Ben Jeffares on Philosophy, Craft and Making.

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Windsor Chair Making

Chairmaking Design etc Greenwood Tools/implements Windsor Chair Making Woodworking

The Great Chair Adventure: Part 3

Making and turning. The process of making a Windsor chair in the course I was in was literally from greenwood: we split or reeved timber lengths from Tasmanian Blackwood logs. These were the first and primary pieces that we worked, and they would form the legs and stretchers of the Read more…

By benjeffares, 2 yearsApril 12, 2023 ago
Chairmaking Craft Depression Windsor Chair Making Woodworking

The Great Chair Adventure: Part 2

Craft, Making, and Depression. (Some rather disconnected initial thoughts.)

By benjeffares, 4 yearsFebruary 16, 2021 ago

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