•Windsor Bowback Side Chair •
20"W x 20"D x 32"T
26 hours ea. per set of six
•Windsor Bowback Side Chair •
20"W x 20"D x 32"T
26 hours ea. per set of six
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The
back of the chair is made from a piece of steam-bent Ash. Each of
the seven spindles is fit to extend through the back, then wedges are
driven in to secure this joint. The texture of this joint show
through the layers of dye and milk paint. |
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An
incredible amount of the work on these chairs is done with hand
tools. You can see the evidence of this in the textures and
facets created by the tools on the hand carved seat. |
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Windsor Bowback Side Chair is made of Ash (backs and spindles), Maple
(legs and stretchers) and Pine (seats). The Ash and Maple need to
be green, and so I felled the trees for these chairs myself in Vermont. A well built Windsor chair is a brilliant study in wood technology- utilizing the natural expansions and contractions of wood to create a secure and long lasting chair. Modern re-creations tend to cut corners on the style of joinery used, but these chairs here follow the time tested techniques of the traditional method. The chairs are finished with Chagga dye, milk paint, and an oil based varnish.  I made a set of six Bowback Windsor Chairs to go along with the Colorado Table. Photos of the building process can be found here. |
PETE E. MICHELINIE, FURNITURE MAKER
PETE@MICHELINIE.COM •802.245.4765