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This was My first "big people" chair, after practicing Maloof's locking rabbet joints on the Highchairs I figured I was ready to build something I that I could actually set it. After a week or so of trying different template designs and stock selection and then about 5 more weeks of joining, sculpting and sanding my butt off I was done. I only had to rebuild the seat once : ) I started doing one in Walnut along with this one but I "sculpted" (grinding with 5" and 9" angle grinders) too much in several places so I ended up scraping that one up to experience.
There are several things that I will do differently next time, like spacing the spindles wider and having them curve a little more, but it turned out OK and it's very comfortable. Just about everyone says it's the most comfortable rocker they've ever set it, so that make me happy.

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Looks great, doing the man proud.
 

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bravo.
Very courageous - and the end result is superb.
 

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It's an impressive undertaking.
 

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It is an honor to view your work. Very nice.

Steve
 

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Congrats on a truely wonderful chair. Like the Maloof originals, yours is fine art. Not just furniture.
 

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A beautiful chair indeed. One of these days!!!!!!!
 

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Your chair is absolutely magnificent. Thank you for showing it. Wonderful…
 

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This is a wondreful rocking chair. I won't need to comment on the rest of your projects they are all really great. Bring some more.
 

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All I have to say is…WOW!
 

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Nice rocker!!! they get easier after the first
 

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Beautiful rocker. A great job.
 

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Outstanding looking rocker.
 

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i'm thinking of tring a project like this…it looks great !!!
is there a site where a guy could get plans ?
 

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I didn't have any plans just some basic dimensions from several Sam Maloof books and a video. Hal Taylor sells plans to his Maloof style chair http://www.haltaylor.com/
or you can take a class from Mark Adams http://www.marcadams.com/ he teaches a class on a Maloof style chair.
which ever way you decide to go you can order the "official Maloof rabbeting bits, they come in 5 deg (85 deg and 95deg) and 3 deg sets depending on the Chair style you are building, from www.woodline.com. Wayne Sutter, the owner of Woodline, is a good friend of mine; they make very high quality bits for a very fair price.

good luck and let me know how it go's

Dayton
 

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thanks for your words on the door but this size is quite easy for me if hacer.Lo that has value is one of the mecerdoras you do, I really like and want to do something like yours but that's a project for which still I am not prepared///gracias por tus palabras sobre la puerta pero esta talla es bastante sencilla de hacer.Lo que para mi si tiene valor es una de las mecedoras que haces,me gusta mucho y quiero hacer alguna como las tuyas pero eso es un proyecto para el que todavia no estoy preparado.
 
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