# Maloof inspired rocker in Walnut **URL:** \ **Category:** Projects\ **Created:** [October 16, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/maloof-inspired-rocker-in-walnut/821 "2022-10-16T15:28:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gasawdust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@Gasawdust](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Gasawdust)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/maloof-inspired-rocker-in-walnut/821/1 "2022-10-16T15:28:53Z")
![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/1X/db7f3bbf31b866ba0e5002dd526b4bb440f256c6.jpeg) One of three. Two for my daughters and one for my wife. Fun to make but oh so much (and difficult) hand sanding. ---
**Author:** ![sehast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@sehast](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/sehast)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/maloof-inspired-rocker-in-walnut/821/2 "2022-10-16T15:49:45Z")
That looks great, very professional looking. Did you cut the parts out on your CNC? If so, how did that go? ---
**Author:** ![Gasawdust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@Gasawdust](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Gasawdust)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/maloof-inspired-rocker-in-walnut/821/3 "2022-10-16T20:21:38Z")
Yes, all parts cut by cnc. There was, of course, cleanup work required with hand tools and several jigs required for part hold downs etc. My hand stitched rasps and I became close friends. Clamping things together was a challenge on the first one. All in all I’m satisfied with the results. The headrest was the biggest challenge due to the 6 inch height, curvature on front, back, top, and bottom and mortises in the bottom of it to hold the slats. Took me a couple of tries. ---
**Author:** ![Stephen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/stephen/32/2569_2.png) [@Stephen](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Stephen)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/maloof-inspired-rocker-in-walnut/821/4 "2022-10-16T20:31:23Z")
Hi Tom, this is amazing! How did you manage the joinery (esp that “Maloof joint”)? ---
**Author:** ![Gasawdust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@Gasawdust](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Gasawdust)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/maloof-inspired-rocker-in-walnut/821/5 "2022-10-16T20:40:19Z")
Well I can’t take credit for designing the various files required to make it. Dr. Russell Crawford from up in Canada designed it and sold me files ([www.cherryleaf-rustle.com](http://www.cherryleaf-rustle.com)). To make the joints fit right you have to have absolute precision in stock preparation or the joints will not fit together as they should. I also made six dining room chairs of his design. I’m chaired out. ---
**Author:** ![Lenp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lenp](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Lenp)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/maloof-inspired-rocker-in-walnut/821/6 "2022-10-16T20:41:50Z")
I made one of these several years ago using traditional tools and a lot of hand shaping and sanding. I have the plans to do another but unsure what CAD/CAM software to use . What did you use to make this and any other comments? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Gasawdust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@Gasawdust](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Gasawdust)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/maloof-inspired-rocker-in-walnut/821/7 "2022-10-16T20:46:20Z")
Vectric Aspire. As I said in another post I bought the files, which were in Aspire, and modified most of the files to fit my CNC….not real hard to modify them. ---
**Author:** ![Stephen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/stephen/32/2569_2.png) [@Stephen](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Stephen)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/maloof-inspired-rocker-in-walnut/821/8 "2022-10-17T12:29:48Z")
Wow. Was this all cut 3-axis on the bed? If so, this is the most complex 3-axis project I think I’ve seen. I’d love to see a jig example if you have one. Did you have to do a lot of registering and part flipping? Chiseling corners square? ---
**Author:** ![Gasawdust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@Gasawdust](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Gasawdust)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/maloof-inspired-rocker-in-walnut/821/9 "2022-10-17T14:29:37Z")
Yes, 3 axis machine and yes, a lot of careful registering when flipping the parts over for the second side cut. No square corners to true up with chisels that I recall. The rocker in the picture (my last of 3)was completed 3+years ago. I have since moved and built a new workshop and my jigs did not survive the move. I can always remake if I decide to make another. I can recall the frustrations of not properly registering a part when flipping it over for the second side cut but that mostly occurred on the 1st rocker……I learned the hard way for rocker #2 and #3.