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first shot at a Maloof Rocking Chair, Curly Maple

Project by DaytonB posted 403 days ago 682 views 6 times favorited 16 comments Add to Favorites
first shot at a Maloof Rocking Chair, Curly Maple first shot at a Maloof Rocking Chair, Curly Maple first shot at a Maloof Rocking Chair, Curly Maple Click the pictures to enlarge them

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

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 403 days ago

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

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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mot

4859 posts in 574 days


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)

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SPalm

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posted 403 days ago

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

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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Fingersleft

71 posts in 434 days


posted 403 days ago

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

-- Bob

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Max

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posted 403 days ago

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

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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wwnovice

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posted 403 days ago

Dang, that is sweet….

-- John

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YorkshireStewart

653 posts in 439 days


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.

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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

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Dorje

1749 posts in 534 days


posted 402 days ago

All I have to say is…WOW!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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scott shangraw

236 posts in 607 days


posted 402 days ago

Nice rocker!!! they get easier after the first

-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com

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Karson

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posted 401 days ago

Beautiful rocker. A great job.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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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/

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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 ?

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rikkor

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posted 315 days ago

Wow, that’s nice!

-- Maplewood, MN

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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

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