Another Chair

The lines of this rocker are beautiful, graceful and inviting. Fabulous work.

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Very unique style!!!Looks great

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

.................AWESOME…....

I think you just gave Maloof a run for the money. So many eye-catching and harmonious details… The plugs and contrasting woods at the joints, the sculpted splats (front and rear), the way the back stiles join the rockers. And the arms and the seat bucket just look…comfortable. Outstanding design, craftsmanship and finish. This is a favorite.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

The title doesn’t do justice to this magnificent piece. If this is just “another chair”, then Pavarotti was just “another singer.” This is truely a work of art. You should be very proud of this work. If you have some “other” chairs, well, let’s see them!

-- GSY from N. Idaho

Luckily, it isn’t against the law to have an obsession like yours…nor is there a Chairmaker’s Anonymous. You’re home free. Great looking chair.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

Absolutely unique. I’ve never seen anything like it. That is some beautiful wood.

-- Thos. Angle

Love the chair. I especially like the way you have oriented the grain, such as bookmatching the grain on the arms to give it that “flow”.

-- Dekker - http://www.WoodworkDetails.com/Blog/MNagy/

Wow. Great craftsmanship. That is a real piece of art.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Very nice work, a great piece of woodworking art!

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Thats an incredible chair. Keep obssessing!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Obsession is not always a bad thing, even if it gets in the way of life :)

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

Beautiful workmanship…very unique styling.

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

Thank you all for your comments.

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

Very neat chair, I see a little maloof in there but it looks way more comfortable. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Another chair, pssh, how about another work of art! Great job, beautiful piece.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

You have a really unique style and I think it is great. I love this!

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

Wow, what an incredible chair you have designed. I, like everyone posting before me, think that the lines, wood contrasts and design elements are all working in concert and make an astonishing chair.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

What a beautiful and unique piece Harold. I agree with Todd that you certainly have your own design style. Terrific craftsmanship too. Thanks for letting us see this great work.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Nice piece! Love the deisign!

-- Kevin -- (http://www.furniturebykevin.com)

Real nice. I wish I had the patience and skills to make such fine piece like this.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/

Thank you but honestly I am not comfortable with the Maloof comparisons. Maloof, Nakashima, Carpenter, Krenov and so,so many others have shared a personal insight into themselves, thru wood. I have looked at so many unique pieces and projects over the past few days. What a foundation of knowledge we have to build from, it is exciting to see.
Thank you again for letting me participate with you all, today will be a wonderful day.
harold

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

Wow, this is really nice.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Cool chair Harold!! Amen to your signature.

-- motorhawg

Harold. I missed this post when it was first entered. I’m glad that it has come back around again.

Your design is so inviting that it asks for you to sit in me and stay a while. the wood grain is beautiful and you have blended it all together so gracefully.

A great job. Be proud.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Not just grandpa’s rocking chair, this is a work of art!

-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke

Unique and nice.

-- Jiri

Well this is one thing that I have yet to build. All the angles, parts and pieces that go into the craftsmanship of a chair is just daunting to me. Your chair is a work of art, absolutely, not just “another chair”. Just wondering the usual type of question… does a chair take you a month or 6 months to produce? I also love the cantilevered picnic table you made, very nice design work on all your work.

Ellen

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

Depending on the style of back, these chairs take between 160 and 200 hours, now I must admit that I am easily distracted. I love the Maloof style for smaller chairs and the design and construction techniques have been perfected by many outstanding woodworkers, it really is a wondefully versatile design that lends itself so well to personalized work, another benefit is that the public is so receptive to the Maloof design. One of the stumbling blocks I face is that as result of all the curves, working from square and/or plumb reference point is difficult. I actually build these chairs off a small adjustable platform that supports the seat and locks the runners place, this jig also serves as the drill guide for the back leg support.

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

you nailed it. this totally looks like its moving (or about to) Beautiful, even if its just another chair.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

This is a very nice chair. I love the grain and color of the wood. You did an outstanding job on this chair.

Thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Beautiful chair. I am glad this came out of the archives so I could see it. It is really wonderful.

Beautiful chair. As a fellow chairmaker I know the joy and pain of a new idea/project but the idea of making the same item again and again keeps me searching for that new challenge once more.
Keep up the fine work I’ll be around a long time.

-- John, Nova Scotia, www.windsorchair.ca

I would love to make a chair like this one. I plan to take a course and design my own… Congrats. this is stunning

-- making sawdust....

That is a gorgeous and whimsical chair. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

That is some beautiful wood.Beautiful chair.Great job

-- jeanmarc manosque france

Wow! How did this one sneak by me. Beautiful

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Unusual connection points for the base of the back but it looks very comfortable, fantastic design, great craftsmanship, the lamination and solid pieces go well together. Yes it does visually look like its moving. Take a picture of it with a long haired woman and a fan blowing her hair back, it’ll look like shes going about 20 mph. ??The round member at the base that penetrates the lower back section is that a wood dowel or a steel rod.

-- another tip from cooperedpatterns

Amazing chair, what a great work!

-- Francisco Luna, San Francisco Bay Area.