Windsor Chairs

Beautiful beautiful chairs ,Mike’s a real master and so are you. Top notch high quality work.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Hi Jim,

Thanks again for the nice comments. I visited your web site and it appears we have a lot in common. You are blessed with a family that is so directly involved with your love of woodworking. Unfortunately, I do not have any children buy my wife, Tomie, is also directly involved witih our business. She does all the stuff I don’t like doing: stripping, finishing, chair caning, fiber rush work, ect. (I do help her out with the stripping and finishing a little!)
I wish I was a little closer and I’d sign up for some of your classes. I’m always looking for an excuse to get away from the shop each year. Normally, I attend wood turning classes in Provo, Utah with Dale Nish. It’s on my way to Texas (visit my Mom each year).

Keep up your good work,

Ron

-- Jupiter

I can’t spell the word I want to use (exquisite?), really like the chairs as Jim said you are a master

-- Don, Royersford, PA

Absolutely beautiful cahirs…..I love the first design

-- Rome wasn't built in a day..... it just looks that way!

Grand chairs. i have made& sold windsor & shaker chairs for over 25 yrs. I have never made one with a writing arm. I don’t know where you are exactly, but I sold mine to tourists (mostly) to put in their cabins. if you have vacation spots nearby, you might sell some there. The folks I sold to loved the shaker rockers best, but did buy windsor for their dining tables.

-- We call the destruction of replaceable human made items vandalism, while the destruction of irreplaceable natural resources is called development.

I am not worthy…lol…..just awesome craftsmenship! This is work to aspire to for a newbie like me…thanks for the post.

-- "Make something you love tomorrow...and do it slowly" JLB

Ron, those are beautiful chairs. I have read Mike’s book and have a newfound appreciation for windsor chairs. I live on the west coast and agree, it’s not as popular- until they sit in one!

Again, job well done.

-- If you can dream it, I can do it!

Your chairs are fabulous. There is suchnice detail in these chairs, that I haven not seen befreoe (or perhaps appreciated). I really like the style of the child rocker. I have not tried making a Windsor style chair yet, but will certainly add it to my list. Thanks for the inspiration.

-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario