A chair built with a solid, saddle-shaped wooden seat into which turned or shaved spindles, legs and stretchers are round-tenoned directly, rather than joined to a separate frame the way most other chair styles are constructed, with the back and, where present, arm pieces often steam bent. Windsor chairs originated in England in the early eighteenth century, with an early documented reference from 1718; a popular legend credits King George II's shelter from the rain at a cottage near Windsor Castle for the name, though the design more likely developed from earlier West Country, Welsh and Irish stick-back chair traditions.
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OriginOriginated in England in the early eighteenth century, documented from 1718; likely developed from earlier West Country, Welsh and Irish stick-back chair traditions rather than the popular Windsor Castle legend. 1 Distinguishing Technique or ResultTurned or shaved spindles, legs and stretchers are round-tenoned directly into a solid, saddle-carved wooden seat, rather than joined into a separate structural frame. 1 Connections
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Tools Used
Drawknife is used in Windsor Chair Plan.
Sources
1. Windsor Chair (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIntroduction, first sentenceQuote, Introduction, first sentence
A Windsor chair is a chair built with a solid wooden seat into which the chair-back and legs are round-tenoned, or pushed into drilled holes, in contrast to other styles of chairs whose back legs and back uprights are continuous.
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