Hey Mike. Thanks for your sharing the Windsor chair knowledge. Your sackback class was one of the highlights of my life. The chair I built in your class is as solid as it was when I built it in 1998 and it should easily last another 100 years. Hope you are well.
@stuarttaylor49902 жыл бұрын
Just subbed, loved the history of the Windsor. Many thanks.
@thewindsorinstitute20472 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@rustyshimstock865311 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and collection. Very valuable and appreciated.
@steveshapland88466 ай бұрын
Mike, I'm still enjoying the dack bCk I made in your class 20 years ago.
@jdm55565 жыл бұрын
Love these History of the Windsor videos. Especially the comments on the functionality of he various forms of these components.
@909sickle5 жыл бұрын
I wish this was longer - I enjoy these historical details. Thanks
@irenahadzi-dordevic1385 Жыл бұрын
Hello! I just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful lectures. I love researching about furniture history and often times it is difficult to find in depth information online. This whole series is wonderful and appreciated!
@michaelborgeest16815 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Hopefully the youtube audience will soon discover the extent and quality of the information offered here by Mike Dunbar. Mike has as much if not more historical information regarding Windsor chairs than even all the extensive technical chair building expertise. Hoping we see more and more videos from Mike.
@wortheffort5 жыл бұрын
Great Content
@909sickle5 жыл бұрын
Hey, I just watched your video! Thanks for turning me onto this channel in the first place
@DianaSandersCinamon Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you
@JohnInWaterdown5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this history and evolution of the Windsor seat.
@ryanburbridge3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I have a chair and i have no idea where i got it. But every one that knows our family knows that’s “dad’s chair” lol. It just works. Is comfortable and sturdy. I have started trying to find information about it and found your channel. Awesome
@thewindsorinstitute20473 жыл бұрын
Send me a picture and I will take a look. I should be able to give you some information.
@ryanburbridge3 жыл бұрын
The Windsor Institute what a nice gesture! I know form a little bit of research it is nothing special. Definitely a factory made chair. But as time goes on i appreciate quality made items more and more. I intend to purchase a hand made chair... (with 5 kids may need a set lol) to pass along to each of them. They have all grown up with the one i have and love to give me a hard time about it. I will take some good pictures of it and may even post a video. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I wanted to thank you personally for keeping such an American tradition alive and well. I can only imagine the inspiration you have given others over the years. Hope all is well.
@ellissykes7133 Жыл бұрын
So useful thank you!
@Moosechaser1005 жыл бұрын
Wonderful information Mike. Great to see and hear how you explain the evolution of the chairs.
@WoodworkingPro5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful tutorial on Windsors and their shapes I had no idea there was such a great variety of chairs and seats, thank you very much.
@ronmccarty75375 жыл бұрын
Your knowledge and presentation is fantastic! Thank you!
@thewindsorinstitute20475 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words, Ron.
@twcmaker3 ай бұрын
So far.. everything 👏👏👏. But the headlights. You just know that those indicators won't be seen with the headlight pointing at you at night.
@stevebella42215 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Thank you.
@stanshuford18825 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the seat tutorial. The video reminded me of the time I spent in your shop building a sackback - a great experience.
@russellmunn12985 жыл бұрын
How good is this historical account of your beautiful American Windsors. You have made a truly worthy contribution to the knowledge of making and provenance for all.
@stacieskelley2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much; you're really good educator. I have two chairs but I picked off a neighbor's garbage pile 30 years ago. Didn't look like much and they were painted black so I had them professionally stripped to then be stained. I'm sure at this point you're saying "oh no!" I was 30 and figured so it'll be easy to find other ones thinking they had been mass-produced and maybe they were but I have not found another that is exactly the same even with the breadth of the internet. I'm eternally hopeful and I continue with my hunt. They are a fan back brace back shield seat with 7+2 number of spindles. H spreader. The left and right spindle posts have a carved cap on the first turning. There are no manufacturers marks. Is it possible it's a Hitchcock chair but since I stripped it the word Hitchcock would no longer be on there but it wasn't there when I found them. Thoughts?
@thewindsorinstitute20472 жыл бұрын
Hard to be sure without seeing the chairs. Send me some pix and I will be able to tell if they are handmade or factory made. I will certainly know if they are Hitchcocks. They are distinctive.
@dahljerald29342 жыл бұрын
Any chance you could elaborate on the Cage Back chair finish. Most common? Decorative features, etc.? Thank you, great video.
@thewindsorinstitute20472 жыл бұрын
The chairs I show in this episode were finished with mustard milk paint and the rings picked out in dark brown. This was a well-known color scheme that imitated bamboo. However, by the early 19th century chairs were being painted in a many different colors. The chairs were usually solid with a contrasting color picking out the rings. Some simple decoration was sometimes applied, but sparingly as there are no wide surfaces on a bird cage.
@waltcrawford61535 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, great information. Would you consider doing a series on the balloon back chair with the crenolin stretcher?
@thewindsorinstitute20475 жыл бұрын
My hope is to eventually teach all the classes we used conduct at our school. However, that depends on this channel becoming self-sufficient. I work for free, but the videographer insists on getting paid.
@gravelcreekfarms38505 жыл бұрын
Great info thanks
@DianaSandersCinamon Жыл бұрын
Would you know when they started using rush seats in Windsor chairs?
@cattleNhay Жыл бұрын
What about the rocker
@thewindsorinstitute2047 Жыл бұрын
Windsors made before about 1810 that have rockers were later conversions. After that, Windsor rockers used the same seats as standard arm and side chairs. There was no specific rocker seat profile.