My First Maloof-style Rocker in Walnut

I love Sam Maloof’s style. There is no one that can match his creativity. You have honored his legacy with this piece, very well done.

Looks wonderful, something to be proud of.

-- Dale

spectacular copy…and beautiful wood….he’d be flattered…but probably sad he didn’t sell you one he’d made himself….hey, we can all be copied…but miss the bucks of a good sale. it’s a design for museums now.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

Very well done good details looks good

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Beautiful chair….

-- Happy and safe woodworking, Flcopper169@aol.com

I love the look of those chairs, and this one appears to be a fabulous example.

a truely big WOW … this is one of the nicest chairs on lj’s … you should be very proud of yourself

-- keeping myself entertained

Good looking chair !!!!Nice job.

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

Looks great. I have yet to try my hand at building chairs. I was hoping to get to it this summer, but I am beginning to wonder now. After all, it will not be long before I have to get started on Christmas projects.

Thanks for sharing the chair. It really is a top quality job. Keep up the good work.

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

Real nice I want to try one but am chicken s.. to try. well done

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

Awesome! One of the best jobs of joinery I’ve seen! I have plans to make one for each of my boys, but that is two projects off… Any secrets to the laminating process and exacting joinery, or is it truely template driven? You’ll enjoy that one for many years to come.

-- Don, San Antonio, TX

Simply a wonderful rocking chair.
The walnut looks super, and the finish was well done.

Thanks for posting
Dave

DonJ – Any secrets to the laminating process and exacting joinery, or is it truely template driven? You’ll enjoy that one for many years to come.

No templates to speak of. Every piece is custom fit to me, how I sit in the chair, how my spine bends, where my head rests, how high off the ground my arms rest, etc. The joinery really isn’t too bad. It’s like the flush trim bit route trick done on other projects … you “bring them home” after they are together. The rocker is made with 8 strips of 1/4” “veneers” and pressed against a wooden form of the desired shape. One suggestion there would be MORE CLAMPS is better. Even when you feel you are done, add a few more. I used the Bessey 1100lb clamping pressure clamps … probably 30 of them. Another suggestion for future chair builders … don’t mess around, just buy a good dust mask. I started being cheap and didn’t invest in anything good. By the third day of sanding/shaping/grinding I couldn’t take anymore so I bought the Trend Airshielf Pro … worth EVERY penny. Other than that … patience, patience, patience because you’ll need to sand, sand, sand!

-- Jeremy, Bradenton, Florida

Great job, well done Mr. Maloof would be proud.

-- Nubs,Reserve

Very nice rocker! You did a beautiful job on this piece. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa