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#1 ·
An introduction

Since I already blog at my own domain I did not want to duplicate all of that content here at LumberJocks each time that I made a post. So, I asked Martin if it was appropriate for me to have blog entries here at LumberJocks that link to my own blog. The answer was a resounding yes - in fact it was encouraged!

So, Beginning with this post I will have some short into text and a link to entries on my blog. If you are using an RSS reader you can still subscribe to the posts if you'd like. My blog is fairly new, so I will go ahead and add posts here for each of my posts for September.

In this post I have a short intro about myself and I introduce the blog. Please click here for the post. Thanks for reading!
 
#245 ·
Modern Shaker Table - Making the Aprons

With the tapered legs complete, I moved on to the arched aprons. There's a slight complication in making these so that the legs will ultimately splay out by 2 degrees. I cover all of the details in this post on my blog. Thanks for reading!

 
#247 ·
Mark you either have a crappy jointer or dont know how to use one. Try pushing the stock slower, and your outfeed table looks to low if your getting snipe at the end. In 15 years in the industry i have NEVER had a board look like that. A good tool set up properly with sharp knives will be more than enough to create a clean sprung joint ready for glueing.
 
#251 ·
Modern Shaker Table - String Inlay and Glue Up

I moved on to milling and installing the string inlay on the table before gluing it up and readying it for finish. Take a look at the latest post on my blog for the details. Thanks for reading!

 
#252 ·
Mark - your posts are always informative. I learn something almost every time!

What type of glue do you use for your inlays? I ask as I wonder about the swelling of the string as you apply it-wondering if hide glue is what would be used.

Also - with such small stinging - do you apply the glue to the string or into the inset? Either way-- what do you use to apply it?

One more-- how proud of the top is the stringing?

Thanks in advance-looking forward to the next post.
 
#259 ·
Modern Shaker Table - Completion

After the glue up I moved on to sanding and finishing tasks. The details are covered in my latest blog post along with pictures of the finished product. Take a look and let me know what you think. Thanks for reading!

 
#260 ·
Sculpted Rocking Chair - Stock Prep, Layout and Rear Legs

I'm finally making the time to do a sculpted rocking chair in the Sam Maloof style. This is something that I've wanted to do for a long time. I just had to clear the way of other projects in porder to get to this one! You can follow along as I build this piece. The first post is on my blog now. Thanks for reading!

 
#263 ·
Sculpted Rocking Chair - Coopered Headrest and Ripping Thin Rocker Strips

After completing the rough out of the seat and rear legs for the chair, I moved on to the headrest and rockers. This post details coopering of the headrest and cutting thin strips for the rockers at the table saw. Take a look and let me know your thoughts. Thanks for reading!

 
#264 ·
Sculpted Rocking Chair - Laminating the Rockers and Back Braces

Moving on from the work of roughing out components, it was time for some laminations. After making the forms I went to work with lots of thin strips in hand to create the rockers and back braces for the chair. The glue-filled process is covered in the latest post on my blog. Thanks for reading!

 
#268 ·
Sculpted Rocking Chair - Seat Joinery

With the lamination behind me I have moved on to work on the signature joinery of the chair - the Maloof-style joint where the legs join the seat. This post on my blog covers the seat portion of this interesting joint. Thanks for reading!

 
#269 ·
Sculpted Rocking Chair - Leg Joinery

Last time I worked on the seat joinery. This time I complete the Maloof Joint by performing joinery on the front and rear legs of the rocking chair. There are some complication due to the fact that the rear legs need to cant at a six degree angle. Take a look at this post to see the details on how this is solved. Thanks for reading!

 
#270 ·
Thanks for the post Mark. Seems like the rocker is coming along nicely. I just started a rocker myself - your blog is partly to blame! I'm sure I'll be asking for some help - have pity on me!

Seriously I think your rocker is coming along famously. I can't wait to see how it ends up.
 
#272 ·
Sculpted Rocking Chair - Shaping the Seat

After a quick task with on front legs on the chair, it was finally on to some of the sculpting - starting with the seat. Take a look at this post on my blog for details and a pictorial of the process. Thanks for reading!

 
#273 ·
Do your tools limit your designs?

I was reading a post at Doug Stowe"s blog, Wisdom of the Hands where he was discussing how the use of specific tools could "self identify" your work. I commented my thoughts to Doug and also posted them and a poll at my blog. Take a look to see my take on the subject and take the poll and leave a comment while you're there!

Thanks for reading!
 
#274 ·
Just a bump to ask you to take the poll at my blog posted above. Also, please feel free to add to the commentary there or here. So far, both the commentary and the poll results have been interesting. I'd like to see more participation in the poll before I interpret the results.
 
#275 ·
Sculpted Rocking Chair: More rear Leg Work

Well, after a bit of a hiatus, I'm back working at the Sculpted Rocking Chair. In my most recent post I continued with processing of the rear legs. This involved making a 20-degree jig for use at the band saw, shaping the areas at the seat joints and also drilling for the headrest. Take a look and let me know your thoughts.

Thanks for reading!

 
#276 ·
Mark it is good to see you back working on your rocking chair. I have been enjoying following your progress as you build this chair. It seems to be a more complicated way to build a chair than the way I have been doing it. A lot more jigs and laminated parts. But, I also know a lot of people have been successful building chairs with HAL Taylor's plans.
I am looking forward to seeing more installments on your chair as you progress.
 
#279 ·
Sculpted Rocking Chair - Front Legs and Initial Leg Shaping

How do you put a round-over on a leg with as many curved and non-flat surfaces as those on this chair (hint: it's not all done with a router)?

Take a look at the most recent post on my journey to build a Sculpted Rocking Chair. This time I tackled the front legs and initial shaping of all four of the legs. As a result, it's really starting to look like a chair!

 
#283 ·
Sculpted Rocking Chair - Rough Shaping the Arms

With the shaping of the legs completed. I moved on to working on the arms. The rough sha;ping is done with a jig at the table saw and a cove-cutting process. Take a look at the post at my blog for details and a bunch of pictures of the process.

Thanks for reading!

 
#288 ·
Sculpted Rocking Chair - Front Leg Transitions and Gluing the Legs

Well, it was finally the moment of truth - gluing up the some of the parts of the chair that have been worked on for quire some time. Take a look at the post on my blog for the details of gluing up the legs of the chair.

Thanks for reading!

 
#292 ·
Sculpted Rocking Chair - Sculpting the Leg Joints

Time to break out the angle grinder again. After fitting the arms to the rear leg joints I did the sculpting of the leg to seat joints in my latest post on my blog. Contrary to what you might thik - you can be delicate with an angle grinder and a 36-grit disk!

Take a look an let me know what you think. Thanks for reading!

 
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