Make a Windsor Chair: The Updated and Expanded Classic

Make a Windsor Chair: The Updated and Expanded Classic is Mike Dunbar’s complete guide to building heirloom-quality Windsor chairs. This digital edition is delivered as a PDF and can be downloaded instantly after purchase.

Mike Dunbar has spent more than 40 years advancing Windsor chairmaking and has taught thousands of students at The Windsor Institute. In this updated and expanded edition, he shares the techniques that have helped a generation of woodworkers create chairs that stay tight for generations.

Book Overview

This classic chairmaking manual covers the entire process of building a Windsor chair, from selecting and preparing wood to finishing. The book includes new chapters on Windsor chair joints and fixing mistakes, along with updated plans, measured drawings, and an expanded gallery of Windsor chairs. The author’s additional commentary appears in semibold type throughout the book, distinguishing the original instruction from later refinements.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Detailed guidance for making shield and oval seats and carving a comfortable saddle.
• Step-by-step instructions for turning legs, stretchers, and spindles.
• Techniques for socketing the seat and assembling the undercarriage.
• Methods for steam-bending the back and whittling spindles.
• Complete plans and measured drawings for sack-back and continuous-arm chairs.
• A new chapter on fixing common chairmaking mistakes.
• Advice on finishing with milk paint and maintaining chairmaking tools.

Why This Book Matters

The original Make a Windsor Chair was published in 1984 and went out of print, with used copies bidding up to around $300. This updated and expanded edition brings the classic back to a new generation of chairmakers. It reflects more than 40 years of Mike Dunbar’s work at The Windsor Institute and includes 32 additional pages of material.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. Once your purchase is complete, you will have access to the PDF and can open it on desktop computers, tablets, mobile devices, Kindle apps, and other compatible reading applications.

FAQ

How do I access the book after purchase? Your PDF is available for instant download after checkout.

Will I receive a physical copy? No, this is a digital edition only. There is no shipping.

Which devices are supported? The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablet reading apps, desktop PDF readers, and mobile devices.

Download your copy today and begin making a Windsor chair with clear, expert guidance.