This one is a classic! Discover the elegance, function and beauty of Windsor chair making. In this course, students make a rod back Windsor chair using traditional hand tools such as scorps, drawknives, travishers and spokeshaves. Students become familiar with sight lines, taper sockets, steam bending and riving. The emphasis is on traditional and time-honored techniques; the only modern improvement that will be used is Elmer's white glue. Topics addressed during the course include: back rail riving and steam bending, seat shaping, seat drilling and reaming for legs, stretcher and leg assembly, spindle whittling and back assembly. Legs and stretchers are pre-turned but lathes and turning are demonstrated.