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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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Damian Penney
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posted 403 days ago
Looks great, doing the man proud.
-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
MsDebbieP
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posted 403 days ago
bravo.
Very courageous – and the end result is superb.
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
mot
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posted 403 days ago
It’s an impressive undertaking.
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
SPalm
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posted 403 days ago
It is an honor to view your work. Very nice.
Steve
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Fingersleft
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posted 403 days ago
Congrats on a truely wonderful chair. Like the Maloof originals, yours is fine art. Not just furniture.
-- Bob
Max
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posted 403 days ago
A beautiful chair indeed. One of these days!!!!!!!
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
wwnovice
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posted 403 days ago
Dang, that is sweet….
-- John
YorkshireStewart
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posted 403 days ago
Your chair is absolutely magnificent. Thank you for showing it. Wonderful…
-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.
Thos. Angle
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posted 403 days ago
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.
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
Dorje
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posted 402 days ago
All I have to say is…WOW!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
scott shangraw
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posted 402 days ago
Nice rocker!!! they get easier after the first
-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com
Karson
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posted 401 days ago
Beautiful rocker. A great job.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
cajunpen
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posted 400 days ago
Outstanding looking rocker.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
baredog
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posted 315 days ago
i’m thinking of tring a project like this…it looks great !!!
is there a site where a guy could get plans ?
rikkor
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posted 315 days ago
Wow, that’s nice!
-- Maplewood, MN
DaytonB
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posted 315 days ago
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