Make a Windsor Chair

Craft your own classic Windsor chair with the instruction and guidance of master woodworker, Mike Dunbar. Following its original release, this cherished guide cemented Dunbar's authority as a master craftsman and an astute teacher--inspiring thousands to create eye-catching Windsor chairs that will last for generations.

In the thirty years since the release of the first edition, the author's technique, skill, and teaching insights have grown along with the improvements in tools and materials. These evolutions are incorporated into the new edition and give you everything you need to create a masterpiece of your own.

With diagrams, step-by-step instruction, and extensive photographs, this book is the next best thing to attending one of Mike Dunbar's famed classes. You will learn how to make each aspect of the chair, and the updated edition contains instruction on tool sharpening, making milk paint, and fixing common woodshop mistakes. An all-inclusive guide for your next project!

For more expert woodworking guidance, be sure to get Mike's other books, Federal Furniture and Easy Woodworking Projects, both published by Echo Point Books.

Join in the fun and fulfillment of creating your very own functional and beautiful Windsor chair with the guidance of the legendary Mike Dunbar. This classic instructional returns better than ever, with updated methods and new tips from the author. Loaded with detailed diagrams and photos, this book is a must-have for all woodworkers!
A master country woodworker, Michael Dunbar has written many books on Windsor chairs, hand tools, and Federal-style furniture, taught country woodworking and Windsor chair-building techniques at his school, The Windsor Institute, and at seminars around the country. Throughout his career as a craftsman he created the country's most sought-after Windsor chairs, one at a time, in his small shop in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Though now retired from teaching, Mike still sells chair turnings and seat blanks; more information can be found at his web site, http: //www.thewindsorinstitute.com.