| Project by dustprocrastinator | posted 12-27-2011 03:09 AM | 7733 views | 1 time favorited | 10 comments |  |
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The rocking horse was made using the Family Tradition plans, which are great because full sized templates are provided. I used transfer paper to make templates on 1/4 inch birch plywood. I then took the templates and used turner’s tape to secure them onto my roughly cutout stock and cut to finish on the router table. The reason I did this was just like a previous lumberjocker I did not want to spend that much time sanding, everyone’s favorite!!
Stock used:
Body = Padauk
Inlay = Yellow heart/ Satin wood
Tail and Mane = Wenge
Rockers = Hard Maple
Saddle = Tatajuba, poorman’s yellow heart but with more warmth than yellow heart. I felt that tatajuba would look more like leather than yellow heart.
Finish:
It was all finished with a wipe on wipe off poly oil mix, except for the tail and mane. I wanted to keep the grain pattern on the wenge, and that is why I used a water based poly.
Thank you all for looking. I hope you all have a great year!
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 12-27-2011 04:46 AM
That’s a real classic rocking horse.
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#2 posted 12-27-2011 05:14 AM
Thanks a1Jim.
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#3 posted 12-27-2011 05:44 AM
Way Kewl for sure….real nice looking rocking horse….
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#4 posted 12-27-2011 07:17 AM
Well done. I love how the grain of the wood matches the direction of the “hair” on the horse’s legs. Nice job!
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#5 posted 12-27-2011 05:33 PM
Nice looking horse, and sure to be a treasure for years to come.
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#6 posted 12-28-2011 02:46 AM
Thanks for the words of encouragement nitewalker41, Celldss, and SteveW.
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#7 posted 06-18-2014 07:55 PM
I am making the Family Traditions Rocking Horse also. I am well along but am stymied as to how to cut the wedges that set behind the legs. They have to be out of 3/4 stock (pine is ok) but the widest wedges have to be some 9 1/2 inches wide to go across the back of two of the legs. How did you cut the wedges for your horse? The plans are not helpful in this regard. Thanks!
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#8 posted 06-19-2014 03:48 AM
hello mtnmanlee1
i ended up cutting them on the miter saw. i cut my angle then cut the piece to be an inch thick at its widest part. you could set up a jig for your jointer and do it that way too.
rojbou
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#9 posted 02-18-2015 04:06 PM
my family tradition rocking horse plan requires 6 dowels inserted into each rocker 3 at each end. what purpose would these have?
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#10 posted 02-18-2015 11:33 PM
I don’t remember that rojbou, but I if the plan called for it I am sure I did not follow that part of the plans.
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