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Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
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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.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 749.32
EAN: 9780887405037
ISBN: 0887405037
Label: Schiffer Publishing
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 1993-03
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Studio: Schiffer Publishing


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: A terrific introduction to chair making
Comment: I was very pleased to see the detailed steps of windsor chairmaking explained and displayed in the photos. It's not rocket science but I would never have known how to begin this project without this book. Because of the clear instruction given in this fine book I'm going to attempt my first chair.
Customer Rating:
Summary: It's good, but I had help.
Comment: I have built two chairs under the guidance of Mike Dunbar. Mike also trained Jim. The procedures are very similar, so this book gives you insight into what Mike is teaching. There are some differences, but I don't think they will matter to you if you can translate the information in this book into a chair. I have shared a couple of images above to show you that it can be done. That chair started as a pile of rough lumber. Now it is one of my favorite chairs.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very good book and the right format for this process
Comment: I have never made a chair, but have performed all the fundamentals for this project, but with this book I now have the confidence and a plan.
This book is very well formatted and the pictures are perfect for the process descriptions.
If you want history of these chairs, this is the wrong book for you. If you want t obuild one of these chairs...you've come to the right place.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good book on Windsor chairs
Comment: This is an excelent, simple book on making windsor chairs. The format of the book is one of pictures with two or three lines of text describing the pictured operation. A good step by step reference for when you're building a chair.

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