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Dear Austin,

We are delighted with the rocking chair.

As it happened the chair shipped the day the baby was born and we were back at home just a few days before it arrived.

Really impressed by the workmanship and attention to detail, also the great simplicity of the piece. And super impressed by the packing for shipment.

Our great thanks. We are very happy to add the chair to our home and to the memories we'll share with our new son.

D.

Austin,

The rocking chair was delivered on Monday. Love it. Already been on lots of test drives. Garnering lots on compliments about the comfort and looks. Looking forward to years ( generations ) of use. Thanks for a quality product. It is obvious y'all care about your work. That kind of woodworking isn't an accident.

B.

Gary,

We received our rocking chair a few weeks ago and have waited to write to you while we tried it out. We even kept the shipping box in case we decided to return it. Well, all that was foolishness. I think we knew from the first moment we saw it and sat in it that we wouldn't be sending it back. What a wonderful combination of comfort and art! We had visited many local furniture stores and searched on line, but never found anything that we liked. Every chair was either clunky looking or uncomfortable, or both. Then, by luck, we came across your chair on the web. It has turned out to be everything we had hoped for. We are especially happy with the smooth yet warm and soft finish — such a pleasure to run our fingers over. Thank you for creating such a terrific product.

Thanks again for the loving care and attention to detail that you put into creating our chair.

B. and D.

Gary,

The chair was delivered seamlessly, and my husband and I love it. It is beautiful and so comfortable and soothing to sit in. We took a leap of faith ordering it, and are so glad that we did. We are very grateful for your skill and artistry, and you can imagine us using it before the fireplace during our very long, cold upstate New York winters!

Thank-you.
D.

I LOVE the rocker —I'm sitting in it now. When I first sat in it, the words out of my mouth were, "It's perfect!".

Please know that your website convinced me that I should buy this particular rocker.

Thank you.
S.

Gary,

Our builder met the delivery. Everything looks great! Will send pictures soon.

Best,
B.

Hi Gary,

Everyone who sits in our chairs loves them. You make a beautiful piece of furniture. My husband is a beginning woodworker and is wondering how you get such a smooth finish on your furniture. Do you use mineral oil and sand, sand, sand and do you use an electric sander or is it all by hand? He is so impressed and would love to know how he can get that kind of finish. I am sure you are very particular about your wood too. Is that part of the secret?

N.

Dear Gary and Austin,

We've just received the rocker and the stool. They are just so beautiful and so comfortable (oh, well.. You probably hear this so often...).

Best
Y.

Thank you Gary. Although I was unable to be there when the gift [rocking chair for retirement] was presented, I heard it went over very, very well.

Best,
K.

Bonjour Gary,

Quelques mots en français pour vous dire combien nous sommes heureux de nous balancer dans votre rocking chair.

Il est arrivé en parfait état et il est magnifique. Tout le monde se bat pour s'y assoir et je crois qu'en final c'est un cadeau pour tout la famille!

Merci encore et bravo pour ce magnifique travail.

P. et toute la famille

Gary,

My wife is a professor of Industrial Design, and I find it hard to please her keen eye and taste. The chairs were a win though, and they are comfortable as promised. We are happy customers. Thank you.

Thanks for the professional and easy experience as well throughout the process.

Sincerely,
I.

Hi Gary,

The stools arrived yesterday in the middle of a 2 day move in, so I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to write yet. We just got the internet working. They are perfect – perfect color for our kitchen, perfect height, and very comfortable, especially when taking a break from directing movers. I'm very glad we got the wider ones, and I'm glad we stuck with just 4, which allows plenty of room to the sides to hop on and off. Thanks for that advice. The delivery guy could have come straight out of a Coen brothers movie, but everything was totally in tact.

As we watched all our belongings getting moved in, K. remarked that our dining chairs were the best looking of all our things for our new house. None of our kid and pet-battered stuff seems worthy of our pretty new place, except for your furniture . . .

Our cherry rocker has a nice spot for now in our bedroom, looking at a little redwood glade. It's a nice place for it. So our Weeks family of furniture is happy in its new home . . .

Thanks again,
N.

Hi Gary,

My chair arrived safe and sound yesterday afternoon. Unfortunately, I only had time to uncrate it and dash off to work before really getting a chance to test drive it. I will give you a more detailed critique once I get some "seat time" but on initial inspection, your chair is stunningly beautiful. The craftsmanship is superb.

Warmest Regards,
J.

Hi Gary,

The rocker and footstool were delivered last Thursday and were uncrated on Saturday. Both of them are just beautiful. I've, more or less, had to stand in line to try it out. I've heard it is very comfortable.

. . . I had tried out a few locally but they were either very uncomfortable, ugly, too low or all of the above.

Thanks again,
R.

K. and M. love the rocker. They just think there might be a hint of a grandchild in the works. Which may be true . . .

C.

Gary, I did a web search for hand crafted rocking chairs to find you. I am pleased with the quality and workmanship. Thank you!

D.

Gary,

Yes, the chair arrived yesterday. Thanks for inquiring. My wife and I both love it. I am sitting in it right now and find it quite comfortable. The cherry wood is gorgeous and the finish is silky smooth. We really appreciate fine American craftsmanship.

Best regards,
J.

P.S. My son said, "I have never sat in a wooden chair that is this comfortable. It's a really nice chair!" I agree. A perfect chair for desk work and reading.

Hello Gary,

The rocking chair with foot stool and side table arrived yesterday in good order. Your craftsmen have created a beautiful furniture set that is a pleasure to view and touch and will be enjoyed for years to come.

Thank you,
P.

Yes, it came yesterday afternoon, and I've been enjoying it thoroughly ever since then! We took careful note of the packaging when it arrived, as it'll be going with us on all our various postings around the world and we want to make sure we treat it right (and make sure the movers do as well) — is there anything non-obvious we should know to be careful about when shipping it every few years?

We learned about you through a web search. I'm from Seattle, where opportunities to come across a beautiful piece of handmade furniture made out of gorgeous wood are, as it turns out, a whole lot more abundant than they are in the DC area. However, I'd always dreamed of getting one, plus I wasn't about to have an infant around with no chair to rock it in. As it happens, my husband and I both came across your information in separate bouts of searching — I think mine was something like "artisan hardwood rocking chair" or something like that. There are several beautiful options out there, but many of the others were either prohibitively expensive or we (who don't own a car) would have had to get ourselves to another state somehow to see/order/pick up a chair. Seems like we made the right choice!
Another friend who is expecting has already asked where we got it . . .

Thanks again,
M.

Hi Gary,

Yes I received the chair last Thursday. It is beautiful. I'll let you know how it feels after rocking in it for a couple of weeks.

Thanks.

D.

Gary, my rocking chair was delivered today, as previously arranged. Computer on lap, I've been working from home, from the rocker for several hours. What a beautiful and comfortable chair! Thank you so very much for a superb piece and for a delightful shopping experience. Yours —

A.

Dear Gary,

My rocker was delivered today. It is truly beautiful, a work of art to be sure. I love how you centered the grain of the wood on the top cross piece and the seat. The color is lovely and will become even more so. I will enjoy it in my living room, but also it will be easy to move to the sun room in the summer.

Please don't take the following as a complaint, or even a shortcoming of your chair, but only an observation, which if enough people make (which I doubt) you may want to consider as a potential custom item. I would prefer a gentler deeper/longer? rocking motion. I guess that would be accomplished by a shallower arc to the rocker . . . but that might compromise the overall visual effect, which is beautiful as it is.

Thank you and your staff for your wonderful art.

B.

Oh my goodness . . . The most beautiful rocking chair I have ever seen arrived today.

Thank you Dad for your generosity and thank you Gary for your talent and passion!

M.

We love our new chair and can't wait for the next two! Thank you.

L. & D.

Gary,

You are quite welcome, and many thanks to you for such fine work on the chair. I spent quite a bit of time in the chair this weekend for some mandatory baby book reading and it's fantastic.

The attention to detail on all of the aspects of the chair are second to none, so now I've got a high bar to contend with once my woodworking is underway.

I'll keep in touch and let you know how things are progressing.

Sincerely,
A. & B.

Gary — To say, 'she loves the rocker', is an understatment — thanks so much . . .

G.

Gary,

It is always a pleasure writing you a check for the privilege of enjoying your craftsmanship.

T.

Thank you — We received the footstool and love it too! We are consistently pleased with your fine craftmanship! Enjoying both now while we wait for the Grand Baby!

Thanks again.
G.

Gary —

She loved the chair — what made it even nicer was on Christmas nite when our visiting 6 month old (newest) granddaughter got a bit tired and she was rocked to sleep in the midst of the ongoing Christmas chaos — thank you!

G. & L.

Gary and Leslie,

. . . Testimonial — I twanged a nerve in my back and leg, and the only chair I find comfortable is my Weeks Rocker. You can add that to the website.

B.
Manhattan Beach, California
[ Disclosure: B. was my college roommate. – GW ]

Gary —

Happy New Year!! The chair is perfect and a huge hit!! It exceeded all expectations.

Looking forward to the stool.

My complements to you shipper too, I was impressed with how well it was packed.

Happy Holidays!
K.

Hi Gary,

We received the rocker and it now graces our home. I consider it a work of art.

Happy New Year,
the K's.

The chair is here in our condo in NC. It is beautiful.

Thanks so much
G. and V.

Hi Gary,

Omissions of communication during holy days and holidays never require excuses. My wife and I love the cherry rocker and stool. You charge far too little for the work — it sits impressively next to our other very well made furniture.

A review in greater depth will come in the next few weeks after we attempt to rock the eventual new addition to the family to sleep.

Best regards to the Weeks family and Happy New Year,
C.

Hi Gary! Almost merry Christmas!! Love, love love the furniture!!! The rocking chair is amazing and the cello stool is really comfortable and of course everything else is wonderful too.

Best,
L.

Gary, the rocking chair arrived about 5 our time last night in perfect condition. Everyone is delighted. It is such a handsome piece of craftsmanship. Thank you for your help. I was surprised to find the flexible material on the bottom of the rockers. A nice addition. It will protect the wood floors and be very quiet. Merry Christmas! You certainly made one here.

Thanks again.
J. and B.

Hi Gary,

Our furniture was delivered tonight around 6:30pm. Wow, we are so pleased.
Your craftsmanship is impeccable. I am especially pleased with the design. The table has beautiful simple curves that go so well with its strong well-proportioned structure. Denice said it was all so beautiful and far better than she expected. She also feels the chairs are "just perfect" too. You are an artist and your commitment to perfection shows. Thank you for taking that extra time to achieve it.

I do have one question about maintenance. Will the table and chairs occasionally need an application of oil? Do you recommend a particular product?

J. and D.

Thank you so much — We did receive the BEAUTIFUL rocking chair and it came in perfect condition. It is everything I had hoped for, and a beautiful addition to our home as we await the first Grand Baby! Now we would like to order the footstool, as Grandpa looks forward to napping in the super comfortable chair. (And that says a lot — to get him out of his recliner!)
You have been so delightful to work with, and I can see and appreciate how much love and care go into your workmanship. We are true fans! I will call during work hours tomorrow to order the cherry footstool. Thank you again!

V.

Gary,

Thanks for not only your amazing workmanship (I know it is a team effort!), but also for the outstanding hospitality!! I really appreciate folks who will take the time to show off their work centers and are proud of the work they do. Your team all seems really happy and proud of producing amazingly beautiful furniture.

Hope you and your staff have a wonderful Christmas season.

Blessings and peace!

B.

It arrived Wednesday. Comfortable and elegant, it exceeded my expectations.
The pictures didn't do it justice. It looks great next to the fireplace.
Thanks for all.

M.

Yes I got it delivered yesterday. I am very happy with the set. My husband thinks its very nice too and comfortable. My daughter loves it too.

. . .

It is a beautiful addition to my kitchen.
Thank you for your attention to details not only in your woodworking but also your customer service.

B.

It's arrived and perfect and beautiful!!!!

I will think of you every day. My desk actually faces out into a garden — I am so lucky. Thank you again! All my best.

L.

Hi Gary,

We do indeed have the chair! It's beautiful and so comfortable!

My husband is in love for the second time. Haha! I think if he could sit in that chair all day he would be the happiest man in the world . . .

We're both looking forward to having our little girl here and sitting with her in the rocker.

Thanks again for the wonderful service and of course this beautiful chair.

Sincerely,
T.

I have the chair, and I am very pleased, not only with the comfort of the chair, but also with the aesthetics of it. In terms of visual aesthetics, the chair is pleasing to the eye in that it is simple and sinuous in a zen-like way. In terms of tactile aesthetics, the sensation of running one's hands over the arms and curves of the chair is one of great satisfaction.

Thank you.
C.

Hi Gary. Thanks for the personal check-in. I've been enjoying my chair very much so far. I find it comfortable and enjoy the comfort of rocking while I'm working. Many of my patients have complimented it as well. I feel like I'm still getting used to the feel of the chair overall, so am curious to see how my body feels after using it for a couple of weeks. The delivery people were great, by the way, working with my "doctor's office with no assistant" schedule. The only complaint I have, and it's a little one, is that the chair has a bit of an unpleasant smell. It's not strong at all and I assume it may be from the stains used, so it will likely dissipate.

My plan is to order a matching one in the next several months but need to pay off this one first.

Thanks again,
J.

Hi Gary,

Our Rocker arrived on schedule in flawless condition. The packing preformed as expected, no damage what-so-ever. Be assured both my wife and I are completely happy with the Rocker and expect it to provide countless hours of comfortable leisure time. I may be ordering a foot stool in the near future but haven't decided at this point if I need that addition. From time to time as I relax in this finely crafted chair I have flashbacks to our visit to your shop. Thanks again for taking time to show us around. This is one transaction I'll remember as receiving my monies worth. If I may be so bold, may I suggest you modify your title to "Fine Furnituremakers" ?

From the Show-Me-State,
E.

Gary —

All look great. Sorry I didn't tell you, but they're covered with quilts as the last bit of work is done. Thanks for your patience.
Beautiful functional art.

Dear Mr Gary Weeks,

Thank you so much for the beautiful rocking chair made for our son and daughter in law in San Antonio, Texas!

Every part of ordering the rocking chair, from starting the chair order on line to the delivery of the chair could not have gone more smoothly!! Your help is greatly appreciated and your company's service is unmatched by others ! In today's world it is refreshing to work with a company such as yours!

Again, thanks for your expert workmanship, the chair is SO beautiful ! Thanks for your service unmatched by others! Thanks for the extra care I know you took to make sure my order was made perfect and thanks for how delivery people took extra care to deliver chair on time and in perfect condition!

Warmly,
Grandma

Gary,

Appreciate the note. Glad to hear you took some time off.

The chair we received was fantastic and well received by the retiring associate. Austin communicated timing and we were very satisfied by the service.

Look forward to many more to thank our employees for their commitment to our organization.

Regards,
J.

Hey Gary,

I'm glad to hear that you were able to take some time off. I love the rockers! Thank you for following up.

E.

Everything got here just fine as expected. We are satisfied customers!

P.

Gary:

Thanks for your email. Yes, the rocker and footstool arrived on Tuesday. The furniture is beautiful, comfortable, and everything we had hoped for. We are really enjoying it!

Thanks for following-up.

Best regards,
G.

Gary,

Thanks. She was thrilled. Thank you for accommodating my schedule. We are enjoying an elegant rocking chair!

R.

Dear Gary and Company,

The table, chairs, and barstools are absolutely beautiful! The "custom" Paschall Table met and exceeded our expectations for an artfully crafted, unique, comfortable, and substantial presence in our new kitchen.

The P.

Gary —

S.'s curly maple rocker arrived yesterday afternoon in good order and has been under commission since. If I could change one thing about it, I wouldn't, because it's genuinely perfect. The joinery, finish, and balance are all superb. Most of the highly sculpted rocking chairs I've seen seem frail, too overly wrought and unappealing in their oddness. There's nothing delicate about the build of this chair and it has just enough traditional elements to make it classic.

Can you make another in curly walnut? I will call next week.

Thanks again —
B.

Gary,

By yesterday at 4:30pm I had not heard a word from them so I used the numbers you gave me to contact them and bingo — they made it happen! My Weeks Rocker arrived at 7pm and J. and I were able to get it out of the crate . . . with a little patience and lots of careful maneuvering. I sat in it all through the Democratic Convention and was a happy camper. Tonight we are inviting friends and our daughter/son in law over for 'grilling and rocking' . . . Can't wait to show it off and share a rock.

We are happy customers and will gladly tell the story of Weeks Rockers and encourage others to make the investment. Now we have a grandchild coming in March, so the rocker has taken on new meaning beyond my retirement! Tell your team they do great work and we are very pleased and proud to own one. It felt like velvet when I felt the arms of the rocker, and my feet perfectly touch the floor. I'm 5'4" and that is always an issue for me.

Hope to see your place one day while in Austin,
C.

Hi Gary,

I got it Wednesday and am sitting in it now. It is beautiful to look at and comfortable, too. It arrived safely and I am enjoying it.

Thanks,
N.

Thank you, they are very well crafted. She will love them.

M.

Gary — it was delivered just before our vacation, which we are on now. It is fabulous. Thank you

A.

Gary,

The rocker arrived yesterday, unharmed from its long journey from Texas. Even the box it was shipped in looked good: Some child, either at your end or en route, decorated the box with crayon drawings of a butterfly and a ladder!

The rocker looks great in our 1850 schoolhouse home, and the pleasure I get from sitting in it is almost embarrassing. The wood is so sensuous to touch, and I sit transfixed by the little "flaws" in the grain, which stare back at me like little eyes. For me, sitting in it is both relaxing and energizing. I can lean my head against the back and hold a cup of coffee in my lap, the chair arms beveled perfectly for that restful position, but soon I find that I'm rocking slightly, and that gets me to thinking . . . and then to a sense of "OK, there's work to be done." Even a little rocking energizes my legs.

We're going to have a bunch of visitors today, and I can't wait to have them "have a sit."

You've created a beautiful piece of work that I am grateful to own.

D.

Gary — Rocker arrived yesterday afternoon in perfect condition and it is great. A couple hick-ups with the delivery people but a little communication got it worked out. Thanks for a great chair and the great service.

J.

hi gary, well i have my beautiful rocker & its everything that you said it would be !!!! love it !!!

D.

Gary,

Rocker arrived safely this morning. I love it, absolutely beautiful! It fits me perfectly. The whole process from order to actually sitting in my chair has exceeded my expectations.

Thanks so much,
R.

We received the maple rocker on Friday. It is both a museum piece and a perfectly functional piece of furniture. Thanks! One note. While this rocker was not harmed (a slight roughness on the bottom of one rocker in a short stretch), the bubble wrap had worn through at the very bottom of the chair and the wood of the rocker had been rubbing on the cardboard. No problem for us, but I wanted you to know. The outside of the box was perfect. Thanks again.

J.

Hi Gary,

YES! We have received the rocking chair! We love it! As promised, it is the most comfortable rocker we've ever sat in. And besides that, it's beautiful!

We have no idea how you can make a rocking chair with measurements to please everyone — but you have — and we are grateful!

I am sitting in the rocking chair as I write this message! We are very excited about the baby arriving in a few weeks — the baby already seems to like the chair. As soon as E. gets up from rocking, the baby starts bumping around.

Thank you!
N. and E.

P.S. There was some lovely artwork on the box. We enjoyed the pink castle and ? battle ? — there seemed to be a bow and arrow involved. Do all shipments come with complimentary artwork? :)

Gary,

The chair arrived yesterday in perfect condition. I have been sitting in it as often as possible since that time. It is everything I thought it would be.

In December of last year, I injured my back caring for my 91 year old mother. I have been trying to rehabilitate my back since returning home in late January. Sitting in your chair feels so good to my back. Thank you.

S.

Hi,

Yes, We received the chair and stool yesterday after a bit of tag with the delivery guy. It is in great shape. I would have responded sooner, but my wife is back in Texas this week and I felt obligated to break it in for both of us and didn't wake up til' just now. :)

Thanks again,
K. and T.

Dear Gary,

Thank you! Your chairs were delivered yesterday to my parents (with great care, I'm told), and as you can see in the picture, they were very well received. :) As my Mom's subject implies, these chairs have found a permanent home. :)

My parents insist that despite their being made for outdoor use, that these chairs are simply too beautiful to consider having outside. Both of my parents are amazed at both the design and the comfort.

We'll be joining them in Ohio over the weekend, and look forward to seeing these up close (and perhaps even stealing a few minutes in one). :)

Thanks again for everything . . . all of your correspondence and help with the purchase, and of course, the quality of your product!

With gratitude,
J.

Gary,

The chair arrived yesterday. IT IS BEAUTIFUL! And COMFORTABLE!

The delivery guy was very nice and the box was in good condition. The box also came with a beautiful art work on the outside cover. Please thank Bela for us. I enclosed a photo of the art below.

We are very pleased, Thank you.
B.

The furniture arrived on Thursday as they promised.

That was a hefty packaging job on your part. The chair looks beautiful (as do the stool and table, too). I've sat in it the past two days and find myself sighing as I relax. And even my dog loves sitting on my lap when I'm in the chair (although he loves sitting on my lap wherever I'm sitting).

Thanks for your craftsmanship and attention.
R.

The rocking chair and footstool arrived this afternoon just as I was making a cup of tea, so naturally I unpacked the chair (yielding me enough bubble wrap to last the rest of my life!) and enjoyed my tea while I sat in it.

I am 5'10" tall, and the chair fits perfectly, just as your website said it would. The only smoother finish I have ever felt is a new baby's bottom . . . I am looking forward to many years of reading, resting and rocking in the chair, and I thank you for the craftsmanship that it encompasses. It was worth the wait and all the saving up for this treat! . . .

With thanks and best wishes —
A.

gary, the rocker has arrived. it is awesome. thank you.

C.

Really beautiful piece of craftsmanship and very comfortable rocks effortlessly. How many hours to build that chair ?

Regards
H.

Some people think I am off my rocker. Now I can ask them, "which one"?

The Curley maple and the cherry look great as a pair. Dorothy loves them both. They are the focal point of the house.

Work of art is an understatement. They are beautiful.

Thank you all,
G.

Gary,

Allison and Michael received the rocker, unpacked it yesterday, are thrilled and appear to be vying for "practice sitting" hours in preparation for rocking their newborn in September.

Thank you so much for (1) creating this piece of art and (2) taking great care to make sure it arrived in Chicago safely.

D.

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