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  1. 05-21-2014, 11:52 AM #1
    Bryce Adams
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    Rocking Chair

    I recently finished this rocking chair as a college graduation gift for my daughter.

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    According to my notes, I started this last June and have 160 hours into it. The sculpting/shaping was a stretch for a flat-boarder like me, but I'm pleased with how it turned out. More importantly, my daughter is happy with it.

    I built the rocker from plans by Charles Brock. His DVD shows a lot of the shaping being done with a grinder, but I chose more of a hand tool approach. I carved the seat with gouges and a travisher. Everything else was done with spokeshaves, rasps, a Microplane (with curved and flat blades), and Iwasaki carving files. And of course, lots of sanding.
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  3. 05-21-2014, 2:18 PM #2
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    Bryce, that's an absolutely gorgeous rocker. The transitions are masterful and the curves graceful. Those are the best shaped armrests I've seen. There's a lot of hand shaping in that beautiful chair.
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  4. 05-21-2014, 4:52 PM #3
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    Great job on the Maloof rocker,walnut really looks the best for such a timeless piece.You really the proportions correctly done.Thanks for sharing.
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  5. 05-21-2014, 5:48 PM #4
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    Looks fabulous, nice attention to grain on the seat!
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  6. 05-21-2014, 8:17 PM #5
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    Stunning work!

    A beautiful heirloom gift.

    Enjoy Life...
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  7. 05-21-2014, 8:41 PM #6
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    Outstanding. Excellent job.
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  8. 05-21-2014, 9:00 PM #7
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    Thanks to everyone for the compliments. This rocker took a real commitment to staying with it over the long haul. I may build another one some day, but not for a while - I need a few simple projects that I can finish in a reasonable length of time. I like to think that a piece like this will stay in the family for generations and mean something because I made it.
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  9. 05-22-2014, 1:58 PM #8
    Joe Cowan
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    I did a Brock chair as well. I guess I spent 200+ hrs on it, plus about $4500 in new tools etc to build it.
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  10. 05-22-2014, 9:24 PM #9
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    That's a beautiful chair. I bet that will be passed down in your family for generations.
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  11. 05-23-2014, 1:17 PM #10
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    Wow!
    That sure is beautiful. Reach around and give your self a pat or two or two thousand!
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