Windsor - Continuous Armchair Course

This iconic Windsor chair will undoubtedly become a family heirloom!


Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking
Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking
53k
5.0 (4)

7 x 8 hours Class size 1 to 8 guests     $2,500
This Windsor - 'Continuous Arm Windsor Chair' is the most iconic of all American Windsor chairs, and in my opinion, the most beautiful and well-balanced. Chair making, in general, offers no greater challenge to most furniture makers. It represents the pinnacle of furniture-making skills. It also provides a great opportunity to explore the wonderful world of 'green woodworking' and its many facets.
Arguably, the most successful chair ever designed, the Windsor Chair both in England and America dominated the furniture landscape for well over 150 years. Still to this day, in both countries, the Windsor Chair enjoys immense popularity. Although not as well known here in Australia, the Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking hopes to expose as many people as possible to the brilliance of the Windsor Chair. Its unique design will astound you.
You will learn to use proficiently all the unique tools associated with making a Windsor Chair. For example, a spokeshave, a drawknife, a compass, and travisher plane or a scorp. You will learn to mill and shape the seat. We will also show you how to ‘steam bend’ the crest rail and finish the chair in natural Danish Oil, Shellac, or traditional Milk Paint imported from The USA.
This chair provides a great challenge to those who have already completed a 'Perch Stool', 'Fan Back Windsor Chair', and/or 'Balloon Back Windsor Chair.' This 7-day course gives us ample time to fully complete the chair and apply a couple of coats of finish.
Nothing is more satisfying than successfully completing such a unique and beautiful project, an heirloom that will be treasured for generations to come!
Alastair Boell - Director: Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking
Knowledge required
It is advisable to complete the Perch Stool course prior to taking part in this course. This is because you will be using similar skill sets to make the Windsor Chair.
 
What you'll get
A beautifully handcrafted Windsor chair to take home.
 
What to bring
Please wear comfortable clothing and sturdy shoes, such as steel-capped boots (if you have them). All materials are provided.
 
Session repeats

This class series runs over 7 consecutive days.

Location

Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking - 14 Cottage Street, Blackburn VIC

Windsor - Continuous Armchair Course location
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Your teacher

Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking
Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking

53k
5.0 (4)

The Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking (The Guild) was founded by Alastair Boell in 2007. After graduating from the world-renowned North Bennet Street School, Boston, USA, Alastair felt that there was a great need in Australia for an educational facility that focuses on traditional skills.
The Guild is conveniently located in Blackburn and provides three different course formats:
  • Our open courses offer ongoing morning, afternoon and evening woodworking classes for students of any level to undertake a project of their own desire.
  • Our weekly project-based courses are geared towards beginners or anyone interested in a more structured class where everyone works on the same project once a week and where the start and finish dates are set.
  • Our intensive project-based courses are for those who would like to immerse themselves in a project and have it completed in the shortest possible time. These courses range from a one-day course to an eight-day course.
Our student-teacher ratios are very low which enables each student to get some one-on-one instruction time from our highly qualified instructors.
Our facilities include a fully equipped machine room, four classrooms with workbenches, numerous hand tools, hardware, finishing products and a variety of exotic salvaged timbers. We also offer onsite milling with our own mill and an in-house workshop milling service. For those interested in ‘Commission’ work, we have a gifted community of furniture designers/makers on the call.
The Guild is committed to preserving and advancing craft traditions in furniture making. We are also committed to promoting greater awareness and appreciation of craftsmanship. In our classes, we emphasise the skilful use of hand tools and power equipment and informed use of appropriate materials and proportions.
We are passionate about what we do and want to share information, ideas and skills with our extended woodworking community.
We promise to do our very best to provide you with endless opportunities in a stimulating and supportive community. We invite you to take your place at the Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking!

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