Walnut Rocking Chair

Fantastic wood selection and craftsmanship! Maloof would be proud of it.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Nice work, beautiful chair, nice slide show.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Really nice. I love these rockers, you did a great job. And look how buff you are after all that sanding!

-- Rich in Richmond

Stunning, both the workmanship and the wood.
Question, did you take a class for this rocker or did you use plans etc?

A beautiful rocker! WOW ! I agree with CharlieM1958, Sam would be proud as I am sure you are of your beautiful art!

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

Very nice rocker. I’ve been wanting to make me one for a long time. I will probably never get to it.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Nice chair! Thanks for the slide show. I didn’t realize just how much work went into a chair like that. Impressive.

-- Rick

Great rocker! Love those sculpted back splats. My hat is off to you, sir.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Very very beautiful rocker!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

I have heard that chairs are won of the hardest things to make. Excellent result.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Nicely done, looks great

-- Glenn, New Mexico

I really like this style of rocker. You have every reason to be very proud of your craftsmanship.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Very nice rocker and thanks for the detailed slide show.
I have one of these rockers in my to do lists (maybe the next project). It will certainly help to see things
being built.

Great looking chair! Thanks for the pictures.

-- I never started a project I couldn't screw up.

Ze’ev A great chair. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing the pictures with me earlier.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

NICE ROCKER

-- Jim, Kentucky

I like it. You do nice work.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

Wow, that is so nice! Someday I’ll give up turning, buy some other machines and try that.

-- http://inhisgrip1.blogspot.com/

Very, very well done. That is one impressive slide show.

-- Thos. Angle

Truly a spectacular rocking chair. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Wow. That is sooooo nice! Thanks for the detailed slide show. Hope to make one of these someday, in the distant future….

-- When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt! Henry J. Kaiser

Very sweet – a wonderful addition to any home. I had the pleasure of meeting Sam Maloof a couple of weeks ago as he was hand rasping a chair in his shop. He’s only 92 and still taking orders. A tour of his original house is a real treat.

-- Phil in British Columbia

hey “Zipps” its beautifull !!!!!!! you did a wonderfull job. i especially like the arm rests… not many people can achieve that particular shape as well as you did. so your glad its over hu? yea i know the feeling…. i just finished mine a few months ago also. you said you completed yours in 80 hours. man thats pretty darn good. i spent 3 times that. haha anyways. you must be proud and it looks fabulouse. congrats on ocomplishing one of the hardest woodworking womders of the world….. the maloof rocker

-- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me

Very nice rocker. I am going to try to make one of these before in the end of winter. I think you did a great job on this one.

-- Davesfunwoodworking

Great looking chair! I have to make one of those one of these days.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy! What a great job. Beautiful.

Near the end of your slide show you said the customer was satisfied. What did you charge him? lol

You’re very skilled at turning rough product into something beautiful. I don’t think I could do it. That’s why I run a sawmill instead. At least I get to participate in part of the process. I’ve sometimes wondered what some of those thick slabs were being used for. Looks like I’m going to have to cut some in the hopes that someone like you will turn them into something like that rocker.

-- Wonderful new things are coming! - God

Hey buddy;

That’s quite an accomplishment alright! The workmanship and finish is amazing.

My hats off to you!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

I thank you for your kind words. It takes another woodworker to understand the labor that goes into this creations. Thank you.

-- Zipsss

Wow Ze’ev. What a great chair. You should bring it to the next picnic for show and tell.

-- bryano

Wow! What a terrffic chair!

I’d say 80 hours was pretty efficient for all that shaping.

-- - Please help keep Lumberjocks an enjoyable escape by refusing to participate in political discussions. Simply spit out the bait and ignore the thread...

I understand the labor put into this, a teacher at my school is making one out of curly maple and it is taking so so long to do precise sculpting like maloof perfected.

-- Steve "Birdman" Weber Jr. - www.birdlandcreations.net

Wow..great chair..

-- Jeremy, North Dakota

Incredible chair and the slide show is awesome. Definitely an ispiration to your fellow LJ’s. Keep up the great work!

-- Jason

I would be very lucky to sit in such a piece.

-- Freedom is the right of all sentient beings