Why Every Woodworker Should Build a Chair
Chairmaking requires its own unique tools and skillset. It may be daunting, but building a Windsor chair opens up a whole new world within woodworking. Here's how to do it.
Milk Paint: An ancient paint with a modern following.
Milk paint has a long history and it continues to be used and enjoyed by woodworkers to this day. However, what you see is not always what you get.
Woodworking for the Impatient – How to Make a Windsor Rocking Chair and More
I’ve always had an appreciation for green woodworking. Not that I’ve done as much of it as I would like, but the idea of being able to walk into a forest, harvest some wood, then walk [...]
Learning from Windsor Chair Joints
Any experience making or repairing chairs gives you a little bit of insight into how important the joinery is in chairs. And chairmakers have long used socket joints – joints made with a round [...]
New Windsor Chairmaking Classes with Richard Grell
In his April 2013 Design Matters column, George R. Walker introduced to our pages the work of Windsor chairmaker Richard Grell, and shared the fascinating story of how a devastating fire and its [...]
Chairmaker Curtis Buchanan’s Videos
Last fall I attended a two hour presentation at Woodworking in America by Windsor chairmaker Curtis Buchanan. Without a doubt, it was my favorite class of the event. Curtis has a combination of [...]