North House Folk School - Courses, Classes, Workshops

Windsor Chair Making

Woodworking & Furniture Craft

Jeff Trapp

This one is a classic! Discover the elegance, function and beauty of Windsor chair making. In this course, students make a rod back Windsor chair using traditional hand tools such as scorps, drawknives, travishers and spokeshaves. Students become familiar with sight lines, taper sockets, steam bending and riving. The emphasis is on traditional and time-honored techniques; the only modern improvement that will be used is Elmer's white glue. Topics addressed during the course include: back rail riving and steam bending, seat shaping, seat drilling and reaming for legs, stretcher and leg assembly, spindle whittling and back assembly. Legs and stretchers are pre-turned but lathes and turning are demonstrated.

Dates

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Course Details

Length in days:

Hours:

9am-4:30pm

Tuition:

$340.00 per student (May 1-Oct 31)
$340.00 per student (Nov 1 - Apr 30)

Materials:

$130.00

Levels:

Beginner to Advanced

Making it happen:

When should I enroll?
We can't hold classes without students! Decisions regarding course cancellations (as related to minimum enrollment) are made three weeks before the class starts--so if you've got a course in mind, plan ahead and sign up at least three weeks in advance! That way we'll know you're coming, courses are more likely to meet minimum enrollment numbers, and then they'll actually take place.
Also watch for the words "nearly full" next to course dates. When that notation appears it means there are only one or two spots left--so sign up soon!
Do you take last minute registrations?
Of course! Although it's important that courses meet minimum enrollment three weeks before their scheduled start dates, we know that life doesn't always allow for prior planning. As long as there are still spots left in a course we're happy to accept your registration last minute.
When will new course dates be posted?
New course dates are posted both in the spring and fall to coordinate with our course catalog release dates. All the new dates are opened for enrollment on the same day and at the same time, so that everyone gets a fair crack at a spot in the courses they're interested in. As that time rolls around we announce when the new dates will "go live" in our e-newsletter. (sign up here!)