Here at the Shwood shop there is always someone staying late to work on a new side project. With the high standards for wood selection that go into production there is a constant stockpile of scrap materials that didn’t make the cut. Always on the lookout to build something interesting Shwood founder, Eric Singer, recently took advantage of this resource while constructing a custom rocking chair for his home in Portland, OR. See photos of the build process below:

SELECTING WOOD FROM STOCKPILE

OAK WAS CHOSEN FOR IT’S DENSE PROPERTIES

BUILDING SKIDS

DIY PRESS WAS MADE TO BEND THE SKIDS. SIMILAR PROCESS TO MAKING A SKATEBOARD.

PRE-DRILL SCREW HOLES AND COUNTER SYNC FOR WOOD CAPS

HAND SANDING TO SMOOTH ALL JOINTS

STITCHING TWIN 3″ FOAM CUSHIONS WITH AN EXTRA LAYER OF MEMORY FOAM (BECAUSE WHY NOT) INTO SEAT AND BACKREST

FINAL PRODUCT READY FOR COLD WINTER NIGHTS IN FRONT OF THE FIREPLACE