First Maloof style rocker

This is very beautiful! Aren’t you glad you finished it?

-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL

Beautiful job. A rocker is on my list, so I am curious as to how confortable the chair is and is it balanced nicely. I was considering the Charles Neil video on building a rocking chair as I find his videos very infomative.

Thanks,

Tim

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Wow that is beautiful

-- Don, Royersford, PA

Great job Paul the million hours really shows nice work.

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Tim,
I found the video to be very helpful. I am sure I couldn’t have done it with just the book and the plans. At least for the first time around. I made some errors that I would be sure to catch on the next one which would make it even better and also make the process faster.
The chair is very balanced a little push when it’s empty and it rocks a long time. The suggested finished heights for the front to the floor is 16 inches and 11 on the rear. On the next one I would play with this. I think I would shorten the rear legs just a little to shift the weight back a tad. The chair sits nice and is soft on the front of the legs but it sits up right. I think I would like to be naturally leaning back some more. The difference between being able to sit in the chair or being able to fall asleep in the chair. Not a complaint just a preference.
It’s quite the looker though. I had some people take a look at it in the garage and they don’t want to leave. They want to touch it. If it had tires I’m sure they’d try to kick them.
I’m glad I finished and I can’t wait to make another batch, bring in a helper.

In answer to your query; let that oil sit for a few more days before waxing. Definitively rub it a bit with some steel wool. The silky feel is worth the extra effort.

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Oh and that is one beautiful chair. Congratulations. Feel good….does it not?

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Beautiful chair! I just finished a maple one but I love the black walnut. I see you are from bergen county. I lived in wyckoff till I was 13. Thanks for sharing.

-- J Wrench Syracuse New York

A beautiful chair! You should be very proud of this. A Maloof style rocker is on my list but I don’t think I have the requisite skills yet. Perhaps the video would give me the confidence. I have a bunch of walnut and Jatoba just waiting for me to work up the courage. I envy your skills.

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some people are going to think i complain too much but dude something this nice should have at least all 6 photos so go get your camera and take the chair to a scenic location and take some descent photos. this is a piece to be proud of and you came up short and did the million hours no justice as you skimped out on the photos. I am giving the chair 5 ot of 5 stars but the presentation of the chair get 1 out of 5 stars now please take a hour to fix the disservice you did to your own work and make this page sing

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Paul,

thedude50 is right. A chair this nice deserves more than 6 photos on the project page! I’m drying wood now to build one this Summer. Your chair is beautiful.

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

I will post more photos as soon as I get the wax on it.

thats great news

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It looks great Paul.

It was a nice journey.

-- Abbas, Castro Valley, CA

There you go bragging again, I have over a million hours on mine, and have not even started yet. Beautiful
chair, and with Dude and Hal I will be waiting for the rest of the pictures. Does that old woodburning stove
work? Nothing better than wood heat to warm up a workshop. Thank you for sharing your craftsmanship.

-- As ever, Gus-the 77 yr young apprentice carpenter