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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.





























17 comments so far
Damian Penney
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posted 760 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 760 days ago
bravo.
Very courageous – and the end result is superb.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
mot
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posted 760 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 760 days ago
It is an honor to view your work. Very nice.
Steve
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Fingersleft
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posted 760 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 760 days ago
A beautiful chair indeed. One of these days!!!!!!!
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
wwnovice
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posted 759 days ago
Dang, that is sweet….
-- John
YorkshireStewart
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posted 759 days ago
Your chair is absolutely magnificent. Thank you for showing it. Wonderful…
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Thos. Angle
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posted 759 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
Dorje
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posted 759 days ago
All I have to say is…WOW!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
scott shangraw
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posted 758 days ago
Nice rocker!!! they get easier after the first
-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com
Karson
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posted 758 days ago
Beautiful rocker. A great job.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com â€
cajunpen
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posted 757 days ago
Outstanding looking rocker.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
baredog
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posted 672 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 672 days ago
Wow, that’s nice!
DaytonB
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posted 672 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
ramon
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posted 62 days ago
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.