- Windsor Institute
The Windsor Institute is a
Hampton, New Hampshire school, owned and operated by Michael Dunbar [http://www.seacoastonline.com/2004news/06152004/business/21684.htm] , where five day courses inWindsor chair making are taught year round.Students
Many
students , from accomplished woodworkers to those who have never used a hammer, have come fromGreat Britain ,Korea ,Argentina ,Canada ,Australia and many other countries, as well as from all parts of theUnited States , to study at the Windsor Institute. Students'country flag s are flown outside the main shop during the course, and later displayed inside, in tribute to thisinternational ism.Beginning students learn the basics of Windsor chairmaking in the Sack Back course, which prepares them for advanced classes.
Chairmaker's Hall of Fame
The Chairmaker's
Hall of Fame at the Windsor Institute recognises those students who have improved on methods taught in the class or have created new methods altogether. Humorous names for these newinvention s, such as the No-Name Stick, the Shot In The Back, and the VanHovenometer, contribute to the light-hearted atmosphere of the shop.External links
* [http://www.thewindsorinstitute.com/ The Windsor Institute]
* [http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticles/dunbar.shtml Making a Windsor Chair with Michael Dunbar, by John Aniano.]
* [http://www.woodworking.org/WC/GArchive99/10_31mtwindsor.html Building a Windsor chair with Mike Dunbar, by Michael Tulloch.]
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