Make a Sack Back Windsor Chair

Come to Maitland Ontario and with all hand tools, build a chair in the antique fashion.

 
 
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Hand Riving

Making chair parts straight from the log.

 
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Spindle Carving

Use a spoke shave to hand carve the spindles.

 
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Steam Bending

Steam bend the chair arm and bow. 

 
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Drilling Spindle Holes

Prepping holes for wedge tenon joinery

 

 
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Almost There

Assembly time for the Sack Back Windsor Chair