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The post and rung ladderback is an Appalachia Icon and the Boggs ladderbacks designed by Brian Boggs are among the most beautiful. Chair teacher and plan designer Jeff Lefkowitz has dedicated over a decade to perfecting this design both with plans and build manuals.

 

These kits use a sawn material dried to Jeff's specifications. As outlined in his build manual, the parts are bandsawn to an oversized dimension and are high-moisture, an air-dried material ideal for steam bending. The pre-bent kit has the rear legs and slats already steam bent for those that do not have a steaming setup or would like to avoid building bending forms.

 

For plans and build manuals on the Berea Rocker reach out to Jeff directly Here

 

Rough Kit includes:

  • Rear Legs: 3 @ 50” x 2" x 2"

  • Front Legs: 2 @ 24” x 2" x 2"

  • Seat Rungs: 5 @ 25” x 1-1/4" x 1-1/4"” 

  • Lower Rungs:7 @ 25” x 1-3/8” x 1-3/8”

  • Slat Blank: 1 @ 25” x 5-1/2” Radial x 2-3/4” Tangential

  • Runners: 2 @ 40" x 5-1/2" x 7/8"

  • Arms: 2 @ 21" x 1-1/2" X 4"

  • Front Leg Pins: 1 @ 13" x 1" x1"

 

Pre-Bent Kit includes:

  • Rear Legs: 2 @ 50” x 2" x 2" pre-bent

  • Front Legs: 2 @ 24” x 2" x 2"

  • Seat Rungs: 5 @ 25” x 1-1/4" x 1-1/4"” 

  • Lower Rungs:7 @ 25” x 1-3/8” x 1-3/8”

  • Slats: 6 slats pre-bent and profile cut

  • Runners: 2 @ 40" x 5-1/2" x 7/8"

  • Arms: 2 @ 21" x 1-1/2" X 4"

  • Front Leg Pins: 1 @ 13" x 1" x1"

 

*all photos, links and cut-lists used with permission.

Chair Kit- Boggs Ladderback Rocker cherry

$400.00Price
Excluding Sales Tax
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  • Due to their air-dried high-moisture nature, these kits are not sitting boxed on the shelf but are milled and prepared to order. Please allow 2-3 weeks to ship especially for the pre-bent kits 

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