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Aug 25, 20191 min read

A fine assembly of chairs & stools

The legs, stretchers, seats, spindles and combs were assembled to create five regal chairs and four elegant stools. #greenwood...

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Aug 24, 20191 min read

The processes of chairmaking

Over the five days of our Windsor chairmaking course, our chairmakers shaped freshly felled ash using froes, axes, draw knives,...

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Jun 13, 20191 min read

Day 4 - Timber framing course

Today the team made the first end panel of the building which involved many more complicated angles to fit the king post, braces and...

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Jun 12, 20191 min read

Day 3 - Timber framing course

Day 3 - Timber framing course. The second side of the frame was built today at a much quicker pace than the first side. It’s all looking...

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Jun 11, 20191 min read

Day 2 - Timber framing course

Today was all about laying up and marking of the side frames. Each mortice joint was cut with a chain morticer and the tenons with...

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Jun 11, 20191 min read

Day 1 - Timber framing course

Building from the sills upwards, today was learning about cutting mortice and tenon joints for the base of the building. #timberframe...

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Jan 30, 20192 min read

Why I was so inspired by making greenwood chairs

Ben Willis will be teaching our two Windsor chair making courses here in Wernog Wood this summer - Click here to make your own chair...

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