How to make a rocking chair out of a chair: varieties, manufacturing process

Comfort and coziness is an integral part of the needs of any person. On weekends, many people walk in the park, attend various events, for example, a theater, sign up for massage sessions. But it also happens that after another hard working day I don’t feel like leaving home. I want to sit in your favorite chair, read your favorite book or watch a TV show with a cup of coffee.

A rocking chair can become a replacement for an old and comfortable chair. Moreover, its appearance does not need to spend extra money. Only an old chair and a little time are needed.

In this article you will learn how to make a rocking chair with your own hands from an ordinary chair, which will fit into your interior and will serve durability and comfort.

Everyone in the house has an old chair that has long lost its purpose. Armed with a pencil, a tree, a jigsaw and a couple more tools, you can give him a second life.

Varieties of chairs - rocking chairs

But first, let's figure out which rocking chairs from chairs exist.
The first and simplest option, which, by the way, we will analyze below, is rocking chair on runners. Most often, in addition to the presence of the runners themselves, it does not differ from an ordinary chair with a back. Therefore, the main feature of this design is the simplicity of the model.

If the hunt is for something more modernized, we recommend rocking chair model glider. In such models, everything is different: the base of the chair is stationary, and the seat is movable and attached to the base. For such models, pendulum mechanisms are used. Such mechanisms are several slats that hold the seat together with the base.

Next comes spring rocking chair. To do this yourself, and even at home, is not so simple, because not every master is capable of this. The base of such a model is motionless and voluminous. Above it is a leg, inside which there is a spring, which is responsible for wiggle.

The manufacturing process of the chair - rocking chair from a regular chair.

The easiest and best way to create a rocking chair from an old chair is to install skids. This is the very curved wooden parts of the chair, due to which it sways.

The main feature of the manufacture of skids is the smooth bending of the part:

In order for the product to "float", you need to have a full hand and be a master in such a thing. But there is a second option - to find a wide board (at least three cm), and according to the drawings prepared in advance, cut out the embossed part with a jigsaw.
All legs in the chair should be equally drilled through from the side, after which a narrow indentation 7 cm long is made in each leg, and the width of the indentation itself should be equal to the width of the runners.
Next, we put the chair on the runners so that the legs enter the recesses to the stop.
We take a marker or felt-tip pen, draw an eye on the line on the leg, then make marks and drill through the fixed places.
As practice shows, wooden spikes are the most reliable method in the manufacture of such products. Therefore, wooden spikes, originally treated with glue, are inserted into the drilled holes.

Important: make sure that the spike passes through the edges of the recess and the holes in the runners.

Using wooden spikes will allow you to achieve maximum structural strength, you just have to wait until the glue is completely dry.

A home-made rocking chair, made from an ordinary chair at home, can cause discomfort when landing on it. To protect yourself from such inconvenience, you need to achieve maximum balance of the product.
If the structure leans forward very much, it is recommended to make transverse strips in the area of the runners in front. If back - the same, but only behind. So you will protect yourself from possible injuries when falling from a chair forward or backward.
It will also be useful finish the structure with varnish for wood. Take a brush and apply the first coat, then wait for the varnish to dry completely and apply the second coat, this will be enough.

A homemade rocking chair will not only give your interior extraordinary and uniqueness, but will also be a kind of reminder of the moment of creation and the time wasted not wasted. And the attention of your guests will be riveted to the chair, because things made by yourself are always very much appreciated.