Fine Woodworking and Popular Woodworking Present
Windsor Chair Making Basics
with Jeff Wyatt
Full course content available on 9/30/25
Join chairmaker Jeff Wyatt for a step-by-step introduction to the timeless craft of Windsor chair making.
- Over 3 hours of instruction
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About This CourseÂ
In this course, Jeff shares both traditional and modern techniques while building a beautiful fan-back Windsor chair. Beginning with riving green wood and bending parts with steam, you’ll see every stage of the build—shaping spindles, carving the seat, turning legs and stretchers, and assembling each component into a strong, elegant chair.
You Will Learn:Â
- How to rive your stock from green wood
- Steam-bend the comb on a bending form
- Drying chair parts in a kiln
- Carving and sculpting a seat pan
- Cut angled joinery in both the seat pan and legs
- Cut durable wedged mortise and tenons
- Apply an attractive multi-layer milk paint finish
- Gain the foundational skills needed to take on more advanced chairmaking projects.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
JEFF WYATT
Jeff Wyatt is a chairmaker and woodworking instructor based in Tennessee, best known for his finely crafted Windsor chairs. He studied chairmaking under Greg Pennington, Jeff Lefkowitz, David Ellsworth, and Luke Barnett, and teaches classes at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute and Highland Woodworking. A frequent demonstrator at woodworking festivals, Jeff has also been featured in This Old House and American Woodturner.
