Sam Maloof Rocking Chair Plans

This elegant rocking chair will become a cherished heirloom for generations to come.

Sam maloof rocking chair plans.

Rocking chair plans sam maloof contemporary bar stools bar stools with backs natural furniture wood joinery antique chairs arts and. Featuring the maloof joint bent laminated back supports and guaranteed comfort. The sensuous design lines invite you to have a seat and relax awhile. All rights reserved sam maloof woodworker inc.

While a true maloof rocker will never be built again there are woodworkers building maloof style rockers they are doing a great job of it. Sam maloof rocking chair plans video. Dining chair no 8 designed in the sam maloof style. The maloof chair joint is cut in five steps.

Always love to know how things are made. If you have seen one of these rockers or a sam maloof original i ll bet your must build list jumped a notch. The craftsmanship and spirit that make a piece of maloof furniture legendary exists in every piece produced today. Full scale paper templates step by step build instructions.

Mar 23 2013 template for creating a sam maloof dining chair. Sam maloof woodworker inc. Mar 23 2013 template for creating a sam maloof dining chair. Sam maloof s inspired rocker on tropical meranti wood.

A claw hammer wood chisel set a hand saw a miter box with a saw for cutting angles a coping saw finish punches flat and straight tip screwdrivers a rubber mallet for tapping pieces together while not damaging the wood woodworking clamps a wood vise a bench plane a rasp a tape measure a 12 steel rule a 6 steel square and dont forget the wood glue and a brush to spread the wood glue. First cut a 2 wide 1 4 deep dado in the side of the chair seat. This video is part of our maloof inspired library which is a special collection of videos dedicated to building furniture ispired by the legendary sam maloof. The beautiful rocking chair shown opposite was made of figured claro walnut and has many elements of the work of sam maloof.

Then use a rabbeting bit to cut 1 4 recesses at the top and bottom of the joint. Always love to know how things are made.