Thread: My new old woodworking project

This is a project I started about ten years ago but didn't get finished. It is pretty complex, and we ended up moving so it never got finished. Figured this winter was the perfect time to try and finish it. It is made from 100 year old walnut I found in southern Illinois. Most of the base pieces started as 2-3" planks. I used many of Sam Maloof's (Sam Maloof Woodworking) techniques, but of course I'm no where near as skilled (in fact, I suck and have to improvise all the time!)

Anyway, the runners are made of 1/4" slats I hand cut on the bandsaw I recently sold and include maple accents. I glued them and used a template I constructed to give them the shape.

I've got the main frame glued together, but as you can see, that is just the beginning. I have a huge amount of shaping yet to go before it is done. It will be a heavier piece that what Sam Maloof constructs, but still a heck of a piece.

The frame and arm rests are all glued, pinned and screwed together. Just got done rough fitting the rails. No I have to figure out how to pin them and begin shaping the whole thing.

The runners are installed. Now the hard part. I have to shape all of this wood down so it all flows together without screwing it up.

Man, thats pretty cool. You have to much time on your hands.

Thanks! Wish I had more time! Huntin gonna be taking up a lot of my time shortly though.

Did you go yesterday?

No, family time. BIL came over and we went to see his daughter compete in a pig show.

Oh, ok. I didnt go either......had to get a bolt machined for my BP AR15. Then got called in Friday morning and didnt get off till Saturday morning.

that is very cool,will be great when finished ,its things like these that u cant put a price on ,that chair will mean alot to u when its done ,

Something to rock on when you retire?

=P