I promised I would post how I made the rockers on the kids rocking chair. Basically it is an arch that I cut out with a router and circle cutting jig. I bored holes for clamps. There are three important things to remember with this jig:
1. Put tape, either packing or masking, on the top of the fixture. The thin strips are then put on top of the tape. This allows you to remove the part once the glue dries.
2. Have one of the thin strips protude a little more than the others. This allows for a clean edge to cut off the excess glue and clean up the edges. Make sure you allow to cut about 1/4-3/8" off the width for this. I also use the top piece to be my larger/off set piece because glue does not drip over the edge.
3. Use plenty of glue. Once the thin pieces are laminated they can not be re-laminated if they separate.
I used 3/6" thick strips and and laminated five of them together. They bent just fine. there was about a 1/4" spring back so this needs to be accounted for in the fixture.
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