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   nikkiwood | Jun 26, 2005 06:54am | #1

   You're going to get a lot of replies to this question.

   I think of him as a great chair maker who is a PR genius, done in a very unassuming, charming fashion.

   If you live long enough, Hollywood will create a special, revered level for you -- think George Burns, Bob Hope, et al.

   I don't mean this as any kind of criticism of SM, but he has had the great, good fortune to live a long time.

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   jayp | Jun 26, 2005 06:58am | #2

   Maddog,

   Maloof is a great and famous American woodworker/designer/artist.  His pieces are very distinctive for their expert joinery and fluid design.  You can check out a cool site about him and his work at: americanart.si.edu/collections/exhibits/maloof

   Also I think he has a signature line of finishes, and as I recall they weren't highly recommended in this last edition of Fine Woodworking, but I'd have to go back and look.  Nevertheless, his work is really amazing.

    

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   jazzdogg | Jun 26, 2005 07:02am | #3

   Sam Maloof is one of the nicest, gentlest, most generous and loving men I have ever met. Oh yeah, he's also a woodworker of some repute. I don't believe so many people are copying his rocking chairs because they're chopped liver, or the trend of the moment; Sam's the genuine article, and I admire not only him, but his craftsmanship, integrity, and design sense.

   -Jazzdogg-

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

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   migraine | Jun 27, 2005 07:12am | #4

   Walk into any woodworking competion/show and look for a walnut rocking chair with long rockers on the bottom.  This is the guy that person is trying immulate(in a vague way...)

   Sorry, couldn't resist this reply.

   What a wonderful craftsman.  I have been to one of his lectures in Oceanside, Calif and a museaum display in Riverside, Ca.   A humble man, deserving of his status/recognition