1. Introduction to the Democratic Chair Curtis Buchanan 2019-01-24 | Curtis introduces the design and concept of the "Democratic Chair" -- a simple but beautiful Windsor-style chair designed to be made with the smallest possible number of tools.
How to attach rocker blades to a rocking chair: Curtis Buchanan Curtis Buchanan 2024-05-22 | Curtis shares tips and tricks for attaching rocker blades to a Windsor Chair
Carving the False Miter on the Birdcage Chair Curtis Buchanan 2019-09-25 | Curtis demonstrates his technique for carving the false miter joints on the Birdcage Chair.
20. Assembling the Back of the Chair Curtis Buchanan 2019-09-23 | The last video in the Democratic Chair series. Curtis demonstrates how to complete the chair assembly with the posts, spindles, and crest rail.
19. Boring Holes in Seat and Crest Rail for Spindles Curtis Buchanan 2019-09-23 | Curtis demonstrates the method he uses for boring holes in the seat and in the crest rail for the spindles for the Democratic Chair
18. Shaping the Crest Rail Tenons Curtis Buchanan 2019-09-22 | Curtis demonstrates how to shape the tenons on the crest rail of the Democratic Chair.
17. Chamfering the Back Edge of the Seat and Boring Holes in Posts for Crest Rail Curtis Buchanan 2019-09-22 | Curtis demonstrates how to chamfer the back edge of the seat with a drawknife and also how to bore the holes in the posts for the crest rail on the Democratic Chair.
16. Wedging the Legs and Leveling the Chair Curtis Buchanan 2019-08-13 | Curtis demonstrates how to make wedges and insert them into the leg tenons in the Democratic Chair, how he levels the chair, and how he finishes the tops of the tenons.
15. Assembling the Undercarriage Curtis Buchanan 2019-08-13 | Curtis demonstrates how he assembles the undercarriage for the Democratic Chair.
14. Sizing the Tenons Using a Spring Pole Lathe Curtis Buchanan 2019-08-13 | Curtis describes different methods for sizing the stretcher tenons for the Democratic Chair and demonstrates a method that uses a spring pole lathe.
13. Drilling the Holes for the Stretchers Curtis Buchanan 2019-08-13 | Curtis demonstrates his method for drilling holes for the stretchers and also for measuring the stretchers for the Democratic Chair.
12. Beveling the Bottom of the Seat Curtis Buchanan 2019-08-12 | Curtis demonstrates how to use the drawknife to bevel the bottom edge of the seat of the Democratic Chair.
11. Boring and Reaming the Leg Holes Curtis Buchanan 2019-06-19 | Curtis demonstrates his technique for boring the leg holes for the Democratic Chair and reaming them to exactly fit the tenons on the legs.
10. Carving the Edge of the Seat Curtis Buchanan 2019-06-05 | Curtis uses a drawknife to demonstrate how to carve the edge of the seat for the Democratic Chair.
9. Carving the Bowl of the Seat Curtis Buchanan 2019-06-05 | Curtis uses a scorp to demonstrate the process of carving the bowl of the seat for the democratic chair.
8. Shaping the Post Tenons and Boring Holes for Tenons in the Seat Curtis Buchanan 2019-02-14 | Curtis demonstrates how to use a drawknife to shape the tenons on the posts and shows how to use simple patterns to guide the boring and reaming of post holes in the seat.
7. More Thoughts on Inexpensive Ways to Dry Chair Parts Curtis Buchanan 2019-02-14 | Curtis continues to provide more ideas on how to inexpensively dry wooden chair parts without building an elaborate kiln.
6. Planing the Seat Blank Curtis Buchanan 2019-02-11 | Curtis demonstrates how to plane the seat blank for the Democratic Chair.
5. Splitting Out and Shaping the Crest Rail and Spindles Curtis Buchanan 2019-02-11 | Curtis demonstrates how to split out the crest rail for the Democratic Chair, how to shape it into the octagonal form, and how to bend it without a steam box. He also shows how to make a simple drying kiln out of inexpensive materials.
4. Shaping the Legs (and Other Parts) Curtis Buchanan 2019-01-25 | Curtis demonstrates the technique used for shaping the legs, posts, and stretchers with a drawknife.
3. Obtaining Wood and Splitting Out Parts Curtis Buchanan 2019-01-25 | Curtis shows how wood for the Democratic Chair might be obtained from a log yard firewood pile and demonstrates splitting out parts.
2. Plans for the Democratic Chair are Available Curtis Buchanan 2019-01-24 | Plans for the Democratic Chair are Now Available at curtisbuchananchairmaker.com.
Figure 6: Boring the Hole in the Post for the Armrest Curtis Buchanan 2019-01-19 | Explanation of technique pictured in Figure 6 in Curtis' Plans for Making a Birdcage Windsor Chair.
Figure 5: Boring Holes for the Lower Crest Curtis Buchanan 2018-08-28 | Curtis demonstrates his technique for accomplishing the task in Figure 5 on his plans for making a Birdcage Windsor Chair.
Figures 3 and 4: Measure Rake and Splay Angles of Posts and Drill Holes for Crest RAil Curtis Buchanan 2018-08-28 | Curtis demonstrates the techniques he uses to accomplish the tasks illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 on his plans for making a Birdcage Windsor Chair.
Assembling the Undercarriage Curtis Buchanan 2018-07-29 | Corresponding with his plans for making a Birdcage Windsor Chair, Curtis shows the methods he uses to assemble the box stretcher that is the undercarriage for this chair.
Fig. 1: Make Orientation Marks on Posts; Fig. 2: Bore and Ream Holes for Posts Curtis Buchanan 2018-07-29 | Following the Illustrations on his plans for making a Birdcage Chair, Curtis demonstrates the methods he uses to make orientation marks on the posts and to bore and ream holes in the seat for the posts
Plans for the Birdcage Chair Are Available Curtis Buchanan 2018-07-16 | Full-size detailed plans for making a Birdcage Windsor Chair are now available at Curtis' website.
Mounting the Foot Rest on the Comb Back High Chair Curtis Buchanan 2016-12-07 | Curtis demonstrates how to make the foot rest for the Comb Back High Chair and how to mount it on the chair.
Plans for the Comb Back High Chair are Now Available Curtis Buchanan 2016-12-07 | Detailed full-size plans for building a Comb Back High Chair are now available. For more information go to curtisbuchananchairmaker.com.
fb18. Leveling the Legs Curtis Buchanan 2016-09-15 | Curtis shows his techniques for ensuring that the chair is the proper height and level side-to-side with the proper rake from front to back.
fb15. Measuring Angles for the Stretchers Curtis Buchanan 2016-08-05 | Curtis demonstrates his methods for measuring the angles that will guide the boring of the holes for the stretchers
fb14. Finishing the Stretchers Curtis Buchanan 2016-08-05 | Turning the stretcher tenons to their final size and finishing the tenons with a spokeshave
fb13. Turning the Stretchers Curtis Buchanan 2016-07-07 | Turning double bobbin stretchers from red oak for the fanback chair.
fb11. Boring the Holes in the Seat for the Legs Curtis Buchanan 2016-06-16 | Curtis demonstrates his techniques for boring leg holes for the fanback chair.
fb10. Boring Holes in the Seat for the Spindles and Posts Curtis Buchanan 2016-01-11 | Curtis shows the tools and techniques he uses to bore holes in the seat for the spindles and posts for the fanback windsor chair.
fb9. Finishing the Legs Curtis Buchanan 2015-12-30 | Finishing the legs for the fanback windsor chair by sizing the tenons on the lathe and using a spokeshave to provide a finish.
Plans for the Loop Back Chair are Available Curtis Buchanan 2015-12-19 | Full-size patterns and plans for making the Loop Back Windsor Chair are available from Curtis at curtisbuchananchairmaker.com.
fb8. Finishing the Comb Curtis Buchanan 2015-12-18 | Curtis shows how he creates a spokeshave finish and how to make the decorative bead along the edge of the comb on the fanback windsor chair.
fb7. Finishing the Spindles Curtis Buchanan 2015-12-06 | Curtis demonstrates how to finish shaping the tenons and how to carve the groove on the spindles for the fanback chair
fb6. Turning the Double Bobbin Legs Curtis Buchanan 2015-11-04 | Curtis demonstrates how to turn the legs following the double bobbin pattern for the fanback side chair.
fb5. Riving Out and Shaping the Spindles Curtis Buchanan 2015-10-26 | Riving out the spindles for the fanback side chair and shaping them with the drawknife
fb4. Bending the Comb Curtis Buchanan 2015-10-19 | Curtis demonstrates the steam-bending process for the comb on the fanback side chair.
