Rewatching this video. This guy is really good at what he does. I have two 1700s Windsor Chairs that are absolutely beautiful. I thank my daughter in law every time I see them.
2 years ago...this is an amazing way to teach woodshop from home. Thanks for all you do, even though I'm not one of your students, I'm learning from you!
Since I became acquainted for first time with Windsor chairs I fall in love with them. The beauty it’s in the curves, the harmony between their parts. I’m glad these chairs still exist to inspire people like you to make them and preserve the knowledge of an early American tradition. My great great grandfather was a chair 🪑 maker in Massachusetts 🇺🇸 most probably a Windsor chair maker.
Well done. I've been trying to make a windsor chair as a hobby and I'm finding the nuances of every part to be a very steep learning curve. There's a lot of artisanship in making these. It's just a hobby, so I'm taking my time.
Thank you for posting!! I have a chair and it’s known as “dad’s chair” i have been looking into what it’s is and found your channel. It’s definitely a factory made chair but i love the style and am on the hunt for a hand made replacement and someone willing to rework my old chair.
Guess you never heard about spoon bill bits and wet (green) turned legs. Chair streets having a small ball turned on the end stuck in a bucket of hot sand on top of the woodburning stove to dry the ends of the stretchers and thereby shrinking them to fit into the predrilled holes in the legs which are then set aside to season and therefore shrink fit onto the ball at the end of the stretchers. No glue needed and all but impossible to pull apart.
Ive a one i think its may be very very early i say that because no support in legs thick base more spindles, primative im just not sure who made it definitely 1720/30
I don't agree that only the wealthy could afford 😢windsor chairs! If you study early inventories most households had painted spindle chairs. These chairs sold for a dollar or two because they were made of a variety of wood and then painted. Chairs from the same period made of cherry or imported mahogany could only be obtained by the wealthy.
Also many of the earliest windsors were built using a bulbous tenon joint. It's so strong that after 250 years you still can't take the joint apart.
Interesting....never heard of , or seen this in a chair yet .
In the summer white glue sets very quickly but many makers of white glue make glue with longer set times which allows movement over time.
Rewatching this video. This guy is really good at what he does. I have two 1700s Windsor Chairs that are absolutely beautiful. I thank my daughter in law every time I see them.
I can’t say how many times I’ve seen this video as a reference to checking antique chairs.
I would love to have his guy as an instructor. His students hopefully catch his hints.
Sure wish my high school woodshop teacher was this knowledgeable.
The dog fur analogy was genius!
2 years ago...this is an amazing way to teach woodshop from home. Thanks for all you do, even though I'm not one of your students, I'm learning from you!
What a spectacular overview of Windsor Chairs! Your students are lucky to have such a knowledgeable teacher.
Since I became acquainted for first time with Windsor chairs I fall in love with them. The beauty it’s in the curves, the harmony between their parts. I’m glad these chairs still exist to inspire people like you to make them and preserve the knowledge of an early American tradition. My great great grandfather was a chair 🪑 maker in Massachusetts 🇺🇸 most probably a Windsor chair maker.
Wonderfully explained!!!!
Nice presentation
Well done. I've been trying to make a windsor chair as a hobby and I'm finding the nuances of every part to be a very steep learning curve. There's a lot of artisanship in making these. It's just a hobby, so I'm taking my time.
Good to know all these things if we run into one; know what to look for and how to differentiate from the "el cheapo" ones.
Thank you for posting!! I have a chair and it’s known as “dad’s chair” i have been looking into what it’s is and found your channel. It’s definitely a factory made chair but i love the style and am on the hunt for a hand made replacement and someone willing to rework my old chair.
Guess you never heard about spoon bill bits and wet (green) turned legs. Chair streets having a small ball turned on the end stuck in a bucket of hot sand on top of the woodburning stove to dry the ends of the stretchers and thereby shrinking them to fit into the predrilled holes in the legs which are then set aside to season and therefore shrink fit onto the ball at the end of the stretchers. No glue needed and all but impossible to pull apart.
Ive a one i think its may be very very early i say that because no support in legs thick base more spindles, primative im just not sure who made it definitely 1720/30
Loved the video and just subbed.
Thanks very much for the knowledge on the Windsor. 👌👍
Very helpful thanks
I don't agree that only the wealthy could afford 😢windsor chairs! If you study early inventories most households had painted spindle chairs. These chairs sold for a dollar or two because they were made of a variety of wood and then painted. Chairs from the same period made of cherry or imported mahogany could only be obtained by the wealthy.
Did you make a chair with Dunbar ?....some of your info sounds like coming from him.....and your Sackback is very Dunbaresque.