Some old chairs have very strange added parts that can confuse today's collectors. A Windsor chair from the 18th century might be made with an added piece at the end of the arm because it is a ...

BUT THAT'S THE ANCHOR OF THE WHOLE THING. ALL THE PIECES COME IN. AND THAT REALLY DEFINES A WINDSOR CHAIR-- IS ALL THE PARTS ANCHOR AT THE SEAT. IT CAN BE HICKORY OR ASH ALSO, AND IT'S SPLIT ...

There are many kinds of Windsor chairs with descriptive names like brace back, hoop back, arrow back, fanback, bow back, low back, comb back and scroll back. And some have added parts like rockers ...

There are many kinds of Windsor chairs with descriptive names like brace back, hoop back, arrow back, fanback, bow back, low back, comb back and scroll back. And some have added parts like rockers ...

And that's what makes this Windsor chair so comfortable. Now on to turning all the rest of the parts. (wood falling) So things are coming together nicely. You know, we have the hoop, we have the ...

Lewin explained that what constitutes a Windsor is its thick-plank seat, which serves as an “anchor point” for all the other parts that go into the chair. The craftsman admitted he’s not ...

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 ...