The Windsor chair build is completed. Well, sort of. I still need to stain it, apply a couple of coats of red milk paint, burnish the paint, apply a coat of black milk paint, burnish that paint, then seal it with some oil or shellac. But the woodworking part? Yeah, that part’s done.
Unfortunately, I have no pictures of the uppercarriage assembly process. Those pictures disappeared a couple of weeks ago, along with my phone.
I did take a few quick glamour shots of the unfinished chair last night. Next time you see it, it will be coated in ugly blotchy stain (the stain always looks terrible, but it keeps from exposing stark white wood if the paint rubs off.
Wow! Looks awesome. With your focus on the Windsor chair I find myself drawn to it again and again over the last two months. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks, Clark! Building this chair has been a dream of mine for several years, and I think that sharing the journey has made it all the more enjoyable for me. Glad to have you along for the ride and I’m happy man if it’s sparked a bit of inspiration 🙂
Very comfy. Best wooden seat I’ve ever rested my butt on. And the spindles are thin enough to give a little when you lean back, so the back is quite comfortable as well.
Beautiful and well done. Every project is a chance to learn something new and something to do differently the next time which sounds like a success to me. Very impressive.
Absolutely. I’ve very happy with this chair, but I’m not sure how much fun it would be if I ever got to a point where I felt like I couldn’t do any better. There is always something that can be improved upon, and chasing perfection is half the fun.
Wow! Looks awesome. With your focus on the Windsor chair I find myself drawn to it again and again over the last two months. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Thanks, Clark! Building this chair has been a dream of mine for several years, and I think that sharing the journey has made it all the more enjoyable for me. Glad to have you along for the ride and I’m happy man if it’s sparked a bit of inspiration 🙂
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Beautiful! Congratulations!
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Thanks, Kylie! The finish should be done by the time you come down for a visit 😉
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Really really nice chair. Looking forward to seeing it with painted finish.
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You won’t have to wait long. I already have the chair stained and the first coat of paint applied. Hopefully I’ll have it finished this weekend.
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Congratulations! Looks like this is your 70th chair to me!
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Thanks, Wesley! If not for Peter Galbert’s book and Curtis Buchanan’s videos, it would probably take me 70 tries to build one this nice.
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Looks great! How does it sit?
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Very comfy. Best wooden seat I’ve ever rested my butt on. And the spindles are thin enough to give a little when you lean back, so the back is quite comfortable as well.
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Beautiful and well done. Every project is a chance to learn something new and something to do differently the next time which sounds like a success to me. Very impressive.
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Absolutely. I’ve very happy with this chair, but I’m not sure how much fun it would be if I ever got to a point where I felt like I couldn’t do any better. There is always something that can be improved upon, and chasing perfection is half the fun.
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