Art of Chairmaking

A Guide to Making Beautiful Chairs

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Windsor chairs, where the legs are mortised into the seat and don’t form the backrest, are known for the striking elegance of their form. This book is the perfect introduction to the art of making these distinctive chairs, explaining every step, from selecting the right wood and setting up a workshop, to using a lathe to create ornate legs and how to form a perfectly shaped seat. With detailed step-by-step photography and clear construction diagrams to help ensure every piece is exactly the right size, this book is a one-stop resource for aspiring and experienced chair-makers alike.The Art of Chairmaking includes projects for 5 classic furniture designs, including a 3-legged round stool, square table, simple bench, course armchair and comb back armchair.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-09-09
Mått195 x 253 x 27 mm
Vikt1 020 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagGMC Publications
ISBN9781784947019

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Jason Mosseri studied at Kingston School of Art and the University of Brighton. In 2014 he built his own workshop, where he started out making chairs for private commissions before opening Hopesprings Chairs in 2017. He trained under the tutelage of internationally renowned Windsor chairmaker Curtis Buchanan in Tennessee. Jason specialises using traditional tools and techniques to make chairs that are contemporary and sculptural. As well as tutoring at West Dean College in West Sussex, UK, Jason is a is QEST scholar, teaching students on the Prince's Foundation Building Craft Programme. His work has been featured in a number of magazine articles. Jason also runs short chairmaking courses at his woodland workshop and won a Sussex Countryside Award in 2020 for them. He is based in the UK.

Introduction 6 Setting up 14The Workshop 16Tools 26 How to Make a Chair 50Sourcing, Storing and Preparing Timber 52Making Legs and Stretchers 64Making Spindles and Dowels 72Making Seat Blanks 76Making Arm Bow and Crest Blanks 80Steam Bending Arms and Crests 82Tenons and Mortices 92Carving a Seat 102Assembling a Chair 110Levelling Up 118Finishing Touches 120 Project No. 1 124A Simple Three-Legged Stool Project No. 2 134A Sturdy Square Stool or Table 134 Project No. 3Low Back Armchair 146 Project No. 4Shaker Bench 168 Project No. 5 188Lobster Pot Armchair Plans and Templates 208Acknowledgements 221Index 222