Build a Rocking Chair DIY

Join me in building a rocking outdoor that is perfect for your porch! A DIY project that is complete with a template found below. Be sure to check out other DIY projects like the Adirondack Chairs and Porch Swings to complete your outdoor furniture!
Rocking Chair Templates here: wilkerdos.com/product/rocking...
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Things Used in This Project:
ISOtunes Bluetooth Hearing Protection: amzn.to/2pEjNtv
Armor Tool Mobile Workbench: bit.ly/2JL03ix
Armor Tool Clamps: bit.ly/2Xew2e0
Mobile Planer Stand: bit.ly/2gkfHV7
Triton Thickness Planer: amzn.to/2r5YmT3
Titebond III: amzn.to/2zZIRQw
Glue Brush: bit.ly/2pJGNrU
Countersink Bit: amzn.to/2j6GfXk
Miter Saw Stand: bit.ly/2XKAo0J
Bessey Quick Clamps: amzn.to/2YZ0Dxk
Triton Router Table: amzn.to/2hM912C
Infinity Round Over Bit: bit.ly/2qT3yv2
Titebond Quick and Thick: amzn.to/2KflUe0
Triton Palm ROS: amzn.to/2Jgeven
Triton 4" Belt Sander: amzn.to/2HCQgu7
Triton Router: amzn.to/2zRSdvF
Infinity Mega Flush Trim Bit: bit.ly/31ZyWVF
Triton Palm Belt Sander: amzn.to/2py8tQO
Bessey F Style Clamps: amzn.to/2RQ3VTS
Triton Multi Stand: amzn.to/2r9Igr9
More Templates for Projects:
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Porch Swing Templates: bit.ly/347iB2u
Want to support me? Support the companies that support me:
Triton Tools: bit.ly/2jaC0dD
ISOtunes: bit.ly/2rVobCD
Rockler: bit.ly/2oWrisB
Armor Tool: bit.ly/2PjJuKJ
Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=257047
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Website: www.wilkerdos.com
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[@xanthopteryx_rsfw]

Beyond your creativity and competence you are such a enjoyable person. Congrats!

[@jrkorman]

Loved seeing you sitting there in your new chair, petting your chicken! Makes me feel better knowing we're not the only ones! Greetings from Haskell Co, TX!

[@BearCreekWoodworking]

This is an amazing build video April! I like how you used the "easy" half lap joints. Awesome Chair!!!

[@davemcbeardface8976]

Thank you for this, my wife has asked me to maker her a rocking chair after I built our decking. I have no training at all in carpentry so KZbin videos like yours are a god send!

[@lorenknowles1521]

These are the kind of projects I enjoyed in the beginning. As much as I appreciate your growth, I'm never going to build a massive shop or band saw. I will build garage shop projects and I enjoy learning from your videos.

[@talladegadude4852]

Love this video! Beautiful chair and loved the out-takes at the end too.

[@michaelwheatley4563]

Hey April, you should do an updated shop tour. Would love to see how far you’ve gotten with the new shop.

[@ricklott5923]

April you never cease to amaze me. Thank you

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job April, really a great design for the rocking chair. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@randyhull6485]

Thank you for the rocking chair plans. I totally enjoy making one. Please keep doing what you do.

[@rmsawyer54]

Love the Demo Ranch shirt. You and Matt are my favorite channels on youtube keep up the great videos

[@blakegrant]

Love your enthusiasm, April! Keep making sawdust!!

[@customremodeling1767]

It looks awesome! It probably will be a project for Spring. I’m finishing my basement this winter so Spring will be! Thanks for all your videos. I enjoy them.

[@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465]

What a great project! I've built a few rocking chairs in the past, and they do present their own set of challenges. Great job. Great design. Your shop is amazing, and I loved seeing that you have that SawStop table saw for safety. Hope you NEVER need to change out that brake mechanism. Again, I sure love this project.

[@bobbyfowler7319]

Great job. Loved the tentative test sitting! Well, looks like the chickens are doing good. Thanks for sharing

[@rennaker331]

I've bee watching since day 1 and your workflow, video editing, cadence, and well. really everything is so on point. IMHO Thank you again for another great project, I don't know how you find the time to do what you do. You are a force and an inspiration to be admired.

[@jamesanderson4040]

just like the rest of your projects, excellent job. Loved the work you do, from Alberta Canada.

[@halfbreed4life62]

April that is one sweet workshop. I love working wood too!!! Great project.

[@scotscheideman9800]

Luv seeing the Demolition Ranch shirt!

[@BabyTiger1988]

would love if they could collab or something

[@doubledarefan]

I wanna see her collab. Maybe build furniture for Matt's mansion.

[@em21701]

Bunker branding handles her merch. Matt mentioned it in an off the ranch video.

[@davidiand7]

Love the rocking chair always wanted one, that’s on the top of my project list! You have a great workshop, mine would fit in the corner.

[@tonymares]

Great Job April!! You are such a great inspiration! Cant wait to start building!!

[@mlubecke]

The “pro tip’ was so cute..... I love everything you do... thank you for always sharing. I have always been impressed by your narrative skill, I think this is why you are so amazing when it comes to all your videos.

[@abelcanil8325]

C omo hacer bancas

[@patrickretsel7048]

You know April, although you are a very talented maker, your joy at what you do is why I like you so much 😎

[@shopart1488]

After watching this video how could anyone in their right mind give it a thumbs down, why don’t these people just quit KZbin. Great video absolutely perfect, keep it up. We own a large cabinet shop so I think I know when things look good.

[@luckettg]

Excellent and educational video. April has made some great videos and is really good at her trade. I have several of her projects on my radar to do now. Thank you, April Wilkerson. You are an amazing lady.

[@ifscottcanyoucan]

When we build our house I am going to build a bunch of "April" chairs for the porch and deck. Great build vid April!

[@rickysafer2895]

Really nice chair April, it will last for many years to come. Western red cedar is my favorite wood for any project.

[@sanviv2095]

Salutari din Romania! Apreciez munca dumneavoastra. Va doresc sa faceti in continuare ceea ce va place. Sanatate si spor la treaba va doresc!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome job on the rocking chair and video April! 😃🤘🏻👍🏻👊🏻

[@jimbettridge3123]

Been a long time since I caught a video of yours April as my concentration went to metal smithing, but glad you are still at it making real cool stuff! Wish the best for you....Jimmy!

[@Jeppe.P.Bjerget]

A beautiful Grandma in a very nice Rocking chair. Just great to sit out in the sunset, dreaming of new projects

[@NiHaoMike64]

She's not that old! :)

[@Jeppe.P.Bjerget]

@@NiHaoMike64 Il agree. Just make a joke, on a late Sunday evening were the snow has arrived for Christmas. She is beautiful, and young

[@nordyfamily]

Great work! Thanks for taking the time to make, film, edit and share

[@MOUNTAINEAGLES]

Excellent project!!!

[@xavier8351]

I love the idea of the simple strap. As a bike packer, it would come in handy when strapping down the gear to the bike and not scratch my frame. Nice chair!

[@Zerostar369]

Those are so great April! I just ordered my templates from you!

[@christopherbrown5338]

I like that chair! If I had a shop like your's I'd be in heaven!

[@JaCk-bj6hs]

April, disregard my first comment. I finally got around to looking at my email and there it was. I've downloaded and printed your simple to follow instructions and tomorrow will head to the lumber store. I'm 78 and this will be my first major woodworking project. Thanks again

[@k2rider30]

Just finished this today for a Christmas gift. Turned out great! Thanks for making the easy plans!

[@jerrywilson6171]

Hi, curious how you figured out the correct height to attach the legs to the seat?

[@radioactivelarry]

I like your chair build, so much I think I will make a couple. Thanks April.

[@fidenciojrramones5254]

April I love your work and channel keep up the great vlogs😍🤙🏼

[@ThePapo52]

Your amazing, love your working skills. The chair was an awesome project. Hope to see more your projects,

[@lsoutdoors15]

Rockin that demo ranch shirt! Love it!

[@joshuawaddell6640]

Beautiful chair April... I love it!

[@josefgeltl8600]

I think that´s a good Thing for an old man as me - now i will work it again - thanks for good idea and greetings from Germany-Bavaria

[@dushan9392]

It has a beautiful finish. A pleasure to watch.

[@robertmccreary8814]

Love the rocking chair April great work that you do I'm going to try to make a rocking chair thanks for sharing pretty cool rooster 🐓

[@neathway382]

Just added this to my favorites as a potential mothers day gift idea.

[@sbe0001]

Neathway not Christmas?

[@welderman1221]

Another fine creation, as talented as you are, its hard to believe you did nt know squat about it when you started!!! Keep up the wonderful work. I always enjoy it.

[@paperyakuk]

That sawdust and glue trick has just blown my mind! Beautiful chair April!

[@charleseleeiii]

Yeah that's pretty boss. Will try on my next project because I always forget to pick up wood putty

[@jenkins1979]

I also just love the taller rocker.You are an inspiration for my 3 young daughters

[@rustywp]

Just got the templates- looking forward to building this in memory of my Dad!

[@SouthernStyleDIY]

Awesome chair! A rocker has always seemed very intimidating, but you made it look attainable (especially with templates). Glad you had a discount code for ISOTunes too! One of our cats got to my Pros and chewed through the cable. Going cable free soon!

[@weller68rj]

That rocker is awesome April 👌👍👍

[@michaelgovers8036]

April, it was a joy to watch you and I look forward to seeing more videos and trying out this build :)

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johntotten4872]

New T shirt design, who needs glue when you have clamps? Another awesome build April. I always look forward to see what you will build next. She will, she will, ROCK You!!!

[@ron827]

Another quality project documented with a quality video. I know editing takes a lot of time but your videos are perfect. They are perfect in part because you speak fluently, coherently, not too fast, use easily understood English and are VERY well organized with what you say and do. Your videos are the zenith of what other MeTubers should strive for with their's. Outtakes are always a hoot.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

What Ron said. And great editing. You cracked me up when you cracked you up when test sitting the chair :-)

[@BeasoreBilly]

Agreed. And you always seem as though you are having fun.

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

Dude it totally looks comfortable! Great video!

[@chekymonkey4452]

love the chair April keep up the good work looking good

[@leksey7870]

Great garden chair!

[@JaCk-bj6hs]

April, got the templates. Thanks it came very quick. Didn't have any instructions in the package but I'll take my laptop to the shop and follow along. thanks again

[@darrenblattner2508]

You do very nice work, Keep smiling

[@patmanhoward5681]

The ISOtunes bluetooth are the most comfortable and noise effective plugs I've ever worn. Thanks for the recommendation April! AND the Videos!

[@alialmansouri9677]

You are really skilled and professionally perfect your work

[@morgansword]

Christmas toys are good wood projects and if you read this your saying wow, I sure like that idea or I wish I would of thought of that or maybe your already doing it... over one million subscribers. That takes my breath away. I love cedar and how it cleans the air

[@timcombes9054]

Great project! Well done! And you look really great rocking on that chair held together with nothing but clamps. It just provided the drama for us "hoping" to see you fall down ... but you didn't. lol

[@wendoureemensshed9535]

Fantastic job April keep it up

[@pedroponce4436]

Great project for me to work on this winter!!!

[@joepierce5357]

Another amazing project by an amazing crafts woman 😊

[@brianpeterson3081]

As always April, I love your videos. Nice chair.

[@Doorkicker505]

I listened to this with my iso tunes. I love em !!

[@robertkerby2581]

Absolutely Amazing design and Craftsmanship! Well done, April!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you like it!

[@thomasreece3903]

Great video. I’ve been building chairs and you have given me some great ‘tips with this video. I love your channel keep up the good work

[@throwback336]

There is also Eastern White Cedar. That's what I have in Maine plus I can mill it myself. Love the build! Great job!!

[@davidespinozareyes2150]

Keep the videos coming!! You inspire me too keep doing woodworking.... you make it look so easy I’m jealous 😂😂😂

So nice! And it looks very comfortable! 👍

[@joeh5059]

Just beautiful rocker Thank you for sharing

[@jcarpy75]

Awesome project, you rock April. (get it…“you rock”.) I noticed your necklace. I just had one made for my wife for our 42nd anniversary. Our first names on 1st side, last name on 2nd, wedding date on 3rd, city & state on 4th. She loved it.

[@Davidjaques6538]

Great job April as usual

[@johncriscione2891]

Great rocker! Love it and will it.

[@prasadvn524]

Beautiful build

[@markb7067]

Super nice work! Well done.

[@kennethtomlinson2332]

Awesome job mam, True Artist for sure...Go Texas !!!

[@garymacknight4013]

I love this video. And you rock! So informative and well explained!

[@MrFabrizioCancino]

April excellent project, beatifull, thanks for sharing

[@christinejesson-valore6439]

Awesome! Great info. Cannot wait to try my hand at building once I get moved!

[@josonrenato5451]

You make a big smile on your project.nice job

[@fernandodeleon5634]

Super great project to make

[@llapmsp]

Great build. Keep them coming.

[@eneasreginaldo6036]

Hello ... I am also a cabinetmaker here in Brazil and you work very well. Beautiful profession! Congratulations!

[@paulorth2251]

This is my first time seeing your work and Lady, you definitely got skills, nice work on all the products you showed. I will definitely be back to check some of your work. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@charleyl264]

A simple tip - When removing glue from an inside corner, I found that a disposable soda straw pressed into the corner to form it into a triangle and then pushed forward collects the wet or partly set glue very well. A pair of snips removes the glue filled section, so you can continue using the same straw, but lacking the snips, just throw the straw out and use another. You will be surprised how well this works. I never miss one of your videos.

[@rodcormier7428]

Hey April I've done that to with clamps when making a new style of chairs lol glad it held for you :) .... thx for great video

[@jamesdickman8315]

Saving this video for a summer project.

[@richardclark8063]

Looks great April. Another great project for me to Conker.

[@roncouch]

Brill….love the workshop……jealously!😊

[@daveyio87]

I think i need to make several of these for the patio.

[@tech_90]

beautiful

[@hasanergun9621]

Can you give me your measurements

[@clintonemmert5184]

Great video April, good job as always. 🦌🦌🦌🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@grosdoudou2541]

Just really beautiful, Thank you

[@mustafalord1645]

👏👏👏Very beautiful, thanks for the beautiful model

[@eddiedoors1]

What a lady!!!!! You are incredible, I just love your work and the way you communicate! Cheers from Brazil!!!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my channel. Thanks for watching. Cheers from Texas!