In keeping with that goal, I make a limited number of American Windsor chairs by hand in the tradition of master craftsmen of the Federal Period in America (1776-1810).

One of my earliest childhood memories is of a visit to Independence Hall in Philadelphia. When I returned, years later, I couldn’t get over my fascination with the American Windsor Chairs on display there. Since I’ve been a woodworker all my life, I wanted to learn the skills needed to make these striking pieces of furniture. The more I learned, the more I knew I had found the perfect way to satisfy my love of both American history and woodworking.

Making an American Windsor chair in the tradition of colonial craftsmen demands all the woodworker’s skills: riving wood from the log, shaping and carving, shaving spindles, lathe turnings and an intricate assembly process.

I make each chair to order, with passionate attention to detail and a true love for the craft.

I enjoy working with antique hand tools to make fine quality chairs with such a rich heritage. Please visit my web site "FineWindsorChairs.com to see my workshop and the chairs I make.