Bill Fleming
01-30-2018, 3:24 PM
I am beginning the process of a Maloof style chair, probably will start with a stool to work out the bugs. Anyway in looking around I have a question about the "Maloof Joint."
In looking around it seems builders and sellers of plans (Brock, Morrison, and Canadian Woodworks) all make what I will call a simplified Maloof Joint in that they don't use the 5 degree rabbet bit, see the link:
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/search.aspx?find=Maloof+bits
Whiteside says that the bits with the 5 degree were copied from Maloof bits that were custom made. I can see where the 5 degree might provide better joint locking but also more difficult. Wondering if even Maloof perhaps evolved away from this approach over time.
Also, online you find lots of folks showing and explaining how to make the "Maloof Joint" but I have not seen the 5 degree bits used. I don't think the method would be any different but I'm not sure.
Anyway, can anyone offer insight to the history and more importantly what they are doing? Also would be interesting if anyone has used the 5 degree approach?
Thx
In looking around it seems builders and sellers of plans (Brock, Morrison, and Canadian Woodworks) all make what I will call a simplified Maloof Joint in that they don't use the 5 degree rabbet bit, see the link:
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/search.aspx?find=Maloof+bits
Whiteside says that the bits with the 5 degree were copied from Maloof bits that were custom made. I can see where the 5 degree might provide better joint locking but also more difficult. Wondering if even Maloof perhaps evolved away from this approach over time.
Also, online you find lots of folks showing and explaining how to make the "Maloof Joint" but I have not seen the 5 degree bits used. I don't think the method would be any different but I'm not sure.
Anyway, can anyone offer insight to the history and more importantly what they are doing? Also would be interesting if anyone has used the 5 degree approach?
Thx