Thread: WIP - Maloof inspired rocker

Today I finished sanding the back slats and traced the second template. I also marked out the centre line so when it comes time to grinding and refining with rasps I can remove material evenly.


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The Holey Galahad wheel arrived today. I was pretty keen to test it out on some scrap material but I forgot to order the nuts to properly secure it to my angle grinder. Oh well..... I'll just have to wait.

I was surprised as to how heavy it is. It's clearly a very good quality wheel and I'm super excited to start using it.

My order from the US with the router bits was finally sent on Tuesday after some of the stuff I ordered was not in stock. Fingers crossed it all arrives next week so I can get a move on!

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Yes I believe Sam worked in with the company who made it and I wouldn't mind betting he had a free supply clause when he shared his formula with them. Charles Brock also sells his version of it as well.

If you are interested when I do my first coat with it I thin it 50% (turps) and it penetrates better and you don't waste so much when you have to rub it off. Try it on some scrap while you are waiting for your parts to arrive.
You are of course rekindling my enthusiam to start my rocker which I already have the plans for.
I decided to do the low back chair first as a pilot project to see if I could contemplate the much more complicated and bigger rocker build. I will start next year now I hope, too many other projects on the go at present.
Just to get you excited here is a photo of one I drooled over at the Torimba Festival at Ravenshoe in 2010 made with QLD Maple by Peter Leinster.

Cheers, Ian

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bring the carving wheels along to the gtg and give us a demo!

I've got the low back dining chair plans and DVD from Charles Brock. Anyone have any recommendations on Australian species that'd be good to make my first chair from? Looking for something suitable that isn't as pricey as American Walnut so I can make a practice chair before my final plan of making a set of these chairs for myself. Will be my first sculpted chair project.

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

bring the carving wheels along to the gtg and give us a demo!

Sounds like a good idea.... I'll use Brett's Huon pine boards. I'm sure he'll be ok with it.

I played around with the fine holey galahad wheel today. After a couple of minutes I got the hang of it and it was incredibly fun! The fine wheel is very easy to use and gives you excellent control. I'm a big fan!

However I'm thinking I may need to get a course wheel to remove the bulk of the seat material. I'll see how I go.

The only down side is it creates a lot of dust. I'm going to buy a huge fan and use it as an exhaust fan to push some of the dust outside the workshop.

Hi groenaj,
Found your thread, and wish you the best in getting the chair done, i made one some years ago with about 5 other blokes, and i was the only one to finish, we used the brock video, the whistling music drove us crazy, having to keep replaying the dvd.

But everyone thta has seen it loves it, i often sit in itand enjoy it.

Good luck

Originally Posted by gdf26562

Hi groenaj,
Found your thread, and wish you the best in getting the chair done, i made one some years ago with about 5 other blokes, and i was the only one to finish, we used the brock video, the whistling music drove us crazy, having to keep replaying the dvd.

But everyone thta has seen it loves it, i often sit in itand enjoy it.

Good luck

Thanks mate.
I also ordered Charles Brock sculpting DVD to give me some help.

I'd like to see a pic of your rocker if you got one?

Cheers

Originally Posted by groeneaj

......The only down side is it creates a lot of dust. I'm going to buy a huge fan and use it as an exhaust fan to push some of the dust outside the workshop.

I might suggest taking the piece outside when shaping. No need to purchase a fan.

Originally Posted by Christos

I might suggest taking the piece outside when shaping. No need to purchase a fan.

Yes, you're in trouble either which way Andy...Cars & the garden out the front or the pool & deck out the back.....good luck!!

This is the rocker that I finished, can't recall what type of timber it was but from memory it might be new guinea rosewood, nice to work with and looks good.

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Originally Posted by Christos

I might suggest taking the piece outside when shaping. No need to purchase a fan.

I have definitely considered doing this and the only way I can is by moving my workbench outside. This means a bit of reshuffling of machines but may be worth it.

Andy, don't take you main bench outside.
Get a few lengths of construction pine, and a sheet of 5/8 bracing ply and build yourself a temporary bench.

This one took me just over an afternoon and is way overkill for what you need. far too many supports, even for what I built it for.

Clamping when needed is mostly stop blocks screwed to the top.


The leg frames are just butt joints held together by a triangular piece of ply and 6 screws

Looks good Ian! Still not sure what I'll do but I'll work it out when the time comes. Your new workshop is looking good by the way - I bet you're happy after all those years without one.