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Modeling a Windsor Bowback Side Chair

Killenwood, member | May 30th, 20132 comments

I'm starting a new series on modeling a Windsor Chair. I've selected one of the simpler Windsor styles, the unbraced Bowback. This particular chair was described by Harriet Hodges in a Fine...

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Peter Galbert's House of Windsor

JonBinzen, member | October 23rd, 20123 comments

Peter Galbert makes Windsor chairs in a house whose origins go back 210 years to its first owner—another Windsor chairmaker. Explore his new shop in the old house and catch a glimpse of his stunning chairs.

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UPDATE: Making a Welsh Stick Chair with Hugh Roberts

BetsyE, member | August 7th, 201284 comments

See who won a copy of Making a Welsh Stick Chair

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The Back Rest on a Corner Chair

Killenwood, member | May 7th, 2012

I built one of these corner chairs in 1982 - it would have been nice to have access to SketchUp at that time. Recently, I modeled the chair - it is based on a sketch by Wallace Nutting in his book...

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Rearranging the Back Slats on the Deck Chair

Killenwood, member | April 30th, 2012

Handling curved back slats on a chair, bench, Adirondack, or settee can be a challenge in SketchUp. Getting them properly positioned, spaced, and angled between the lower rail and the crest rail can...

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UPDATE: Windsor Chairmaking by James Mursell

BetsyE, member | April 17th, 201288 comments

See who won a copy of Windsor Chairmaking

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Inspiration from Arizona woodworkers

AsaC, member | March 23rd, 20122 comments

I was a judge at the Arizona Association of Fine Woodworkers 8th annual Excellence in Woodworking show in February. Check out these great pieces and get inspired.

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FWW Live: Meet Michael Fortune, Renaissance Man

AsaC, member | March 23rd, 20121 comment

At Fine Woodworking Live, this summer in New Paltz, NY, you'll get to learn from and swap stories with many of our star authors, none brighter than Michael Fortune, of Toronto, Canada.

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Make FWW projects your own

AsaC, member | March 23rd, 20124 comments

Don't take the FWW projects, in print or online, at face value. I just finished two bow-arm Morris chairs, from issue 205, and put a Mackintosh twist on them.

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Furniture Dressed for Success

CustomMade, member | January 23rd, 2012

If you find inspiration in your clothing, you can also express that vision through a fine custom furniture piece for your home.

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Rise Above the Noise

CustomMade, member | November 14th, 2011

In today's competitive marketplace, its important to differentiate yourself from others. Make your clients aware of your entire product offering and utilize different channels to rise above the noise.

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Tool companies shower awards on talented young furnituremakers

AsaC, member | September 17th, 20112 comments

Prizes were awarded last night in Rockport, Maine, at the opening of "Regeneration: Fine Woodworkers Under 30," a juried exhibition co-sponsored by the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship and Fine Woodworking magazine, a special e

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A Claw & Ball Foot in SketchUp

Killenwood, member | August 20th, 2011

David Heim, the editor of my eBook on SketchUp, has recently sent me a method of making the claw and ball feet so typical of 18th Century furniture. His method was much easier that I had envisioned...

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Best pieces from the biggest woodworking club in America

AsaC, member | June 6th, 20116 comments

Each year the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association holds its annual show at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, Calif., drawing as many as 400 pieces from all around the U.S. This year was another wonderful outpouring of woodworking passion and talent.

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The amazing Hollow Chair

AsaC, member | April 18th, 20111 comment

The Hollow Chair is another piece of genius from one of my favorite furnituremakers

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Chair Brings in Some Pretty Big Bucks

BetsyE, member | April 9th, 2011

I recently offered “Making Ladder Back Chairs with Russ Filbeck” in one of my book giveaways. So when I saw the news of a recent charity auction where Russ sold one of his chairs, I was...

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Modeling a Windsor Chair - Part 1

Killenwood, member | March 26th, 2011

For next semester's class at Mount Diablo Adult Education Center, I'm developing a model and accompanying design documents for a Braced Comb-Back Side Chair. I like to replicate actual 18th C...

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Beautiful furniture from reclaimed materials

AsaC, member | March 13th, 201115 comments

New Orleans' Green Project hosts an up-and-coming furniture contest every year, with every pieces made from reclaimed and salvaged materials. The results are beautiful

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You CAN build a rocking chair

moscowfield, member | February 9th, 20111 comment

Windsor-style chairs present new challenges to even experienced furniture makers. However, with a little patience the new tools and new techniques become valuable additions to your woodworking knowledge.

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Williamsburg's Queen Anne Leg

Killenwood, member | January 28th, 2011

As mentioned in my last blog entry, I attended this year's Williamsburg conference "Working Wood in the 18th Century". The theme of the conference was Asian and Oriental influence on 18th Century...

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