First rocking Chair

That is a great looking chair!

How long did it take to make it?

How much wood do you figure went into it?

-- It's better to have people think you're stupid rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Knock me over with a feather! Wonderful!

-- Behind the Bark is a lot of Heartwood----Charles, Centennial, CO

Hey Sam called an wants his plans back LOL One very nice chair well done.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Beautiful job – love the figured walnut. I too have a set of Hals Plans and instructions. Which size chair is this, and how does it feel vs. your height. e.g. are you 5’11” and made a medium but wish it was large or the other way around?? I am planning the medium as it is for my wife who is 5’9”.
Planning to make in bubinga that I have on hand.

Any deviations from the plans you did or now wish you had done? I was thinking to use unibond for laminating the rockers, though I know that Hal likes titebond 3, and perhaps dowels to attach the rockers like Maloof rather than screws…. What kind of things did you try?
Cheers
Dave

-- Its never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

Thanks . Miket The plains call for 35 bf and you have about 30 % wast . it takes about 170 hours . Next one will go faster

-- William King, Florida, www.woodwrestler.com

Dave I’m 6’ 2” This is a large chair and it fits like a glove. I flipped The head rest up side down And made the top of the back legs 2” longer to get the knobs on the top.

-- William King, Florida, www.woodwrestler.com

beuatifull. great job.

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

absolutely gorgeous!

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

wow that really look great i would love to make something like that.

Ryan

-- -Ryan

Nice job on the chair, I love the curl in the arms.

Dave,
I am 6’1” and I find a large or medium equally comfortable. My wife is 5’6” and she has a medium but doesn’t enjoy sitting in the large as much.

-Rich

-- Rich, WNY, www.nyrockingchairs.com

great looking rocker…very well done…

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

Wow! I can only imagine making something so nice. Beautiful work.

-- Trent Tidmore, Grapevine, TX

beautiful. i love those rockers!

i have a question about this style and similar styles, a really basic one:

how do you get all those parts to curve and flow together so gracefully? take for example the 4th pic where the back hits the seat. how did that joint start off and how did you get it to where it is now?

Very Nice, making a chair seems very trying, I always think of Mel Gibson in the movie “The Patriot” in his attempts to make a Windsor chair. If you haven’t seen it, it is worth the time to watch.

Great Job

-- Don, Flower Mound, TX

I’m in awe!. Amazing! The “WOW FACTOR”

-- Robert M. Herring

This is really very cool….!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Awesome….stunning…what else can I say!!??

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

Your rocker looks spectacular! It also looks very comfortable, but I hope you won’t be sitting in it much because it would be nice to see more high quality projects from you like this.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Nice rocker and great choice on the wood !!!!

-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com

very nice rocker. This is a feat I have yet to accomplish, but will eventually. I hope my first one comes out as nice as this one. Thanks for sharing.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Very pretty!

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

Bill and Rich – Thanks for the feedback before I get started. It is nice to learn a few lessons before I start cutting to size.
I have a couple projects to wrap up before I start the chair – end tables and two more 5 drawer dressers like I made for my youngest. Then off to a Marc Adams Class in Mid June on Turning – - which will be new for me other than a few spindles to repair a broken chair and a bunch of pens.

-- Its never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

I always liked those chairs and looks like you did a fantastic job!

I will try my hand one of these days at making one.

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

AaronK:

I spoke with Hal a couple weeks ago and I am putting together a blog on doing one of these, so stay tuned. This will take you step by step through the process and you will see the joints come together. Sorry, no actual angles or dimensions, just the cutting and assembly.

Hal’s book does a very good job of walking you through each step of the way.

-- Rich, WNY, www.nyrockingchairs.com

wow … another inspiring piece

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Awesome rocker!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

William…Like other LJs I also would love to try this sometime. You’ve done this beautifully.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Wow, this is really a beautiful chair.

-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/

Beautiful chair William! Great design. Great choice of wood. Its very inviting.

-- Brad, Oregon- Wood, it's what's for dinner.

Nice rocking chair.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

“inviting” is an understatement! those smooth curves make me want to just slide right in there and never get up.

I really like it.

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

BEAUTIFUL!!!! NUF SAID. LIKE THE SHAPE, WOOD CHOICE, AND FINISH.

-- john,oklahoma,paintman

fascinating!

awsome my friend

Andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Beautiful!!! Great looking craftsmanship.

-- Dennis Zongker

Beautiful choice of wood and very nicely done. Your joints are quite impressive and I can tell you enjoyed the journey of creating on this piece. It will be interesting to see how your future pieces compare.

Can we start placing our orders?

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

I have been a fan of Hal Taylor ever since I first saw a real Maloof chair, then came across one of Hal’s. Hal’s work is impeccable. From what I can see in the photos, if this is only your first chair you are one fine craftsman.

-- Jack - Remember, its not the wood's fault...

Hal Taylor chair .. will need to searrh for his plans … this one is very nice

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Incredible job! (And, first attempt at one of these? ....WOW!)

-- Frank, Mississippi, http://www.stoutwoodworks.com