Traditional Windsor Chair Making: Basic, Step-By-Step Instructions for Building a Comb Back Windsor Chair

Rendi, Jim

ISBN 10: 0887405037 / ISBN 13: 9780887405037

Published by Schiffer Publishing, 1997

About this Item

Num Pages: 128 pages, 250+ color photos. BIC Classification: WD; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 442. . 1993. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9780887405037

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Traditional Windsor Chair Making: Basic, Step-By-Step Instructions for Building a Comb Back Windsor Chair
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887405037
• ISBN 13: 9780887405037
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Basic, step-by-step instructions for building a comb-back Windsor chair, using traditional methods. With the simplest of hand tools and a lathe, even the amateur can produce a beautiful chair. Each step is illustrated and the patterns for the parts are given, along with measured drawings. Finally, various jigs and specialized tools like the steamer are explained and methods of constructing them given. Jim Rendi has captured all the skill of the colonial chair maker and shares it with his readers. His Philadelphia Chair Company specializes in Windsor chairs of several traditional styles, but this comb back is among the favorite. A gallery at the end of the book shares other styles of Windsors that use much the same methods.