re: Old Family Heirloom Chair

Yolanda,
I admire your work.  You really did that rocker justice!  

I, too, became interested in woodworking by restoring family pieces and alley/garage sale finds.  It really taught me a lot about basic joints and construction techniques.  I started mostly stripping paint that my boomer generation thought they should use to "antique" old furniture.  (That is one reason I cringe at painted furniture today. 😩)  As I needed to make repairs to the furniture, I learned more about woodworking.  More time and effort is required in restoring a piece of furniture than in making it from scratch.  Hence, I still have pieces that I hope to some day restore, but just don't currently have enough time to work on them.
L/W