Rocking Horse 

 Carver 

Based on the traditional English style bowed rocking horse, these magnificent creations are hand crafted by Mike Rawson. Every piece is unique.  Each has its own character, personality and appearance. The entire piece is designed to last for hundreds of years.  They are true heritage pieces that will last and last.  Nothing will tip them over.  They are sheaved in polyurethane (NO paint).  All connections are glued and doweled and the rockers are laminated.  Every horse is signed and dated.

Each rocking horse is constructed of a singular specie of a northern Ohio hardwood.   Select from a variety of wood for your own horse.  Ash, Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Poplar, Maple, Sassafras, Elm, Hickory, Kentucky Coffee Tree and Ohio Buckeye are most of the woods I have used in the past.  I just got finished with a maple and walnut blend and another of a cherry and maple blend  but they are the exceptions.

To date, I have constructed 33 horses and I can honestly say that they are all beautifully done.  All of them are the same size and general shape but because of improvements in techniques and wood characteristics there are great dissimilarities.  Their size and beauty mandates continued display so I know they will have good homes for their entire life.

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This year you can see a selection of the horses and meet Mike at the following Art Fairs.

Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event                                      April 26-29 2007            Lexington, KY

"Peek into the Past"                                                                  June 2,2007                  Grand Rapids, OH

42nd Annual Crosby Festival of the Arts                         June 22-24, 2007     Toledo, OH

Art in the Park                                                                           July 13-15,2007                  Plymouth, MI

Milford Memories Summer Festival                                 August 10-12,2007        Milford, MI

Woodland Art Fair                                                                  August 18-19,2007 Lexington, KY

Art & Apples Festival                                                               September 7-9,2007   Rochester, MI

St. James Court Art Fair                                                         Oct. 5-7, 2007       Louisville, KY

           This website last updated 4/1/2007