Over the years, Windsor chairs have been advertised as hand-crafted that run the spectrum from traditionally hand tooled to shops of several employees that purchase chair parts and assemble chairs. The WCR site does not list assembly-only shops. We believe that for a similar price, chairmaker shops using handcrafted traditional methods produce a sounder chair of greater investment value. Not all chairmakers listed on this site use the same techniques. We have attempted to define how chairs are made by each chairmaker on the Chairmaker listing. Our goal is not to decide for you, but to educate you to the differences so you may make a more informed decision.

If you are planning to buy a Windsor chair, the following resources will prove useful in understanding and assessing your investment.

• The Chairmaking Process, a pictorial view of how a handcrafted Windsor is made

• Chair Structure discusses the importance of handcrafted techniques for strength and longevity

• Styles, images displaying different Windsor styles

• Features, images displaying features found on Windsors

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