Welcome to
The Windsor Workshop
Professional chair maker James Mursell runs The Windsor Workshop from his farm in West Sussex, where he offers chair making courses and sells specialist tools that he has designed. James’ book ‘Windsor Chairmaking‘ is available on the website.
James Mursell runs chair making courses throughout the year. Over five days you can create an elegant Windsor chair using traditional techniques and a range of hand tools.
Making a Windsor chair is a very accessible branch of woodworking, and no previous experience is necessary in order to successfully complete a course. Even the most experienced woodworker will be challenged!
To date over 2,000 people, from 24 countries, have made a chair at the Windsor Workshop!
You can buy travishers, spokeshaves, scrapers and other chair making tools from The Windsor Workshop.
James Mursell designed all the tools to be efficient and easy to use, as he developed them to make his own chair making easier!
Students use all these tools while making a chair with James and he has sold them to chair makers from all over the globe!
Chairmaking book
Written by James Mursell, this book was the first new book about the making and design of Windsor chairs for over 10 years. It was written with a broad readership in mind and is aimed at existing Windsor chair makers and also at those who are contemplating making their first chair.
