Chairs - Windsor

Chris Schwarz’s Irish stick chair
June 12, 2024

Chris makes chairmaking approachable with a set of basic tools.
Displaying alternatives in SketchUp and Layout
April 19, 2022

Tim Killen shows how to display alternative chair designs, sorted by level of construction difficulty.
A simple Windsor part 2: Posts, spindles, and crest rail
December 8, 2021

Build a handsome chair with an inexpensive kit of tools
Build a Handsome Chair with Limited Tools
October 6, 2021

Part 1: Seat and undercarriage. Curtis Buchanan gets to the basics of chairmaking with this Windsor made exclusively with a few basic hand tools.
Australian Windsor
November 10, 2017

After serving a four-year apprenticeship in carpentry and joinery in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, Bern Chandley went on to build sets and all sorts of furniture for movie studios…
Stretching the Windsor Tradition
March 30, 2016

Windsor maker moves his craft beyond traditional with this curved settee.
Curtis Buchanan: Windsor Master
October 8, 2014

Tour the work and shop of one of the country's most distinguished makers of Windsor chairs.
The Why of Windsor Chairs
October 1, 2014

A veteran maker explains the roots, the rationale, and the powerful appeal of America’s classic chair style.
Making a Classic Chair Contemporary
October 1, 2014

Chairmaker Curtis Buchanan uses a traditional fan-back armchair as the starting point for his updated Windsor.
The Right Angles for a Comfortable Windsor
October 1, 2014

There are no set values for the critical angles in a Windsor chair. Rake, splay, cant, and slouch can all be adjusted through a range of angles, depending on the…

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