Windsor hoop backed forms are solid and comfortable. Chair making is the best way to truly hone woodworking skills! Windsor hoop backed forms are solid and comfortable. Special jigs are used to ...

Last year, after attending a two-day woodworking conference in Williamsburg, Limond Grindstaff returned to his office in a frenzy of excitement. Nationally reknowned chair-maker Curtis Buchanan had ...

HUDSON, Ohio – Richard Grell is rarely caught sitting on the job. That’s what he wants you to do. For more than half a century, Grell has been crafting the very intricate Windsor chair, a style that ...

In this video, I detail the process of constructing a Windsor Chair, discussing the techniques and tools utilized throughout the project. It highlights the craftsmanship in chairmaking, focusing on ...

What started off as a hobby for Jim Steele, encouraged by his wife Val, has grown into a love-affair with the Windsor chair. Like a suspension bridge, every part reinforces the other. It is the only ...

One thing is missing from a Windsor-style chair that is on display at the Westmoreland Historical Society’s education center. “This is really very primitive. There’s no nails,” said Joanna T. Moyar, ...

The Windsor chair was first made in the late 17th century in England and about 1730 in America. American chairs are made with spindles for the back and to hold the arms. There are many kinds of ...

With its durable saddle seat and spindle-constructed back, the Windsor chair is a particularly recognizable design. From its rural English origins in the early 18th century, prolific iterations on the ...