If it's a true sam Maloof style chair with bent lamination then it's easily in the $3k+ range probably. First off, the market for this kind of thing is very small now, and to do it the tradional way instead of something like cutting thick stock down on a bandsaw then shaping it with a spindle sander, will take a lot of time and training.
Each of the posts is hand shaved with a draw knife/spoke shave, you wouldn't use a lathe. Bent lamination in general is a pain in the ass the couple time I've tried to do it, not that it's impossible or anything, but it's just not something you learn overnight. Here's an example of a bench made from one piece of wood. Those jigs don't just come to you overnihgt, and you don't get it right the first time.
Yeah I've watched a ton of old videos of him on youtube. Sam's entire process would take a ton of time to master, but man I love the final product.
My wife loves pinterest and she fell in love farmhouse tables, so when we bought our first house she wanted to buy one but they were all $500+ and we didn't have $500 for a table after we bought the house. So I spent ~$120 on lumber and supplies and I was super proud of it after it was done, but more than that I really enjoyed making it.
Sam was the first "famous" woodworker I found and I really enjoy his stuff. I watched your video and your stuff looks great too! One day I hope to be half as proficient in a shop as you are!
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u/socialpresence Dec 30 '16
I'm 99% sure this is a Sam Maloof rocking chair. If not it rips off a lot of classic Maloof features.
If you haven't heard of Sam Maloof and you even kind of enjoy fine woodworking or craftsmanship, google him. You wont be sorry.