Kids may not sit for long, but when they do, they appreciate a comfortable chair just as much as the next person. Learn the essential elements of Windsor chair making in the compact form of a child’s side chair. Perfect for the young ones in the family and a thoughtful gift from a grandparent, a friend, or other family members, this chair will be handed down through the generations. Students will learn chair layout and design, use of wedged-tenon joinery, shaping of seat blank and other parts with traditional and modern hand tools, and steam bending. Students will be able to choose their materials from a selection of various hardwoods that typically includes: maple, cherry, oak, poplar, and ash. Note, in order to accomplish an ambitious project in this short beginners course, some preparatory work will be completed by the instructor in advance of class, as reflected in the material fee. Students ages 14+ may register if accompanied by an adult. Adult/child pairs will complete one project and pay one materials fee. A 25% tuition discount applies to the youth registrant when registering with a full paying adult; call to register.

Required Tools

• Dust mask
• Gloves
• All other tools needed to complete this class will be provided

Optional Tools that Might be Helpful

• Hearing protection and eye protection are provided by the school, but you may prefer to bring your own for best fit
• You are welcome to bring your own tools for chair making, such as: tape measure, drawknife, spokeshave, inshave/scorp, compass plane, travisher, block plane, fine Japanese crosscut saw, fine flush cut saw, bench chisels