Sharon, Thank You for this wonderful article!
Vic & Hank, Thank You both for your love of wood and for sharing the interesting craft of woodworking with us! I've always loved trees and I appreciate those who preserve our forests by replacing more than they take. I also appreciate the talent of those like you and your husband who can turn a piece of wood into a beautiful piece of furniture ... or floors, cabinets and doors!
I have a piece of wood furniture that means a lot to me, a little rocking chair built by a family friend. He's retired from a career in law enforcement and the military, and stays busy nowadays with a little handyman business doing home remodels etc. ... and he is really good with wood! His wife has been my best friend for 37 years and I always admired her little sewing rocker that had been in her mom's family for quite some time. Whenever I was at their house I'd call first dibs on that rocker ... and when their children were young I loved rocking them in it too. They knew how much I loved that chair, and one Christmas back in the late 1970's they presented me with a replica! He built it out of (I think) Mahogany, using his wife's rocking chair for a pattern and she upholstered the finished piece. I love my little rocking chair ... it's stored in a closet for the time being, waiting to be re-upholstered! I recently moved and I bought the fabric and trim for re-covering it but haven't gotten farther than removing the old fabric! When I get it done I will have to share a photo!
