Fascinated in rocking chairs? Always wanted to have one? Then read on. Benjamin Franklin is popularly credited for inventing the rocking chair, but there is no real historical fact to support this. What was only determined is that he was the proud owner of a rocking chair that appeared in the Colonies 250 years ago. During the early 19the century, chairs were altered by shortening the legs a bit and sawing a slot into each foot to where the rockers are to be put in place. The reason for this was converting an ordinary chair into a rocker was easy and more economical than having one made from scratch. Altering a chair went for as low as 50 cents while having one made could cost up to 3.50 dollars.
1. Modern Rocking Chairs
Since Franklins time, the popularity of the rocking chair has hardly waned. In fact it has become even more popular. The reason for this are many. For one sitting in rocking are believed by some to be therapeutic. Many individuals have sworn that merely sitting in a rocking chair for several minutes can take away some bodily pains. Rocking chairs are also ideal for performing some seated tasks like nursing, knitting, sewing, etc. Early rocking...
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