The processes of chairmaking
- Aug 24, 2019
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 1, 2022
Over the five days of our Windsor chairmaking course, our chairmakers shaped freshly felled ash using froes, axes, draw knives, pole-lathes, steam bending, adzes, spoke shaves and travishers. Logs became legs and variety of beautiful stools and chairs emerged.
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The level of craftsmanship involved in traditional chairmaking is truly impressive, and seeing the step-by-step process really makes you appreciate the history behind every piece of furniture here in the UK. I actually first started looking into woodworking techniques after I saw a few high-res photos of hand-carved joints on goat spins while I was browsing on my phone; the site was so smooth and easy to flick through that I ended up going down a bit of a rabbit hole. It’s amazing how a quick scroll can spark an interest in such a tactile craft. When it comes to the green wood techniques, do you find that beginners usually struggle more with the splitting process or the actual shaping on…