Windsor Chairmakers : Windsor swivel stool

Ash with one piece pine seat

Three foot rest heights

All wedged or pegged, and epoxied joints

Steam-bent bow

Footprint for large stool:
20" x 20" x 20"

Footprint for small stool:
17" x 17" x 17"

Ball bearing swivels

Ordering procedure

Height
Short for 36" high counter
Tall for 42" high counter

Turnings
Traditional
Contemporary

Knots
Yes, knots in seat
No knots please

Spindles
Some proud
All flush

Color
Cranberry stain
Patina stain
Raisin stain
Black/green milkpaint
Custom finish

Shipping options. Select the level of service you desire that is available for each and all the pieces in your order.

If you select a level of service that requires packing, we are happy to pack it for you for 5% of the purchase price. The cost of packing and shipping on common carrier is about the same as white glove blanket wrapped.

After shipping is complete, we will pay the shipping company on your behalf, charge that exact amount against your prepayment, and send you a refund check of any overpayment.

White glove blanket wrapped service- Furniture set up in room ready to use. No packing required.

Common carrier- Furniture will be delivered to the curb in front of your home or office. Must be packed in boxes and/or crates.

Delivery in company van in Maine- Furniture set up in your room ready to use. No packing required.

Customer pick up- From loading dock at workshop. No packing required.

Call Suzanne for quote
800-789-5188

9am - 5pm EST

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Ash. A straight grained open pored hardwood that is stronger than oak. The strength and straight grained characteristics of ash allows the diameter at the top of spindle to be smaller without fear of it breaking. Spindles that are smaller in diameter at the top are more flexible. Spindles that are more flexible are more comfortable.

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Ordering procedure.

1. Determine generally what you want to buy.
Questions by phone are good. 800-789-5188

2. Mail a $200 deposit check to us. As we say, this seperates the serious from the curious. It also puts you on our build schedule.

3. We will mail you a written confirmation of your deposit and an invoice distilling to writing the decisions made thus far.

4. Each item we build has lists of "choices" from which a selection must be made. "Options" are optional.

5. Once you have paid your deposit, we are happy to mail you finish samples of your choosing for consideration in your light.

6. Payment in full including shipping and Maine state sales tax if applicable, must be paid by personal check prior to your build date.

7. We will build, ship, arrange and pay the shipper on your behalf, and refund any overpayment.

Wedged. A method of spreading or clamping the end of a leg or spindle tight in the hole by driving a wedge into the end of the leg or spindle.

Pegged.
An alternative method of securing a member in a hole when the end of the member is not exposed to receive a wedge. We use a 3/16" diameter wooden dowel for pegging.

Epoxy.
Better than glue on Windsor chairs. Glue needs to be clamped "thin" to be strong. Most Windsor chair joints are a round turning put into a cylindrical hole. Clamping from the outside of the hole is not possible. In theory, a wedge inserted into the end of the turning clamps the joint from the inside. Unfortunately, the wedge flares the end of the bow causing the bow to be tight only at one end of the hole. To solve this problem, we use epoxy which doesn't need to be clamped "thin" to hold strong. The epoxy fills the space in the joint and cures hard.

Tiger maple or cherry seat.A two piece tiger maple or cherry seat is available instead of a one piece pine seat. A board twice as long as the seat is cut in half and folded around and glued to itself. This procedure results in as perfect a grain match as is possible.

Knots.
Some people like the character of knots in the chair seat. We will place them where they do not affect the strength of the chair.
Some people do not like knots and this is ok. Traditionally, Windsors were usually made without knots because they are harder to carve.

Spindles.
Round vertical pieces in the back of the chair that the sitter leans against. Our spindles are 5/16 inch diameter at the top. They flex more than the 3/8 inch diameter that most chairmakers make. Spindles that are more flexible at the top are more comfortable.
Proud spindles.
Refers to our practice of leaving the tops of some of the spindles on chair protruding about 1/16" above the bow. We like this and do it to impart the appearance of age. You may have all the spindles flush on top if you want.

Color.
A list of choices. You must select one before we can build. They are all the same price.
Cranberry stain
Patina stain
Raisin stain
Black green milkpaint
Custom color