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ROCKING CHAIR BENEFITS
There are many benefits to rocking in a rocking chair. Be it to relax the lower back after a long day, to calm a crying infant or to nurse a baby. Rocking is a favorite pastime. So why not buy a rocking chair that is not only comfortable but an artistic and an heirloom piece as well.
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Professional pictures by Richard T. Bryant

Rocking chair made from Cherry Burl
This finely handcrafted Cherry Burl rocker was incredible. Cherry burl is used on the carved seat, arms and headrest. Maple is incorporated on the lumbar support (which we perfected for even greater comfort) and inlayed in the runner as well as for the plugs. We also incorporated Cherry on the rest of the rocker. This one of a kind rocker is a true work of art and sure to stand out in any setting.

Handmade Rocking Chair made from Black Limba and Walnut
This  handmade   rocking chair  created from an African wood called Black Limba and Black walnut features a hand carved seat and hand shaped arms for added comfort that is so important in a rocker. The black walnut spindles are shaped for back lumbar support and the head rest, with it's fancy shaped dog ears, cradles your head in restful comfort. The runners are laminated for lasting strength and then painstakingly shaped into the legs of the rocker for a continuous flow. All the joints of the rocker are also hand shaped together, giving the rocking chair smooth curves to run your hands over and an artistic appeal to the eyes. This rocker truly touches all the senses, leaving you with a restful satisfaction as you rock yourself to sleep.

Custom Made Rocker made from Black Walnut w/African Purple Heart
This rocker not only features the gorgeous purple heart on the lumbar support, but also inlayed in the runners and around the joints. See the close ups below. This technique of inlaying a contrasting wood around the joints is quite difficult and time consuming. But as you can see is spectacular and really adds to the uniqueness of this heirloom rocker.

Close up photos of the purple heart inlayed around the joints, in the runners and used for plugs. This technique really shows off the unique strong joints used in our rockers.

Walnut Burl rocker
 Gorgeous walnut burl was used on this rocker with maple inlayed into the runners and for the spindles. Walnut burl was faced on the maple spindles.

Redwood Burl Rocker
This rocker consisted of Redwoodburl and curly cherry with maple inlayed into the runners and used for the spindles (faced with burl).

Burl and Exotic Wood Rockers
These are just a sampling of some of the rockers we have created using burl woods and exotic woods. Each one is a true one of a kind, since the wood varies in color and detail so greatly. A rocker can have just hints of burl or exotic woods in it or comsist mostly of those woods. The rockers start at $5000.00 and go up depending on the wood choice and how much is used. If you wish to see more photos that are not on this site, please notifiy us and we will be happy to email you more detailed shots and pictures of other pieces that are not on here.

ROCKING CHAIR made from Black Walnut with Curly Cherry
This gorgeous rocker was commission from a fellow woodworker friend. We changed the design some, as can be seen from the front shot, to make the rocker roomier at the leg area. The Black Walnut came from the Ruidoso NM area and had incredible figure with some burling in it. The Curly Cherry was used for the spindles, inlayed into the runners and wrapped around the joints. It was a beautiful contrast with the dark of the walnut and turned out to be one of the prettiest rockers we have made.

Handshaping of our arms is very comfortable no matter where you set your arms on it.

Wrapped joint technique using contrasting woods.

Carved Dog Ears add a unique element to the headrest

Although the below rockers are Maloof inspired, we drew the plans and made the templates ourselves and have incorporated our own design elements into each one. We are constantly striving to improve the design, to ensure that they are the most comfortable and beautiful rocker you will ever own. We feel that our design is far superior to others out there, due to several facts. We laminate our runners versus using a solid piece of wood. Since this part of the rocker takes the most abuse, laminating the runners is far stronger and more durable. Therefore, you know your rocker will stand the test of time. We use fixed spindles for our back lumbar support, versus flexible. The fixed back keeps your back in a permanent comfortable position. So when you are rocking your back does not have to compensate for any unnessary movement. Also, since our spindles are fixed, there is no wood movement where they meet the seat and therefore they will not wear out over time or possibly break. We handshape each spindle so it fits the curve of your back just perfect. We also handshape the arms, leaving no hard lines. This allows you to comfortably lay your arm in many positions. We like incorporating a lot of carving and handshaping into our rockers, so that they flow seamlessly. This not only makes the rocker very comfortable but adds to the overall artistic beauty. We hope you enjoy viewing our rockers and reading about our techniques and that all this helps you to decide to have us create a magnificent art piece for your home or office.

Rocking chair made from Cherry and African Purple Heart
This commissioned piece was a surprisingly beautiful combination. Cherry was the predominate wood and the purple heart was used on the back spindles, inlayed into the runners, wrapped around the joints and used for plugs. An ottoman was specially designed to raise the legs up for added comfort. Purple heart was also incorporated into it as well. A lacquer spray finish was used to protect the purple heart from direct light.