Woodworking Workshop: Build a Windsor Stool in Portland, Maine

Length: 9 hours over 3 weeks
Times: 6-9 pm
Class Fee: $565

Wed, Dec 2, 9, & 16, 6-9 pm

In this nine-hour workshop over three weeks, you will learn to make an elegant Windsor Stool using many of the basic skills needed for chair making. Using pre-turned leg and stretcher components you will be guided through tapered and angled mortise & tenon joinery as well as seat carving techniques traditional to Windsor chair making. This class is for beginner and intermediate woodworkers – you may bring your own tools if you have them, but tooling will be provided if needed.

About the instructor:
Rob Jansen is a woodworker with a background in scenic and environments design. His woodworking craft was shaped through hands-on study, including a two-year program with Gary Rogowski, and workshops in traditional chairmaking with Pete Galbert and Peter Follansbee.  While Rob recently moved to Portland, he previously worked as a designer and teacher after receiving his MFA from North Carolina. Teaching holds a special place for Rob and it gives him joy to bring his love of making to people from all backgrounds who want to either build their skills or simply step into something more present and tactile.