A vintage wooden rocking chair with carved details is placed on a black quilted surface in a workshop. The chair has spindled arms and a round, cushioned seat.

Antique Rocker Restoration

This rocking chair was a family heirloom restoration. To restore this correctly, it needed to be completely disassembled. There were multiple broken and cracked spindles. I also repaired several dowel joints and dowels. After all the repairs, I cleaned out the old glue joints, sanded all the pieces, and then reglued the project back together. I used a red mahogany stain, some air brushing techniques, and several coats of a semi-gloss finish. To complete the restoration, I topped it off with a brand new shrunken bison leather seat.

Disassembled wooden rocking chair with intricate carvings on the backrest, placed on a workshop table.
Close-up of a worn wooden furniture leg with a large crack, placed on a tiled floor, with other furniture legs and a strip of wire in the background.
Broken antique wooden fork and spoon on a dark quilted surface.
Close-up of a worn wooden piece with a circular cutout and several screw holes, placed on a dark, worn surface with small debris.
Close-up of a wooden surface with drilled holes and some rough edges, with a dark background and small debris around.
A person holding a broken wooden chair leg among other assembled and disassembled wooden chair parts on a workbench.
Close-up of a worn wooden chair leg with a large hole, surrounded by other disassembled wooden furniture parts on a workshop table.
Close-up of an ornate wood carved furniture piece with a leaf and scroll design. In the background, there is a blue electrical box with yellow extension cords and a workbench.
A person using a rotary tool with a grinding attachment to sand or polish a wooden turnedspindle on a woodworking lathe in a workshop.
A woodworking workshop scene with an ornate carved wooden panel, clamps, and wooden pieces on a workbench.
Unfinished wooden carved decorations, including a large circular piece and smaller decorative pieces, laid out on a worktable.
A person holding a wood chisel with a glove, carving or shaping a piece of wood in a woodworking workshop. The background shows various woodworking tools and equipment, including a keyboard and wooden planks.
Close-up of a woodworking project with a drill bit in a wooden chair leg, in a workshop setting.
Close-up of a wooden chair with parts being glued, with glue visible on the wood joint.
Close-up of a wooden staircase newel with a piece of wood inserted for a new post, in a woodworking workshop.
A workbench with disassembled wooden chair parts, including a leg and seat, along with tools and supplies for woodworking in a workshop.
A partially restored wooden rocking chair with intricate carvings on the backrest, sitting on a workbench in a woodworking workshop.
A wooden armchair with a carved backrest and spindled sides in a workshop. A hand is sanding the seat of the chair, which has a circular glass cover in the middle. The workshop has tools, wood, and other materials in the background.
A wooden chair with a circular seat and armrests, with a piece of brown faux leather and a light wood panel resting on it.
A wooden rocking chair with an intricately carved backrest and spindles, placed on a black quilted moving pad in a workshop.