Continuous Arm Windsor Chair

Looks awesome—nice job on the seat—looks spot-on!

-- Chuck, Pullman, WA

Hey Ken—one question—were the bracing spindles the last to get drilled? Did you do them after you fitted the back bow on to the others?

-- Chuck, Pullman, WA

Thanks Chuck, I felt I had better get this posted since you asked about it. It’s another fun one to build – but I say that about all my chairs. The bracing spindles and two outside spindles on each side are the last to go in. The 6 of them get steam bent and inserted. The length is determined by drilling a stopped hole in the arm, using an old fashioned pointer (not the new fangled laser pointer) to get the spiondle length from the top of the seat to the top of the arm’s hole, and cutting the spindle to that size from the top of the tenon to top of spindle. You ram the spindle into the seat and carefully S bend it until it pops into the arm. Then straighten it out and hold it for a minute so it dries staright.

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Nice Winnie!

I visited with David Wright, the chair maker, a few weeks ago in Hindman, Kentucky.
He had a Continuous Arm Windsor Chair in the window of his shop.

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WOW, that is one nice chair!!!!

Nice chair, and it sounds like the finish you’ve chosen will be quite suitable for it too. I’d love to see another photo added to your project when it done!

Sir Ken,

It’s about time! I was checking every day hoping for this post. Great looking chair! Arm looks great, seat looks great, spindles look great, but those legs look awesome!! LOL. I love the look of these chairs and can appreciate the effort involved in pulling one of these off but the sit is just too narrow for this guy. Can’t argue with the beauty of this one though! You did a great job Ken and I’m sure that your mom will love the chair. Make sure that you post it again finished. We’ll be crossing paths in 2009 because I’m signed up for th Settee as well. Great chair to earn your Knighthood.

-- Fred.... Poconos, PA ---- Chairwright in the making ----

Awesome chair, Sir. I look forward to seeing it finished. Thanks for sharing.

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It’s a winner. And the photographic setting couldn’t be more lovely!

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Thanks for sharing, Sir!

A beautifully created heirloom. Great craftsmanship!

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It’s a beauty!

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It’s a wonderful chair and I like the settings in your garden the leaves are beautiful wonderful colours chair is fantastic good luck Alistair

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