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Monthly Archives: May 2008

Odds ‘n Ends

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Mike

I have been busy this week writing another article for Popular Woodworking. You’ll read it in the November issue. I have finished the project and emailed the text to the editor. That job combined with Memorial Day, has left me behind schedule this week. I have decided to take advantage of the little time left

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Windsors as a Revolutionary Form, Part II

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Mike

Part II This posting is the second half of a topic I began last week. If you did not read that first posting, you may want to scroll down and start there. M.D. In the last posting I explained why Windsor chairs were revolutionary when they were first introduced. This week, I will explain why

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Windsors as a Revolutionary form, Part I

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Mike

Next Monday I start teaching another sack back class. Once the students have settled in, get a cup of coffee, and are seated on their stools, I will begin with a 20 minute introduction to Windsor chairs as a revolutionary piece of furniture. If you have taken sack back, this posting will be very familiar.

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Odds ‘n Ends

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Mike

This week Fred, Don, and I are teaching the rocking chair class. While showing the class the complexities of legging up a rocker, I reminded them of a common question we get from sack back students when we take the class on a tour of the showroom. “So, this class is just a sack back

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Is there anything to do in Hampton?

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Mike

People who have never studied Windsor chairmaking at The Institute wonder what it is like here. I have tried to answer those questions in previous postings, and they can be found in the archives. However, I also receive lots of questions about The Institute’s location. Today, I am going to answer those. Where is Hampton?

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