Windsor chairs, where the legs are mortised into the seat and don’t form the backrest, are known for the striking elegance of their form. This book is the perfect introduction to the art of making these distinctive chairs, explaining every step, from selecting the right wood and setting up a workshop, to using a lathe to create ornate legs and how to form a perfectly shaped seat. With detailed step-by-step photography and clear construction diagrams to help ensure every piece is exactly the right size, this book is a one-stop resource for aspiring and experienced chair-makers alike.
The Art of Chairmaking includes projects for 5 classic furniture designs, including a 3-legged round stool, square table, simple bench, course armchair and comb back armchair.
6 An introduction to Windsor chairmaking
A brief history of chairmaking
Transatlantic development
Windsor chairmaking today
My personal influences
16 Trees and wood
Sourcing timber
Suitable timber
Green, air, or kiln dried?
Working outdoors
Meditations
28 Tools
Cutting and splitting
Blades
Drills and drilling
Saws, sizing, marking and measuring
Pole lathes, steam chests, shave horses.
Super drying parts
Drawknife
Bench Plane
40 Techniques
Splitting a log
Three ways to make parts
Zen and the art of spindle making
Seat carving
Drilling
Turning tenons
Gluing and wedging
Levelling up
Facets and finishing
Steam bending.
Painted or raw finishes and details
64 THE PROJECTS
66 3-legged round stool
78 Square table
92 Simple bench
112 Course armchair
134 Comb back armchair
158 Index
Height:
Width:
Spine:
Weight:0.00