MV Windsor - Handcrafted Windsor Chairs - Colonial Reproduction Furniture

Jim Chirgwin makes tables and chairs of Colonial design using the same tools and techniques as woodworkers did 200 years ago. Windsor Chairs have been an American favorite since the 1760s. Uniquely remarkable chairs with delicate-looking spindles, Windsors are actually very strong. The joints are pegged or wedged and easily outlast factory made chairs.

Windsor Chairs were almost always finished with milk paint, and with wear and time, they took on a rich patina. Windsors were usually painted because they were made of several kinds of wood that didn't match. Circa 1800, almost all Windsors were painted green. As fashions changed, other colors predominated. Therefore, an antique might be dark green or black with some previous colors showing where the furniture had the most wear. I use familiar finishing methods to recreate that charm of an antique. If you prefer, other finishes are available.

Right: Jim shapes the seat of a Windsor using the Adze, a tool with a long history in hollowing out logs for boats and furniture.

The "Tavern Sack Back" was one of the most popular chairs in Colonial America and is quite comfortable.
$625 each

The "Captain Daggett" is a faithful reproduction of a chair made locally about 1790. In those days it was called an "easy chair" and is indeed very comfortable.
$875 each