Thread: Maloof’s chair, Rocker’s plan, my way (WIP)

Looking great so far Scott

G'day Wongo,

Yep, looking great alright.

And here I am still trying to get some stuff done in the shed, except in-laws want a website designed, which I have to get done before I can get onto my own things.

Ok honeymoon is over, most of the things that can be done with jigs and power tools are done. Following is weeks of sanding. I need to turn a lot of blue gum into fine dust by hand. oh dear.

Hey Wongy, have you had any troubles with the SBgum overheating router cutters(smoking heaps) and clogging drill bits/forsners?

A little bit

Originally Posted by Wongo

Following is weeks of sanding. I need to turn a lot of blue gum into fine dust by hand. oh dear.

Depends which way you look at it.
Shaping and sanding will be the most rewarding process on the chair, and, will give the rocker the hand-crafted "Spirit of Wongo" touch......You know, glass half-empty/half-full.

Heres a tip I would use when I had to sand (by hand) 100's of metres of 215mm wide Cherry crown moulding; Wrap the tips and half way up every finger with a strip of masking tape. Your skin will thank you after....unless you really need to get rid of those incriminating fingerprints .

Every hour or so I had to re-apply the tape as it wears away , which would normally be your skin.

Your rocker is looking real purdy.

That's starting to look like a beautiful rocker there Wongo.

Originally Posted by martrix

Heres a tip I would use when I had to sand (by hand) 100's of metres of 215mm wide Cherry crown moulding; Wrap the tips and half way up every finger with a strip of masking tape. Your skin will thank you after....unless you really need to get rid of those incriminating fingerprints .

I wish I'd followed your advice when sanding my doors. I'd prefer to keep my fingerprints since it's a bit painful going without them.

I had this idea for a while. It took me 3 attempts to get everything right. The result is brilliant, it is better than sanding. All curves are identical.

You Chinese is clever buggers. The chair is coming along nicely.
Are you going to paint the clamps? That blue does clash with the Blue Gum I think.

It is the battle of will and determination. I think I am 80% there. There is still a lot of sanding and the installation of the rockers but we are not too far away.

I sat on the chair briefly and found the backslats extremely comfortable.

As I expected, the weight of the back pulls the chair back. As a result it raises front leg to 40cm high, which is the height I am after. If needed, I will still have a chance to adjust it’s height before gluing the rockers to the chair.

Scott,

It is looking very good.

Have you sat on the chair while it is on the rockers? The balance point when the chair is empty seems about right. I am still puzzled as to how you will manage to fit the chair onto the dowels in the rockers, since they will not be parallel to one another. Is the process going to involve a prayer and a big whack?

Rocker

Originally Posted by Rocker

.... Is the process going to involve a prayer and a big whack?

Rocker

Don't force it, Scott.


Use a bigger hammer.

Do not worry David. A final block will be added between the rocker and leg. It will be trimmed to fit the uneven gap. It will fit perfectly.

I sat on the chair while it is on the rockers. That how I could make sure it is working probably.

The back is in its final form. Worked on the rockers a little bit, the whole thing should become one tomorrow.