MAKE A ROCKING HORSE
HEY MAKERS, ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?!?
I SURPRISED MY DAUGHTER ON HER BIRTHDAY BY MAKING AN AWESOME ROCKING HORSE! THE START OF THIS VIDEO (ABOVE) IS JUST A SKIT TO MAKE YOU LAUGH, MY BABY GIRL IS REALLY SWEET…MOST OF THE TIME LOL. LUMBER PRICES ARE STILL HIGH IN MY AREA (POST-PANDEMIC) SO I USED SCRAP WOOD FROM THE GARAGE, HOWEVER, MY ‘FRANKEN-HORSE’ MADE FROM POPLAR, CEDAR, PINE, AND OAK TURNED OUT GREAT!
THIS IS A FUN ROUTER PROJECT THAT WILL HELP BEGINNERS GET USED TO USING ROUTER TABLES, TEMPLATES, AND FLUSH TRIM BITS. I ALSO USE A TRIM ROUTER TO SHOW ANOTHER OPTION. FOR INSTANCE, YOU COULD USE A BAND SAW OR JIG SAW TO CUT AROUND TEMPLATES…THEN SIMPLY SAND AND ROUND OVER THE EDGES WITH YOUR TRIM ROUTER. THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A CAT IN WOODWORKING, THAT’S FOR SURE.
I TRIED FOR A LONG TIME TO CONVERT THE TEMPLATES I RECEIVED FROM A FRIEND INTO SHARABLE PLANS BUT I COULDN’T FIGURE IT OUT. MY SINCERE APOLOGIES TO THOSE WHO HAVE REACHED OUT ASKING FOR THEM, IF ANYTHING CHANGES I WILL UPDATE THIS PAGE AND THE YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION WITH A LINK.
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Here is what I have made so far, check out my facebook or instagram to see project pics!
TWIN MATTRESS PORCH SWING BEDS
ORIGINAL PORCH SWING BED
MODERN PORCH SWING BED
CRIB MATTRESS PORCH SWING BED
OUTDOOR FARMHOUSE TABLETOP
MODERN FARMHOUSE TABLE
MODERN FARMHOUSE BENCH
ENTRYWAY / MUDROOM BENCH
END/SIDE/COFFEE TABLES
SHOU SUGI BAN SIDE TABLE
LIVE EDGE END TABLE
MODERN ROUND END TABLE
MODERN END TABLE
WHITE CONCRETE END TABLE
X-SHAPED SIDE TABLE
CUTTING BOARDS
PLANTERS
VEGETABLE GARDENS
MASK RACK
WINE CADDY
FLOATING BOTTLE HOLDER
ROUND WALNUT TABLETOP
OUTDOOR CEDAR PIPE TABLE
KNIFE BLOCK
BAR TOP
FLOATING SHELVES
TOY CHESTS
SCHOOL DESKS
CLASSROOM WHITEBOARD