I only got the plans a few weeks ago. All parts are cut - just fine tuning and fitting at this point. I would suggest that these plans are not for beginners without a detailed video to accompany... I have not been able to find the video.
I will be creating a full build video this spring (-: 2025. Thank you for your support. Please email me with any questions regarding the build process. Please watch this build video to help understamd most of the techniques.
I would have given the templates a higher rating but one important piece of information was missing, and even after contacting Canadian Woodworking, still no information
Hi, sorry if we missed your question. What do you need to know?
These templates were just terrible! Crude at best with hardly any dimensions and no description of parts or drawing of completed stool Maybe worth $5
Hold tight, I have a 2 hour fully detailed build video coming out in a couple weeks! Jan 2025 Sorry for your dissapoitment. Watching my dining chair build video will help with most techniques needed to build the stool.
The wood templates are good but there are no centerline markings. Should there be?
Hi, I leave it up to you to draw the center line of your leg joint, but now that you mention it I can add it to future templates. Thank you for your support
Blow plan up 300% when printing
Actually no! Please print at 1 to 1 scale or 100% scale. The file provided is scanned at full final size. Thank you for your support
For some reason, I was unable to print out the template full scale, probably operator error. But I was able to get enough info off what I had to produce hard templates. The stool is still in progress. The Maloof joint is great!! My woodworking Guild was really impressed with that joint. I'm hoping to finish the stool soon. - Rick from DE
I sent you a previous reply. Drawing is comprehensive. Combining your videos with the templates fills I a lot of gaps. I already made one sequence error that I can correct with some fixturing. I made a sample Maloof Joint and it came out perfectly. Please advise as to your recommended sanding sequence and what do you use as your final finish. Currently planning to use a high quality spray lacquer. Look forward to your reply.
I do all the shaping with a Kutzall carbide orange / gray flat wheel and then clean up transtions using a die grinder with Kutzall bull nose bit. I then move to a RO150 from Festool with 120/150 grit in dual action mode, erase all shaping marks and don't have any lumps and bumps before moving to a super soft pad with 220 in oscillate and keep going through 320 to 400. The add an interface pad with 400 and up to 500 foam pad type sanding paper from Festool or Mirka.
The template comes with a list of deimensions on the left side. I would have preferred the dimensions on the template itself--it would be much clearer.
Worked out great! I used walnut. First time making a Maloof joint and first time making any sort of hardwood furniture. I'm hooked!
Wow a couple first times here, congrats! Nice work!
I'm about 1/2 way through the build and my only criticism is it would be nice to have a few pictures to accompany the plans. some of the directions are not easy to interpret. Other than that its a fun project that i would recommend to anyone with the tools and skillset.
About the digital plans, I sent mine to my local "speedy print" and for about $12 i got full size plans.
With the lack of dimensions it's a good thing that I have access to a large format plotter. I can't imagine printing the template on 8.5 x 11 paper and then taping the sheet together. I'm also a draftsman accustomed to translating sketches and written descriptions into a working drawing for others to use.
I only had a A4 plan. However having made a few of your Maloof style chairs already, and using your excellent video, I had no problems making it. I wanted it as a side coffee table for the low back chair which sits on our front verandah, and so left the top flat and shaped the bottom. I found that if I ground down to the base of the Maloof joint I would end up with a very skinny top of the leg, and ended up filling the space. I'll send you a photo .
Let me say that I’m a fan of your videos and quality of your work. Since I have already made a Maloof style rocker and a chair I ordered the digital instructions and drawings. The contrast on the drawings is very low making them unreadable. Don’t take my word for it. Send them to someone you know and ask their opinion. Have a great day. P.S. when I received the drawings I sent you an email about this problem.
I purchased the digital version of the plans several days ago. Looking at these plans the only dimensions i can see are for the seat. No mention of dimensions for any other parts. Is there a way to print out the templates to scale? printing them on an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of paper is useless. Quite disappointed with the quality of this item.
I just got them printed. Everything looks great, just been too busy too get any farther. I’ve watched your videos, and have no doubts about what my results will be.
I am still awaiting delivery of the plans. Have they been dispatched? Please check.
Apesar de não ter as ferramentas descritas consegui usando alternativas.grato
Looking forward to putting them to use. Highly recommend watching the YouTube video too.
As a professional cabinet builder, i was a little disappointed with the clarity of these plans, not that they can't be followed, but could just be improved with some real CAD drawings. But on the flip side it was cheap so maybe shouldn't expect so much. It does give you the information needed to build a chair.
I just completed my lounger using the templates and am happy with the results. However, the templates comes with no instructions, pictures, or measurements, so it is not an easy build. It would help if you have built a couple of Hal Taylor-designed rocking chairs, as some of his techniques can be used here. Fred Cory is right in that critical measurements are missing, and there are no rabbets/cushion instructions. Again, what you are buying are only the templates so you will need to muddle through as best you can. I did receive the following reply from Canadian Woodworks when I asked about the headrest. I wrote:
I tried to recreate the inside curve and the back feature (bulge) on a 2-inch thick piece of fir, a design feature that approaches that in the attached picture. (picture of lounger from the Maloof website). No matter how I try, my inside curve seems too shallow and my back feature lacks depth. Does the headrest require stock that is thicker than 8/4? I received the following answer:
The "trick" is cutting the curve, then taking the "off cut" and glueing it to the back side of the front curve. So with a single board, cut the curve in the middle of it, then glue the 2 flat sides together, basically creating a board that would be 4'' in thickness if you cut the front an back curves out of one piece.
