Our hand-carved bench-made kid sized Windsor chairs are available in a range of traditional designs including the Bow-back.

We produce each chair completely by hand in the tradition of our colonial counterparts. The Windsor was introduce to the American colonies by the English in the the early 18th century. American chair-makers quickly adopted the tradition and expanded on the original design creating a uniquely American style. Windsor chairs feature tapered joinery—weight on the seat of the chair causes the joints to strengthen not loosen as is the case in traditional tenon joinery. The strength and stability of the Windsor makes them a treasured American classic.

Each chair begins with locally milled green lumber. Every seat is hand-carved from Eastern White Pine. We do all of our turnings by hand on a lathe out of maple or black birch. Every spindle is rived and shaved on a shave horse to ensure the grain is left unbroken from end to end. This traditional process is repeated on the chair’s back before steaming and bending. The legs are set using a traditional tapered lock joint which increases the chair’s stability. Finally everything is wedged, hand sanded and finished with your choice of colored lacquer or milk paint.

I have been listed every year since 2010 in Early American Life’s Directory of Traditional American Crafts for my hand-made Windsor chairs. Each piece is custom made-to-order by hand so there may be slight variations between pieces —please allow 6-8 weeks. The price is for local pick up only. Shipping is NOT free. I can help you arrange shipping, I offer standard crating and white glove delivery (pricing will vary).