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School project

shoppro, member | May 18th, 20131 comment

This is a school project we had to design and build a chair. It is built from bleached red oak and finished in tung oil

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Southern Comfort

cyclopentadiene, member | May 9th, 2013

This is a Maloof inspired low back side chair made of walnut. This piece received first place in the large furniture division of the 2011 NC State fair

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High chair revisited

woodrat59, member | April 27th, 2013

Made this high chair for my daughter 32 years ago (others also sat in it). Here it is again for my granddaughter, refinished and with a new tray.

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Shaker No. 3 dining chair

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 21st, 20131 comment

Shaker chairs ranged in size from 0 to 7, so the No. 3 is at the small end of the scale. However, it makes for a fine dining chair, especially if the room and table are relatively small too. For...

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Sam Maloof Rocker

iowadave, member | April 21st, 2013

This is a Sam Maloof style rocker constructed during class at Marc Adams Wood Working School. Finish sculpturing and finishing was completed at home. Material is Walnut.

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Ginkgo Chairs, Kotatsu Table, and Shodo Shelf

AaronDye, member | April 12th, 20131 comment

These pieces were created mainly with hand tools. The finish includes sumi ink, oil pastel (red portions), gold leaf, and amber shellac. The inspiration comes from Japanese cultural concepts such as...

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Sleigh style bench

theframer, member | April 7th, 2013

I built this sleigh style bench for my sister-in-law and her husband. I think the most important thing I learned on this project, (although I thought I already knew this) was to watch for grain...

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Civil War Officer's replica Folding chair

dzdoes, member | March 31st, 2013

I saw this period chair in Fine Wood working and had to build it. I enjoy period furniture for a variety of reasons. It's typically simple in design, functional and made of woods that back then were...

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Low Back Chair

Canadian_Woodworks, member | March 17th, 2013

This low back chair offers great comfort and beauty that will last for generations. Using the Maloof joint to attach the legs is not only about as strong as you get it allows us to hand sculpt the...

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Bar stools

theframer, member | March 5th, 20131 comment

This is a set of three bars stools my wife requested this past fall. Materials used were maple and walnut. Mortise and tenon joinery. Finished with 3 coats of satin sheen varathene. This was my first...

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Shaker counter stools

Chuck_Griffith, member | March 4th, 20131 comment

I'd be embarrassed to tell you how little I charged for these. I figure they're pretty simple, so don't overdo it. However, because of the way I position holes for the rails and stretchers, the legs...

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Blacker House Chair

matrmorris, member | February 28th, 20132 comments

I took William Ng's Blacker House chair class early last year. Since than, I've built a set of four in Walnut and two in Mahogany. All of the major joinery, except for the arms to legs, is cut using...

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Blue Chair

woodtoes, member | February 27th, 2013

This chair started life as a mock up for a different design that features enameled wooden slats for the seat and back. I also had a bag of of factory second fishing stringers that a friend had given...

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Ritual Chair for Elijah the Prophet

customcarving, member | February 24th, 2013

A special chair for Elijah the Prophet used in jewish ceremony and ritual synagogue chair. Inspired by contemporary chair designers such as Sam Maloof, this chair uses innovative techniques of deep...

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Wavy Back Chair

Leopardwood, member | February 8th, 2013

Wavy Back Chair The chair is constructed of laminated Oak and Maple. The back, including the top and bottom rail, was machined from a 3" thick piece of laminated Maple. The front surface of the back...

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Italian-Inspired Chairs

FWW_Gallery, member | February 5th, 2013

Kelley based the design of this chair on one his client liked. The original, made by an Italian manufacturer, was badly proportioned, so Kelley resized his version.

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Cradle Rocker

jdlarry, member | January 26th, 20132 comments

I wanted a rocking chair that the cradle could be removed from after the child did not fit the cradle. Also the rocker with the cradle attached is very hard to move in and out of rooms. I built the...

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Dining chair

MarkLaraNielsen, member | January 23rd, 2013

This chair I made as a part of my education as a furnituremaker. It`s the outcoming of a 5 week course, and I made it from the original drawings made by danish architect Ole Wanscher, in 1953. Its...

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Miniature No. 0 Shaker rocker

Chuck_Griffith, member | January 8th, 20131 comment

I make full-sized Shaker chairs. My wife collects miniature chairs. So for Christmas this year I figured a shrunken Shaker piece might do the trick. The result is an exact "half-size" version of the...

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Pauduk maloof inspired rocker

Ghwllc, member | January 7th, 20132 comments

After two years of exposure to ultraviolet rays you can see how much change occurs in color to the surface of pauduk.

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Arts and Craft Dining Chairs

kbiniowa, member | December 31st, 20123 comments

These are the first of 12 chairs that I am making for my two son's and their families (6 chairs each). The first set is made from Red Oak, the second set will be made from White oak. The chairs were...

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Walnut and Cerajiera Crotch Dining Room Set

jtobs, member | December 10th, 20122 comments

This is the dining room set that I made over the last year. It is made of walnut with a Cerajiera crotch veneered sunburst pattern. It took roughly 60 hours to complete. Even though there are 4...

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Dining and Poker Table

George_Coles, member | December 8th, 2012

I was commissioned to make this piece as a Christmas present for the clients husband. The table is made from recycled Ipil. The chairs are also from recycled Ipil and saplungan for the arm rests. The...

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Maloof Inspired NBA Rocker

NMaloof, member | November 29th, 2012

I first designed this rocker in 1980. I wanted a piece that flowed in one continuous line but I knew it would be difficult getting the balance right. Since then I have built a dozen rocking chairs...

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Cypress Rocker Glider

samueldodd, member | November 28th, 20122 comments

Extra wide seat of 27" and extra tall back. Made of Cypress and stained and sealed with Olympic stain/sealer.

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Squiggly Chair

Leopardwood, member | November 17th, 2012

Designed as an art inspired chair with comfort in mind. It is constructed from laminated red oak, then colored with black and brown dye and sprayed lacquer as the top coat. Squiggles on the back were...

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Rocking Chair - Old Growth Southern Yellow Pine & Walnut

Canadian_Woodworks, member | October 2nd, 2012

Inspiration 2.0 – Walnut and Old Growth Southern Yellow Pine This sculpted rocking chair is built from 2'' Canadian Black Walnut and OGSYP accented with Ebony plugs. This is a large version ( 5...

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Arts and Crafts Extension Dining Table and Chairs

pintodeluxe, member | September 26th, 20123 comments

Willie Sandry Designs. This is my version of an arts and crafts extension table. It extends to 103" long, which is ample room to seat 10. The material is quartersawn white oak, with walnut accents...

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Rocking Chair - Beautiful Birdseye Maple & Walnut

Canadian_Woodworks, member | September 20th, 20121 comment

Camerons Rocking Chair built By Cameron Martin from Canadian Black Walnut and some very figured Birdseye Maple. The seat and back braces show Birdseye Maple, the seat is wrapped top and bottom with...

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Charles Rohlfs Carved Walnut Tall Back Chair Reproduction

woodbridge, member | September 16th, 2012

After I finished building the Maloof style rocker I moved on to next project on my list: reproducing Charles Rohlfs Tall Back Chair. Rohlfs Tall Back Chair is my absolute favorite chair. I love the...

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Charles Rohlfs Chair

George_Coles, member | September 13th, 2012

This is my interpretation of Charles Rohlfs chair. I was inspired to make this after seeing a copy by another woodworker and then reading the story about the valuation of this chair. I secretly hope...

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Charles Rohlfs 1898 Desk Chair Mahogany

woodbridge, member | August 13th, 2012

This is the second reproduction of Rohlfs iconic desk chair that I have attempted. A few months ago on a trip to New York I had the opportunity to view the original Rohlfs chair at the...

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