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ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts) Sun Jun 9, 2013, 02:31 PM Jun 2013

Help with a rocking chair. [View all]

I just got this chair from my dad - it belonged to my grandmother and is probably at least 75 years old. There are absolutely no nail or tack holes to indicate what kind of seat this may have had on it. When I got it, it had a canvas seat my mom had made. The canvas went around the rungs and attached to itself. I have no idea what kind of original seat it could have had. It appears to be handmade and might have been made for a child but my grandmother was only 4' 8" tall so she tended to buy small chairs.

Any ideas? I'm not looking for how much it's worth - it doesn't matter if it's worth nothing. I'm just interested in what to do about a seat.

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Help with a rocking chair. [View all] ohheckyeah Jun 2013 OP

Split oak/hickory cane, likely. X_Digger Jun 2013 #1

?? I'm not sure what that is. ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #2

Here's an image.. X_Digger Jun 2013 #3

Maybe this will help DURHAM D Jun 2013 #4

Thanks very much. ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #5

Twisted paper caning is pretty simple, and doesn't put nail holes in the frame. X_Digger Jun 2013 #6

Thank you. ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #7

I would suggest you look to the west - DURHAM D Jun 2013 #8

I'm going to start calling around tomorrow and see who I can find. ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #9

It loos like a copy of a classic Shaker rocker Warpy Jun 2013 #10

Thank you... ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #11

It's worth it! Warpy Jun 2013 #12

I will post pictures when it's done. ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #13

I'd say wooden slats. Kind of like this one.... sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #14

Thank you... ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #15

I've decided to try ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #16

Not only more meaningful to you... Adsos Letter Jun 2013 #17

Good point. Thanks! n/t ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #18

Well, it didn't work out for me ohheckyeah Sep 2013 #19

Nice! X_Digger Sep 2013 #20

I think so.... ohheckyeah Sep 2013 #21