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Customization Makes Your Chair Special
Posted by Frank Bray on
Customization is big here at Off Your Rocker. You don't have to settle for whatever you find in a big box store or elsewhere online. Since I started my business I've always offered ways to customize your chair to make it fit you perfectly. You'll find most other rockers out there to have a back frame that's way too short, especially if you want to rest your head (number one request from my customers). So if you're on the shorter side a standard sized chair will work great, these are perfect for folks up to about 5'8" or so. I...
Sixty And A Few Thoughts
Posted by Frank Bray on
I just turned 60 this past week. So I've been at this rocking chair stuff since I was about 40 and started Off Your Rocker at 41. In this pic I'm about 45, a little younger and slimmer than I am now! You can call me an old man, a senior, over the hill, older than dirt, past it, ready for retirement and I'm good with all of that. But, primarily, I would like you to call me The Rocking Chair Expert because that's also what I am! I know how to make the most stylish, comfy and durable rockers...
Long Lasting Memories
Posted by Frank Bray on
Two of my "babies" have come back to me for a bit of refurbishment - ie. new foam and webbing in the seats. These are a "His" and "Hers" set of oak Granddaddy rockers that I made almost two decades ago, and they are still in great shape and still rocking strongly! They'll be like new again soon! They were bought by a couple for their farmhouse and have since gone with grandma into her retirement home. Her grandson has already claimed Grandpa's chair for his own. Maybe he'll be rocking his own grandchild in it one day.
- Tags: craftsman, handcrafted, heirlooms, Made In Canada
How I began this business
Posted by Frank Bray on
My name is Frank Bray. Since making my first rocking chair in 2004, I've crafted hundreds of chairs, and I've learned to listen closely to the needs of my customers.
- Tags: craftsman, small business