Windsor Chairmaking with Curtis Buchanan August 11-15, 9AM to 4PM, $725 Plus Materials Intermediate-Advanced level |
The tool list for this class is available here in pdf format. |
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The Windsor chair is a symbol of old style American craftsmanship. Build a Continuous Arm Windsor Chair (in red above) using traditional tools and methods. Learn to use a draw knife and spokeshave to shape your spindles and backs from riven green oak. The backs are bent so you’ll also get practice with steam bending techniques. Learn to carve your seat from eastern white pine using a scorp, travishers and scrapers. Legs and stretchers are pre-turned from hard maple. This course will give a wealth of traditional chairmaking techniques with one of this country’s best Windsor makers. |
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Curtis Buchanan has been producing Windsor Chairs for a living since 1984. He works in a one man shop building a chair per week using mostly hand tool skills. He is the author of numerous articles on chairmaking and teaches across the U.S. and abroad. He is co-founder of GreenWood, a community-based sustainable forestry initiative in Latin America.