FranS
The Boss Mare
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Loc: Riverside, CA
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saw a PBS thing about this man on Sunday. gee, what an artist and craftsman.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Maloof
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKIoezZUK6s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBQzli78dFk
http://www.malooffoundation.org/
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/23/local/me-sam-maloof23
would love one of his rockers.
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Ernie
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Posts: 35651
Loc: Southern CALIFORNIA
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Thanks
and for all those great links
`` Thanks` Franny !
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Dennis_H_N.J.
Sandwichless in N.J.
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Loc: Toms River, N.J.
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Sam was one of the greatest... And a very modest man!! He'll be missed! 
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FranS
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Loc: Riverside, CA
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Went to the Orange County Fair Friday night and they had an exhibit in the Woodworking Area of some of Maloof's work. There was a rocker, a tall bureau (Camilla's Bureau) and some other things, also lots of info on him. Never thought I'd see any of his stuff in real life. Such beauty and workmanship. Just amazing.
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Able_Dog
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Reged: 12/07/03
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Loc: N Georgia
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A thing of beauty
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FranS
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Loc: Riverside, CA
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the one at the fair was darker stained, but same style. it was gorgeous. couldn't touch it, but i could see it was going to be so smooth and "soft" to that touch (burnished). dang, it was inches from me too.
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Dennis_H_N.J.
Sandwichless in N.J.
Reged: 03/12/02
Posts: 23008
Loc: Toms River, N.J.
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How much did they ask for it?
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FranS
The Boss Mare
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Loc: Riverside, CA
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oh no, not for sale. original stuff by him, it was just an exhibit of his work.
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Just_Bill
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Reged: 01/27/02
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Loc: Wilmington, Delaware
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did ja parc yer butt in it??????????
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FranS
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Loc: Riverside, CA
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no no, roped off and signs everywhere saying not to touch. i did not touch, but i breathed heavily on it as i got as close to it as i could to see the joinery. a local told me that he comes down and teaches a class at our local University. I didn't know that. not for me tho. his class would be for those that are really into woodworking, not for a know nothing like me.
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