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   cranskin | Aug 09, 2006 09:41pm | #1

   Thanks for the fantastic photos. I just finished my first Maloof rocker. Lynn

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   mballent | Aug 09, 2006 10:04pm | #2

   Thank you for the kind comments. I do not have enough time to make furniture, so I guess I am left with photographing it hehehe. But at least I can enjoy photography.

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   eric314 | Aug 10, 2006 05:30am | #7

   Hi Lynn,Please forgive me to jump in but it is one of my hobbyist woodworker dream to build such a rocker. I was wondering what kind of support material did you use to figure out the joinery and dimension of Sam Maloof's rocker?Thanks,
   Eric

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   cranskin | Aug 10, 2006 05:38pm | #8

   Hi Eric, I know what you mean. That had always been one of my long term ambitions. I found a class in Anaheim Ca that teaches how to  construct the rocker. It is a week ong class taught by William Ng. I could not have done it without the class to guide me through the joinery. It is limited to 15 students and  at the end of the class you have the rocker roughed out and have to finish the shaping and finishing at home.  Hope that helps. Lynn

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   eric314 | Aug 11, 2006 06:12am | #10

   Thanks Lynn, I live 2 hours north of Anaheim. So all I need to do now is to convince my wife to let me attend this class...
   Eric

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   RodWolfy | Aug 11, 2006 07:36am | #11

   Eric,

   If you're serious, I'm planning on taking the class in October. I'm planning on staying at the Extended Stay America. Ng said that it was about a mile from his school.

   Rod

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   eric314 | Aug 15, 2006 07:06am | #14

   Rod,I am serious about taking the class. I just don't know when. With my current workload I doubt this will happen this year.Eric

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   cranskin | Aug 11, 2006 05:24pm | #12

   Hi Eric. Here is his website;http://www.wnwoodworks.com. I can't say enough about his class. It was really an enjoyable,but hard work week. He gives the chair class twice a year and it fills up quickly. If you do sign up please tell him I let you know. Thanks Lynn

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   eric314 | Aug 15, 2006 07:10am | #15

   Thanks for the link Lynn, This is exactly what I was looking for. When I take the class, I will mention your name!
   Eric

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   9619 | Aug 09, 2006 11:08pm | #3

   Michael,
   Wonderful photos of phenomenal furniture. Sheer genius.
   Please take and post photos anytime you come across beautiful furniture.
   Thank you.
   Mel

   Measure your output in smiles per board foot. 

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   mballent | Aug 10, 2006 03:10am | #5

   Thank you very much.

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   gmoney | Aug 09, 2006 11:30pm | #4

   those are gorgeous photos!  i'm so glad to see some of sam's stuff like that.  i have taken lots of photos of shaker furniture in a similar fashion.  thanks again, i know i'll be going back to look at your photos in the future.

   greg

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   mballent | Aug 10, 2006 03:11am | #6

   Thanks it is my way of giving back to the woodworking community. :)

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   dwolsten | Aug 11, 2006 12:33am | #9

   I don't think anyone's said this yet, but I'd like to thank you for posting these, and in particular for not just taking the usual "straight on" shots. I for one am a little tired of photo galleries of wood pieces which just show the entire item in one shot, and then never show any detail shots to show joinery or other important details. Seriously, even a cheap piece of veneered-MDF factory furniture can look great in a singular distant photo; we see this all the time in advertisements for $200 dining room tables. It's not until you get close where you can see the veneer banding and staples.

   So again, thanks for your excellent photos and attention to detail.

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   mvflaim | Aug 12, 2006 05:16am | #13

   Michael,

   You take some mighty fine pictures. I wish I could take pictures of my work that were half as good as yours. It might make my butchered furniture look half way decent.

    

   Tell me and I'll forget, show me and I'll remember, but let me try and I will understand.