Can anyone tell me the method Sam Maloof uses to create the curved,
7 rail backrest slats on his signature chairs?

With his penchant for free-handing things on a bandsaw (thus removing
various fingertips as well), I have imagined he might cut them from
solid stock. But could it be that he uses a more conventional method
such as steam bending?

I drew up a dining chair design loosely influenced by a mix of Queen
Anne, early 1800s American and Scandinavian, but fairly modern.
Comfort and clean lines were my major criteria for this design. I then
searched the web for anything similar, and found that Maloof backrest
slats are quite similar to my drawing. (Drawring to you Normites...)

I feel a massive new project coming up...

Thanks,


Greg G.