In this video, we explore the art of building a Windsor chair using traditional hand tools. It provides a detailed walkthrough of the techniques and materials involved in creating this timeless piece ...
CANAAN – Andrew Jack likes to show guests a picture of the moment when he first knew he wanted to create Windsor chairs for a living. In the foreground of the photo is noted chair-maker Curtis ...
Host Charles Brock is joined by master Windsor Chairmaker Greg Pennington. Greg Pennington is a master Windsor Chairmaker. He's also a master teacher of the art and an influencer at the center of a ...
The Windsor chair was first made in the late 17th century in England and about 1730 in America. The chairs are similar, but the English chair legs are less splayed and only the English chair has a ...
Using special jigs to laminate the bent wood hoop for a Windsor chair; turning is used to make stretchers and spindles; sculpting the seat. Special tempered stainless steel blades are finished with ...