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Sculpted Blackwood Rocker
Oct 24, 2012
Woodworker: Tony Kenway
Kenway, an avid Austrialian surfer and diver, credits the sea for influencing the soft polish of his chairs. Their fluid curves and lack of hard edges evoke a surf-tossed stone. A book on Sam Maloof also inspired his design, giving him the impetus to bring a more sculptural tone to his work. Using regional hardwoods like this chair’s quilted Tasmanian blackwood (a close cousin to koa), Kenway saws all the parts out of solid wood except the rockers, which are bent laminations.
Photo: David Young and Warren Johnson
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