Maloof Inspired Low Back Dining Chair DVD Project

Extraordinary work. I love the design.

-- ~Jason~ , Albuquerque NM

Your chairs look great. I have been eyeballing your video at Highland Woodworking and I definitely plan to pick it up one day. You do Sam proud.

-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.

Beautiful Craftsmanship. Great job

-- Dennis Zongker

Charles, how do you find the RAS 115.04 does for shaping? How about the dust collection with the Festool vacuum?
Thanks

-- jstegall

Your work is great, I love the behind the scenes shots. We wouldn’t protest if you share more:)

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com

Thanks so much for the comments. This job is a joy to do daily and was worth all thirty years that I put it off while teaching school and raising a family before it became my full-time gig.

John
The RAS 115 is wonderful compared to the convention grinder/ carbide wheel set-up which I used successfully for years. IT is about 80% as fast as the grinder but with the 24 grit Saphir paper it is easy to handle for deep penetration or feathering out a soft-line. The kicker is the dust control. It is not perfect but what it doesn’t pick up (the larger particles) it contains them deflecting it into a pile in front of you instead of all over the shop, walls and everywhere else.

-- Charles Brock

Gorgeous chair. A simply stunning piece of work.

-- Brad, Oregon- The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first.

Fantastic chair. And I appreciate the intermediate photos… it gives a much better sense of the process.

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

Awesome work – looks way easier than the rocker. I’ll have to check out the plans/dvd when you get them ready. Maybe I just need ONE MORE TOOL – that RAS 115 looks nice. I made an oath to never do grinder/shaping inside the shop again – it took forever to get the shop clean again :-)

-- To do is to be

Beautiful chair.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

wow….now that’s one gorgeous piece of furniture/art…..almost to beautiful to even want to sit on!

-- Heidi :) “The only source of knowledge is experience”

Beautiful treatment of Sam’s favorite chair. I’ll be looking for the DVD.

-- Grant, Tryon, NC

I am awaiting the DVD’s release…but great to see some previews. After seeing this, I will have to decide on the type of table I would want to build for these.

I am also wondering what kinds of woods would fit the bill. Definitely walnut, as shown in your previews. I was considering a maple set that a friend has asked me to design/build for their new renovation. This type would fit in well with the China display cabinet I have already designed.

As always, your work is extraordinary….my goal is to someday come close to the point that you are with these works of art. It is exceptional that you take the time to do instructions and share them with us. I certainly find it most cost effective to purchase the kit and have such a fine resource.

-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!

All of you are most kind. This chair is not as time consuming as the rocker but just grows on you as a woodworker. The faring in of part to part is exciting as you look for the transition and junction that flows. There is so much that can be done with this chair and many ways to go to enhance its seemingly organic lines. This is really exciting to unveil a new chair.

When I get moved from Columbus to Franklin, TN I will be able to work more closely with Music Row Video. They are a superb video and editing company. We should be able to turn out about three instructional bundles a year and also publish other woodworking artists in this way.

Thanks so much!

-- Charles Brock