Maloof Mania

Great looking rocker. I like the grain and colouring on the seat. You did a good job arranging the wood. I know what you mean about wanting to build more Maloof rockers. I built me first earlier this year and have more walnut and cherry for at least three more.

-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario

You did a beautiful job….. Very nice job on the mixing of the sap….

-- What we do in life will Echo through Eternity........

Nice rocker !

-- Dwight - "Free legal advice available - contact Dewey, Cheetam & Howe""

Great looking rocker, DocK. I haven’t been bitten by the Maloof bug yet, but it’s just a matter of time. Thanks for sharing.

-- Dan, West Virginia, http://www.danpleskaCreations.com

Very, very beautiful

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

That is one fine looking chair! Great work.

-- Mike - Northern Upper Michigan

Beautiful work! The sapwood looks great as an accent on your chair. Thanks for sharing! How many hours per chair did they take and are you building them quicker each time? I’ve cut several logs into 2 1/2” thick slabs to use for building rockers. I slabbed one red oak to make my first chairs. Waiting for wood to dry is like watching ice melt while you are sitting at the South Pole… At least it seems that way.

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

Excellent work!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Beautiful rocker, and nothing beats the cause of helping out. Good ‘un, Doc.

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

Gorgeous rocker. Really great work.
I am sure it will be appreciated and treasured.

-- The greatest risk is not taking one...

Just amazing! I can’t look at it… It’s too much!

-- If you can dream it, I can do it!

I never tire of seeing these. This one turned out WAY BETTER than “pretty good”. I consider building one of these to be a rite of passage. I haven’t gotten there yet.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Awesome! You have built 3 and I am still figuring out how to find time for a first one. Looks great!

-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive

Hal Each chair I have made has taken less and less time but I think I’m reaching the point of diminishing returns there. Once you have cut your construction time by building the jigs, familiarizing yourself with the joinery and assembly process and getting all the shaping tools and techniques down there is still a minimum amount of time it takes to shape and sand to finished product which comprises about 75% of the work. When I build another I think I”m going to punch a clock and get an idea how many hours goes into one of these.

-- DocK, WV