cherry burl rocker

Holy Moly! I wish I could make a rocker. I fear it’s beyond me. Wonderful piece! Thanks for posting!

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Scott

That is very nice, well done. Love the timber.

Too good to sit on!!!

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Beauty. I could just look at that grain for hours! (kinda like cloud gazing…)

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jaw-dropping gorgeous!!!

SWEEEEEET

(PS. Holy Moly!)

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Wow. Maloof would be proud.

Steven

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Beautiful, amazing. incredible…...etc…etc. I cant find enough words to describe this rocker. Something like this would be my ultimate lifetime woodworking challenge. Need a apprentice?

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Beautiful rocker Scott.

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Wow….I can only hope to someday be able to do a Maloof rocker as nice as this. Extraordinary.

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Impressive!!What else can be said except beautiful.
Tom, you might not be able to get it done but I’‘ll bet Darth Tater could get’er.

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Gorgeous! I’d sell my soul for some of that lumber. <g>

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That is the sweetest looking rocker I have ever seen. Maloof proud, jealous is more like it. Great Work!

The burl makes it look like there is leather on the arm rest and seat. A gorgeous and superb job!

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Scott, your rockers are exceptional. The wood is stunning and the craftsmanship is superb.

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WOW! I have never seen such beautiful wood! Very, very nice. What kind of finish did you use?

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Oh my! I just commented on how amazing your chair was and now I see this extraordinary piece. Thank you so much for sharing these works of art with us.

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Good news just sold this peice today emailed to a client and they just had to have it.Shame I won’t get to enjoy it that long.I have to say the burl helped make this piece.This cherry burl believe it or not was found at the local landfill.What a find I could not even imagine what it would cost if you could even find one this large.The finish I used was Waterlox sealer first time I usually mix my finishes but this stuff works great and has good hardeners in it.

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Great chair Scott. The Burl is impressive. I’ve seen a lot of burls, but only a small cherry one. That one is impressive. Did it have many voids since it was a landfill dropoff. I assume they didn’t put wax over the cut surfaces.

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Congratulations on the sale! My condolences on not getting to enjoy such an amazing work longer…

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The burl had a little rot were it sat in the ground apparently ,the peice was grey so had air dried a while.I slabbed it up into 2 1/2 inch slabs and kiln dried it.The voids were not to bad I picked the best out for the rocker the few there were I filled with a slow set epoxy mixed with a black dye

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Scott—

The rocker looks great. How many hours did you have invested in this rocker project? No mystery why that sold quickly, it’s one of a kind.

Sawdust

I just looked at this one again. What a beautiful rocker!

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Scott! this is beautiful. Like you I work with a great deal of salvaged wood, the natural occlusions in the wood are sometimes hard to incorperate into the finished piece, but if we don’t hide them, then they become a focal point that is very unique. Over the past couple years I have been trying this more and more, initially filling these voids with a clear epoxy. Now I use a 2 part acrylic that is abosolutely clear commonly used in the cast awards and plaques I am sure you have seen. The hardness is very similar to many of the hardwoods that are available here and provides a breathtaking, absolutely beautiful focal point. It doesn’t blush with time like the clear epoxy, although I did one piece in epoxy where moisture must have gotten trapped in the void as I was casting the piece and it created a cloud effect inside the repair, it really turned out dramatic and of course I told the owners that I had wanted to simulate the clouds late in the afternoon, dodged a bullet and they loved it.
I’m alittle long winded today, but this piece really is breathtaking, beautiful work.
take care,
harold

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Harold,I’m not familiar with the acrylic.Sounds interesting do you have any more info on it?were to buy,sandability etc.

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That is a beautiful piece of artwork! I would be honored just to sit in it. Favorited!

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Crystal Clear, it’s a SMOOTH-ON product, now I still seal the surface of the occlusion with epoxy and then fill the void with the casting resin, I found them on the internet and they have a good site. Another plus is it’s more affordable than Epoxy.
harold

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beatiful all I can say is wow and hope to get this good some day

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Oh my god, that beautiful!

the wood selection is beautiful and the workmanship is amazing!
fantastic job!

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WOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wow! You’ve done this before, haven’t you?!? Nice wood too.

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This belongs in a museum! Absolutely stunning. You are a true artesian.

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