-Aug 25, 20191 min readA fine assembly of chairs & stoolsThe legs, stretchers, seats, spindles and combs were assembled to create five regal chairs and four elegant stools. #greenwood...
-Aug 24, 20191 min readThe processes of chairmakingOver the five days of our Windsor chairmaking course, our chairmakers shaped freshly felled ash using froes, axes, draw knives,...
-Jun 13, 20191 min readDay 4 - Timber framing courseToday the team made the first end panel of the building which involved many more complicated angles to fit the king post, braces and...
-Jun 12, 20191 min readDay 3 - Timber framing courseDay 3 - Timber framing course. The second side of the frame was built today at a much quicker pace than the first side. It’s all looking...
-Jun 11, 20191 min readDay 2 - Timber framing courseToday was all about laying up and marking of the side frames. Each mortice joint was cut with a chain morticer and the tenons with...
-Jun 11, 20191 min readDay 1 - Timber framing courseBuilding from the sills upwards, today was learning about cutting mortice and tenon joints for the base of the building. #timberframe...
-Jan 30, 20192 min readWhy I was so inspired by making greenwood chairsBen Willis will be teaching our two Windsor chair making courses here in Wernog Wood this summer - Click here to make your own chair...