How To Build A Rocking Horse Out Of Wood

Place glue in each hole and tap one dowel i into each leg.

How to build a rocking horse out of wood. 11 a leg cheek foam 2 required. 13 outside neck cheek foam requires 2. Attach them to each side of the horse using the hind leg and fore leg as fixing points. While using the radial arm.

In addition to the above you need to form the body from 18 mm ply wood shaped into a rectangular box 28 inches long x 8 inches wide x 4 inches high. Drill a 1 2 x 1 1 4 hole into the bottom end of each leg c. Place each paper print onto the wood and begin trimming around the body shapes. 10 a front leg 18 mm ply.

12 a neck cheek foam 2 required. Mount the hoof rails on the stand using a pair of u shaped swing irons and four swing iron brackets. Cut two long pieces of wood to make the hoof rails. Sketch the horse head and rocker shapes onto the plywood.

The dowel should stick out 4 on each side. Clean up any excess glue on the dowel. Trace the shapes of the horse onto mylar poster board. Use the jigsaw to cut the shapes out in two solid pieces.

Place wood glue in the hole and tap the dowel into it. Remove the clamps and cut out the. Once you cut out the head body seat ears tail and rockers those parts will be. Get ready to rock.

How to make a wood rocking horse.