Whether to soothe a newborn or as a throne for Grandma, an Amish-made hickory rocker is as authentic as it gets. What do you feel when you see a hickory rocker? Maybe it brings to mind pioneers, log cabins, and firelight flickering on worn faces. However, the surprising origin of the popular bentwood style is actually Europe in the mid-nineteenth century. After a European furniture designer made this style popular, Americans adopted bentwood and became experts in crafting natural hickory sapling rocking chairs. Bentwood hickory rocking chairs today embody the warmth of family stories passed down from generation to generation.