Thos. Moser Cabinetmaker Builds Rocker
Thos. Moser

Thos. Moser cabinetmaker Brenda Swett goes through the process of assembling the company's New Gloucester Rockers. In the following video clip, Brenda is working on assembling the arms of a New Gloucester Rocker, and then fitting the pins that will hold the arms, seat, and top crest rail securely to the spindles.

This involves fitting the arms, wedging the through tenons that hold them in place, then grinding them down to be flush with the surface of the arms. Pinning involves drilling out the holes for each of the pins, inserting them using a woodworker's glue to ensure they stay in place for decades to come, and finally sanding them to a perfect smoothness.

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