Windsor Chair Making

In this five day class, students will fabricate parts and assemble them for the construction of a Windsor chair. The class will begin with a log and finish with a completed chair. The topics covered will include riving a log, sharpening, use of a drawknife and spokeshave, bending wood, edge jointing, carving a seat, round mortise and tenon joinery, spindle turning on a lathe, chair assembly, and finishing with milk paint.

Lathe turning class or similar experience is strongly encouraged.