Here we have a very old rocking chair- still solid after all these years.
Though structurally sound, the fabric and wood finish were a bit worse for wear
Carefully pealing back the original layers of material reveals some interesting elements.
The original padding had deteriorated and shifted.
Old webbing and springs. The springs were in good enough shape to reuse.
The wood frame, ready to be stripped and refinished.
When refinishing, its important to preserve as much original detail and characteristics as possible.
New webbing
Re- install the old, but still good, springs
Next is the new, modern padding.
freshly oiled details
Finished, now to take a seat.