Mike Chapman Woodworker

The Dining Table was started on May 1, 2011. It was finished and move to our house on December 17, 2011 in time for Christmas dinner.

My love of Maloof design has me focused on his dining table. I have seen it in photos of his home in California. Since the Maloof Rockers were so much fun, I am going to try to duplicate his Cherry Dining table. Follow along in the Work-In-Progress section. 

Project has been completed.

Ok, matching chairs next.

March 1, 2011

The Log Cabin, started in July 2010, is now complete.

It was a fun project. Thanks goes to all who helped, but particularly Wilson (Poncho) Elliott Owner/Operator Elliot Forestry LLC and Darris Wolfe who's John Deere skidsteer saved my back.

Want to see it being contructed? Go here.

OK, what's next?

The Rocking Chairs, one made of Black Walnut and the other of Wild Cherry, were inspired by the greatest woodworking creative genious of the modern era Sam Maloof. Of course nobody can equal Sam's design perfection, but trying to at least do justice to his work was an incredible challenge and a lot of fun. I loved these projects.

The Stove Cabinet is an example of what I call Ozark Folk Furniture. I don't know what else to call it. You will find other examples under the Re-creations navigation button. Each project started with a piece of antique farm equipment e.g., a horse drawn grain drill, a hand crancked cream separator or an old gas stove. Each was given a second life as something else.