Windsor Chair

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Project Details

Year:

2017

SCHOOL:

BHSAD

Level:

L4 Product Design

Project Description

This project draws inspiration from the classic American Single and Double Rod-Back side chairs, chosen for their striking blend of simple geometric shapes and elegance. The design is refreshingly minimalist, free from unnecessary embellishments, making it both lightweight and refined.

Windsor Chair craft project
Windsor Chair tools

Despite a lack of technical skills and the non-compulsory requirement to match the sample exactly, the team made every effort to honor the spirit of the chair’s original concept.

Windsor Chair craft project
Shaving horse

A shaving horse is an essential tool for traditionally building a Windsor chair using only hand tools. Constructing this device was the first stage of the Windsor Chair Project. During the process, the team encountered several challenges, such as working with raw wood and adopting traditional bodger techniques. Along the way, they also acquired new skills, including log treatment using hand tools.

A shaving horse is a basic tool for building a Windsor chair traditionally utilizing only hand equipment. Developing this device was the first stage of the Windsor chair Project. During the manufacturing process, the team has faced not only several challenges such as working with raw wood, dealing with bodger ways of development, but also gained different completely new skills including a log treatment with hand tools.
Build a Windsor chair utilizing only hand tools. Identify and apply key features of the chair in the project. Organize successful teamwork at all stages of development. Meet deadline.
Problem
  • Build a Windsor chair utilizing only hand tools.
  • Identify and apply key features of the chair in the project.
  • Organize successful teamwork at all stages of development.
  • Meet deadline.