Help me choose a rocker size...

Troutman makes three basic sizes in rockers. Seat height is between 16 and 16.5 inches high on all rockers.

The largest rockers are the Plantation Series, the 930 Plantation Shaker Rocker, the 970 Plantation Shaker Rocker with Lumbar Back, and the 990 Cane Seat & Back Plantation Rocker. These rockers are the widest and the tallest at 48 inches high. The seats are wider and deeper too measuring 24 inches wide and 19 inches deep.

The next size down are the 330 and 400 series rockers also called "Jumbo" rockers which is a bit confusing because they are a large rocker, but not THE largest rockers. The only difference between the 330 and the 430/470/490 rockers is the overall height of the of the rocker. The 330 Shaker Style Scoop Seat Rocker is 43" tall, while all the 400 series rockers are 46.5" tall overall. This means that the back on the 330 is 3.5 inches shorter but all the other dimensions are the same as far as the size of the seat. The 632 and 636 fit in this category as well with dimensions matching the 400 series rockers.

Smaller yet is the 146 Slat Back & Slat Scoop Seat Rocker. This rocker is smaller overall with a height of 41.5 inches, the seat is narrower at 21" wide and 16 inches deep, still a very comfortable chair for the smaller individual. Also in this category is the 140 Ladder Back Rocker just introduced.

Troutman Chair Advantages

NO GLUE is used in our North Carolina made products. Shaker design and construction techniques are used in putting together our chairs. Which is why our chairs are tomorrows heirlooms.

SWELLED JOINT CONSTRUCTION - a technique of furniture construction borrowed from Shaker design. Larger posts (front and back) are air dried 6 to 9 months and smaller posts (rungs) are kiln dried. With the variance in moisture content, the small post swell and the larger posts shrink, making a much tighter fit than if they had been glued. A Troutman chair will get tighter over time.

INTERLOCKING JOINERY - the front frame and back frame are assembled separately. When these two parts are clamped together, the boring on each frame notches the dowel on the front post and the back post making it nearly impossible for the front assemble or back assembly to be pulled apart. This is another technique of shaker construction. No one else uses this technique. Consumers expect to pay more for quality handcrafted items.