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I made this rocker a couple years ago, it was my introduction to sculpture wood working (and endless sanding). I almost didn’t post it after seeing some of the other Maloof chairs on LJ’s but that’s what I love about this place, it gives me a lot of inspiration and motivation. It’s just plain old walnut with the Maloof hand rub finish of one third raw tung oil, one third linseed oil,and one third semigloss urethane varnish. If you fallow his advise your finish will be like glass.
-- Paul Sayre Creativity is a drug I cannot live without. Cecil B. DeMille (1881 - 1959)
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BarryW
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posted 304 days ago
If I only had such talent to make a beautiful rocker like this…excellent.
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savannah505
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posted 304 days ago
What a beauty!! I’m not sure why you hesitate to post this. It looks great to me.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 304 days ago
Gorgeous rocker. Maloof would be proud!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Lee A. Jesberger
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Hi Tinnman;
The only reason I can see to hesitate posting this, is it might make the rest of us give up!.
Nice work for sure.
Lee
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Woodhacker
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Beuatifully done Tinnman. I love this style.
Thanks for posting it.
-- Martin, Kansas
Todd A. Clippinger
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I would not be ashamed to post that at all. It looks fantastic!
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DAN
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super job .welcome to lj’s
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motthunter
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posted 304 days ago
great job.. I am working on mine too. I have a tone of work left to do though/
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mranum
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I can only hope that when I do mine it will turn out so nice.
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branchout
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posted 303 days ago
Rockin’ rocker! Nice craftsmanship sir.
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cobbler
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What patience. That is one beautiful piece!
-- ''Carry on my wayward son''
Les Hastings
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Awesome rockler Tinman!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
TomK
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posted 302 days ago
One of these days, I will attempt a rocker such as this. I consider a chair, especially a rocker as the penultimate test of skills. Great job.
-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke
Rusticman
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Inspirational to say the least, beautiful craftsmanship.
-- Dave, Ohio,www.rusticforest.com
Way7
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I met Sam Maloof once at Anderson Ranch in Colorado. He would of been proud to call this one of his own. Beautiful lines and finish.
-- Mark Twain said it best, "There is no such thing as an accident but rather the unhappy confluence of poor decisions made by one or more parties."