This is Tom, an engineer from the mid west. Tom is a wonderful friend who keeps in touch from time to time and has made quite a few chairs over the last couple years. I suspect he'll be a full time rocking chair maker one of these days.

This is Philip, a retired orthopedic surgeon from Alabama. Philip is an accomplished woodworker who taught me to consider the brass section of an orchestra musicians. Before I met Philip I considered horns to be instruments of war and little else. I preferred stringed instruments. Now, I am happy to say, I have broadened my horizons!

This is Peter, who came from England for a month to learn the art of making rocking chairs. Peter is an exquisite craftsman and has an excellent eye for the finest details.

This is Michael, a retired physician from Atlanta who came to RCU to learn how to make rocking chairs, went home and made this little rocking chair for his son Cole.

You can see that the new rocking chair fits mom and Gemma a lot better than John. I am making John a rocking footstool so it will be much more comfortable for him.

This is John, testing out his new English walnut rocking chair. At 6'5" the chair is a little small for John, we made it for his wife Cyn and new baby, Gemma.

Jim and I admiring an English walnut rocking chair we just finished.

This is Jim, an "X" advertising guru who came for a month or so to help me make chairs. We're enjoying a fine Virginia autumn afternoon at a friends farm. The bags on either side of us are apples we just picked from trees just off to the right.

This is Cliff, an accomplished photographer, machinist, woodworker and the list goes on. Cliff has been up several times and has taken many of the pictures you see on this site.