Popular Post Cheeset202 Posted June 20, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Decided to throw in my pics on the progress on my Maloof build. This has been a dream project of mine ever since I saw one at a woodworking show. I know Andyg is also building one so I figured we could share our successes and failures! I got my wood from Bell Forest and they send you pre-cut lengths so you are pretty much stuck with the wood selection you get so I was a bit limited on grain matching. I think I will try to get 8' pieces for my next one! Here is where I am at so far, pics are in a backwards order! This is a fantastic project, learning a lot of new skills. I had to build one of the back legs twice due to mangling one on the router table. I have not started sculpting yet, just basic stuff on the seat so far. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Ok so the pics didn't go in backwards, I am technically challenged when it comes to this type of thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Nice job! Coming along awesome! It truly is a fun project to build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 That's turning out to be a heck of a nice chair! Enjoy the build, cause the scraping and sanding takes days on this thing ! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Yes I have the relatively easy parts done, now things will slow down with the sculpting, rasps, scrapers, hopefully I can get it close to symmetrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyG Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Looking good! You'll learn a lot building your rocker. What are you using to sculpt your chair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted August 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 Hi Andy, sorry for the delayed response, busted my leg back on June 21 and have been away from the shop and woodworking since! I have a few more weeks before I will be able to stand without the crutches so I can get my hands back to begin working on the chair again. I have the Auriou rasps, Makita die grinder, wide assortment of grinding bits, various scrapers and sanding tools. Do you have any special shaping tools you would recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Well, I finally got back in my shop today and started back up on the Maloof rocker build. I fell from a ladder at work and broke both bones and tore 2 tendons in my lower right leg. They put in a steel rod and screws and now 10 weeks later I am walking again, although with a limp! Started doing the sculpting on the arms and I will post pics when they are completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 23 minutes ago, Cheeset202 said: Well, I finally got back in my shop today and started back up on the Maloof rocker build. I fell from a ladder at work and broke both bones and tore 2 tendons in my lower right leg. They put in a steel rod and screws and now 10 weeks later I am walking again, although with a limp! Started doing the sculpting on the arms and I will post pics when they are completed. Wow! So sorry to hear about your misfortune! I'm surprised you're back this soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Mick S said: Wow! So sorry to hear about your misfortune! I'm surprised you're back this soon! Yes I am as well, I think the use of a steel rod to stabilize the bone (4" break) makes a huge difference in recovery time, I was walking on the leg at 50% weight after 6 weeks, using a cane at 8 weeks and full 100% weight at 9 weeks. The only downside is my right leg is now 5/8" shorter than the left so I will need to put wedges in the heel of my right shoe! Skiing this winter might be a challenge! Just glad I am back in my shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Glad to hear you are recovering and back in the shop. All that hardware in you leg is going to be interesting next time you are at the airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 ... The only downside is my right leg is now 5/8" shorter than the left .... Doc was using a metric rule? Glad you're up and around, even if a bit uneven! Be diligent about that wedged shoe, though. A friend at work has a similar situation from and old break, and back problems abound from that offset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Glad to hear you're doing better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cheeset202 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Well, I did get started back up on the rocker today, started sculpting the arms but it got pretty hot by the afternoon so I will wait until the sun goes behind the mountains to start back up. This is the first time I used the Auriou rasps they are a dream to work with! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Very nice! I agree on the rasps I used mine for the first time on my last project and couldn't believe how fun they were to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Cheeset202 said: This is the first time I used the Auriou rasps they are a dream to work with 52 minutes ago, pkinneb said: Very nice! I agree on the rasps I used mine for the first time on my last project and couldn't believe how fun they were to use. The first time you use them, how much they cost sort of disappears in to the background. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cheeset202 Posted September 2, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Got the arms done, moving onto seat refinement and spindles! Made a small mistake with the die grinder and got to close to my guide marks where the front arms attach, should be an easy repair and may disappear when I sculpt the joint. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 That's a fine looking set of arms right there! Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cheeset202 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Did some more work this weekend, was really hot this Labor Day holiday so mostly some 1/2 days in the shop. We were also plagued with an incredible amount of smoke from forest fires in BC, WA, MT and ID, so thick you couldn't see the mountains. Picture is the sun being blocked by the smoke. We need rain bad! Did some more shaping on the seat (curve on back and sides, drilled spindle holes) and got the spindles cut out. I will be spending next weekend sculpting the spindles, big job! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 I just posted in another thread that I think this is the most labor intensive part of the build. They're looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Looking really nice. We've got the smoke all the way down here in Santa Fe, NM. I went hiking with my daughter and SIL yesterday and our lungs were burning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 I need to start scrolling all the way down, I completely missed this. Great job so far, OP! I wish I had the nads to try it! All of you guys in that fire and smoke war zone, I hope it clears up soon for you. And a prayer to those brave souls fighting them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 11 minutes ago, K Cooper said: I need to start scrolling all the way down, I completely missed this. Great job so far, OP! I wish I had the nads to try it! All of you guys in that fire and smoke war zone, I hope it clears up soon for you. And a prayer to those brave souls fighting them! Nowhere near the issues you faced in Houston with that terrible hurricane and unbelievable amounts of rain. I have been following some of your updates on the forum and it looks like you faired ok compared to many, glad to see! It now looks like Florida is about to meet the ravages of Irma! The biggest disaster we face living in N Idaho is forest fires. It has been one of the driest summers on record so everything is tinder dry. We have no fires close to where I live just a lot of smoke from surrounding states and BC. The Maloof rocker is one of my bucket list projects and I am enjoying the build tremendously, have made some mistakes along the way but that happens on most projects I do. It is not as intimidating as it looks when you follow Marc's video instructions. I wanted to learn sculpting and this project was the perfect choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Marc is an incredible instructor and his vids are Hollywood quality. No saying that to kiss up! My bucket list varies from day to day, depending on what I dreamt about the night before. Varies from constructive to entertaining ! Good luck on your build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted September 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 I noticed 2 of my spindles were much lighter in color, came from a piece that transitioned from heartwood to sapwood. One is a spare but the other one will look strange when it is put in the chair so I found enough room on one of my rear leg scraps to make another spindle. I know if if I left the lighter colored one in it would bug me every time I looked at the chair. Started sculpting the front of the spindles using SeventyFix's method with the Spokeshave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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