twisty mountain road in their semi trucks!

As you can see, in this project we put more lumber into the crate than we did the rocker it protects, but at least we are confident that it will arrive whole and ready to please it's new owner.

Nan_1438 - wrapping with styrofoam Nan_1439 - Boxing it in. Nan_1440 - Ready to go!!