Birdcage Windsor Side Chair Traditional Dining Chairs by Chicone Cabinetmakers Houzz

The Birdcage Side Windsor chair developed from the traditional bow back style Windsor to include a square back design that incorporated Asian influenced bamboo style turnings (ca. 1810). These popular and comfortable chairs feature a modified New York style shield seat， as opposed to the Philadelphia's oval seat. The top corners are hand carved just like their 19th century counterparts to resemble a mitered or "duckbill" bamboo joint. Windsor chairs feature tapered joinery， weight on the seat of the chair causes the joints to strengthen not loosen as is the case in traditional tenon joinery. The strength and stability of the Windsor makes them a treasured American classic. As with all of our Windsors， each chair begins with locally milled green lumber. Every seat is hand-carved from Eastern White Pine. We do all of our turnings by hand on a lathe. Every spindle is rived and shaved on a shave horse to ensure the grain is left unbroken from end to end. This traditional process is repeated on the chair's back before steaming and bending. The legs are set using a traditional tapered lock joint which increases the chair's stability. Finally everything is wedged， hand sanded， and finished. (Please note that because each piece is handcrafted there may be slight variations between chairs， this adds to their historical accuracy and character.)