At some point or another, most woodworker practitioners will need rocking horse plans for their next project. A large percentage of woodworking hobbyists I've met overtime have crafted a rocking horse. Probably one of the most common and beloved woodworking projects is the rocking horse. A rocking horse wood project may just be the next woodworking challenge your looking for.

Personally, I've always relished in constructing wooden toys, or other related types of projects for my kids. It's probably been one of the greatest joys associated with woodworking that I've experienced. Lets face it; I held dear my rocker as a child. Today's kids are no different.

The styles and types of wood made rocking horses abound. A few plans are very detailed and will take hours upon hours of proficient and concentrated enterprise to finish. Other designs are fairly easy and any accomplished woodworker should be able to finish off the project in a few hours.

When searching for a set of rocking horse plans to follow, know that some are easier to read and follow than others. Make sure you get a set of plans that is simple to read, has plenty of details, and good visual illustrations. Good woodworking plans will help the project go smoothly and make the whole process more enjoyable.

Okay, you've made your choice for rocking horse plans, now comes the decision for building materials. Depending on how much money you want to spend, Pine will be the least expensive type of wood to use, but I've seen rocking horses made of Cherry, Oak, Walnut and Maple.

When considering a wood project, you should bear in mind your skill level and your ease of access to the tools you will need to complete your project. Make sure you have the skills and the tools called for to finish your project; you don't want to get started and find out you can't finish up your rocking horse.

If your not sure about your skill level or your tool situation, you can always resort to buying a kit. A rocking horse kit mainly requires assembling. Depending on the kit you can get all your pieces prefabricated and all that's needed from you is to put it together. For the newer less skilled woodworking hobbyist, a kit might just be the thing to help them produce a fine woodworking project.

Which ever route you decide to go, kit or no kit; the rocking horse has been a favorite project of woodworkers everywhere for a long time, so have fun with it.