American Furniture

CRAFTSMAN FURNITURE 3
MICHAEL DUNBAR
Mike Dunbar is considered the Dean of American Windsor Chairs. Since 1970 Mike
has been building and teaching others the traditional methods to build these chairs.
Today his chairs are avidly sought after and some appear in a number of public
collections. Mike teaches chair making at his studio in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
OVAL BACK WINDSOR
The oval back chair was traditionally used as a side chair and the
continuous arm chair compliments it well. This chair includes a tail
piece which was an option with chairmakers of the 18th century. These
bracing spindles make the chair much stronger by reinforcing the bow
against the sitter's weight.
Size: 36 3/4" high by 15" wide and 21" deep.
Skill level Intermediate
Plan # 105 Price-$17.95
CHILD S WINDSOR
This sack back rocker has all the design elements of its
larger brother with the dimensions reduced in scale. This
chair is perfect for any child under the age of 5 to 6. The
plans show an adaptation on how to convert the chair to a
rocker.
Size: 26" high by 18 3/4" wide and 25" deep.
Skill level Intermediate
Plan # 106 Price-$16.95
FAN BACK ARMCHAIR
This is Mike's personal chair. It is a large chair with good
proportions and is very comfortable to sit in. The crest is steam
bent using a form. This design has its origins in the coastal area
of Massachusetts. In this design the back spindles are turned
and are tenoned into the arms which gives the chair great
strength.
Size: 44" high by 24" wide and 17" deep.
Skill level Advanced
Plan # 107 Price-$19.95
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