Table of Contents

Introduction The Genesis Chair

1

Organizing the Chairmaking Process

2

Material selection

3

Sharpening Lathe Tools

4

Turning Chair Parts

5

Making Arms

6

Bending Chair Parts

7

Mortises and Tenons

8

Assembling Chairs

9

Finishing Chairs

10

Weaving Splint Seats

11

Weaving Shaker-Tape Seats

12

Weaving Rush Seats

13

Chairs with Rectangular Seats

Stools

Doll's Rocker

New Lebanon Stool

Splint-Back Bar Stool

Arts & Crafts Stool

Union Village Stools

14

Chairs with Rectangular Seats

New Lebanon #5 Tape-Back Chair

New Lebanon #6 Slat-Back Arm Chair

New Lebanon #6 Slat-Back Side Chair

New Lebanon Transitional Rocker

New Lebanon #1 Tape-and-Slat-Back Rocker

Union Village Four-Slat Side Chair

Union Village Two-Slat Dining Chair

Union Village Four-Slat Rocker

Splint-Back Rocker (my design, one walnut, one maple)

Designing a Chair

Gimson-style Arts & Crafts Arm Chair

Clissett-style Arts & Crafts Side Chair

Country Side Chair with Tape Seat

15

Hancock Bench

16

Windsor Chairmaking 101: Mike Herrel's New Take

17

Windsor Sack Back Chair by Mike Herrel

Fan-Back Side Chair

Continuous-Arm Rocker with Lumbar Support

Writing-Desk Chair

18

Mark Soukup: The Authentic Eye

19

Carving A Windsor Arm By Mark Soukup

Glossary