Sam Maloof Inspired Projects

It’s so amazingly beautiful!
I hope that I in 20 years or so will build a beauty like that.
Thank you for sharing this.

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

Wow very nice work.

-- Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistake-- ( Oscar Wilde) Chris, Illinois

That is really beautiful piece of very fine chair by most talented craftsman.
I’m sure Sam M is very proud of you.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Wow, can you make me one? That is one gorgeous rocker, but it might keep me out of the shop too much, though …

John

-- patience is a virtue ... in woodworking, cooking, and life in general

Excellent job Mike !!!

-- Mike, Missouri --- “A positive life can not happen with a negative mind.” ---

Looks comfy

-- Roscoe in Iowa

Beautiful chair Mike. I’ve been thinking about trying one for some time now. How difficult is it? Where did you buy the plans for making yours?

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Good looking chair, but I really like your shop. I would do alot to get one just like it.

-- Bill Merritt -Augusta Ga. woodworker

Nice! Make that two orders, walnut please.

-- Style is simple, but not my execution of it.

Very elegant design. It looks great.

-- Leroy

Hi Mike. I make/have made zillions of chairs. Mostly shaker & windsor. I have been considering making a chair like yours for awhile. Did you use the info from Highland Hardware? The Brock package? If so, how did you find it? Enough info or were you stymied as to some of the steps, or concepts.? This is a gorgeous chair & you should be proud as punch.

-- We call the destruction of replaceable human made items vandalism, while the destruction of irreplaceable natural resources is called development.

Great looking chair and accomplishment Mike, a real beauty. Thanks for sharing and rock on….BC

The Walnut rocker was of course designed by Sam Maloof. Building it required that I use just about every power tool in my shop. Then the work began. Fully 2/3 of the effort is with hand tools. First shaping then sanding.

To get going, I used Charles Brock’s rocker instructions purchased from Highland Hardware. It’s great. You will still need a fair amount of woodworking experience in addition.

Next you will need access to kiln dried or fully seasoned hardwood. Both 8/4 (2”) and 10/4 (2 1/2”) when planed.

It’s really a great project. Give it a try.

-- mikechapmanwoodworker.squarespace.com

exceptional work. I hope some day I can have the thyme and patcience and tools to build a piece as fine as that. very insperationa! Thank you, michael

-- wooley

My impish child side wants to take that thing for a ride down a snowy hill. It would be a disaster… but that’s why they call it a ‘fantasy’.

-- Lisa Chan, custom cafts and yarn accessories, http://www.grippingyarn.com