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You can make this Continuous Arm Windsor Chair in a 3 day class at Woodcraft. |
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Take a closer look at how I make the Windsor chair on my web site at www.EightQuarter.com
Cecil Robertson, Chair Maker and Instructor 314-605-1410
Windsor Chairs with Cecil Robertson
Where: Woodcraft
of St. Louis - Maryland Heights
2077 Congressional Drive
West Port Area
St. Louis, MO 63146
Class Days: Class will be scheduled in April 27, 28, 29, 2012. If you want to take a class sooner, please contact me.
Friday, April 27, 2012, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Class Size: 4 – 6
Description: The compound bent, single piece of wood that forms the back and arms on the continuous-bow Windsor armchair attracts more attention than all other Windsor chair forms. First made in New York City about 1790, it is truly an exclusive American design innovation and represents a high point in the craft of chair-making. Students will learn how to use hand tools to create each chair part, assemble the entire chair, and take a completed chair home along with the knowledge and skill to make more chairs.
Day 1: Introduction and history of Windsor chairs. Discussion of the types of wood and tools used. Hollow the seat, drill holes, create the edge. Use a Brace and Bit, Spoon Bits, Adze, Scorp, Travisher, Compass Plane, and Spoke Shave. Learn how to turn the legs and stretchers on the lathe, and how to assemble the seat, legs and stretchers.
Day 2: How to use a froe and mallet to rive (split) spindle blanks from a log. Use a shave horse, shave pony, drawknife and spoke shave to make the spindles. Learn to rive the arm blank from a log and shape it with a draw knife and spoke shave. Experience the use of a steam box to steam an arm blank, and then bend it on a form.
Day 3: Assemble the spindles and C-arm into the seat; sand the chair for final finishing. Finishes will be discussed including hand rubbed oil and milk paint so that students can apply the finish of choice at home.
Provided: The continuous arm already bent; legs and stretchers already turned, seat blank, spindle blanks.
Tools Required (provided for class use): Brace and Bit, Spoon Bits, Adze, Scorp, Travisher, Compass Plane, Drawknife, Spoke Shave, Froe, Mallet, Shave Horse, Random Orbit Sander and Scrapers. If you have any of these tools, please bring them to class.
Prerequisite: Experience with hand and power tools
Tuition: $725.00
How to sign up: You can e-mail us at stlouis-retail@woodcraft.com or call us at 314-993-0413 to learn how to register.