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DIGITAL: "Build a Traditional Windsor Rocker with Elia Bizzarri" in HD (Stream + Download)

DIGITAL: "Build a Traditional Windsor Rocker with Elia Bizzarri" in HD (Stream + Download)

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Build your own piece of history!

Learn to build an elegant continuous-arm Windsor rocking chair from log to finish in this detailed, step-by-step video. 

Full Description

Learn to build an elegant continuous-arm Windsor rocking chair from log to finish in this detailed, step-by-step video. This historical chair – a cherished form from British and American history – is a delight to build and a joy to sit in. You’ll learn to:

> Select and split a log
> Determine what split becomes which chair piece
> Shave the spindles and shape the seat
> Steam-bend the chair’s back
> Turn legs on a lathe
> Dry the tenons in a homemade kiln
> Bore seat holes without jigs
> Cut the rocker slots
> Assemble the chair using wedges and hide glue
> Elia teaches you everything you need to know, with eight hours of instruction, how to build this classic and comfortable Windsor rocking chair by hand.

Video Features

> Includes High Definition Streaming and MP4 Digital Video Download
> Should be playable on all TV’s, computers, & digital devices
> 8+ Hours of step-by-step detailed instruction
> Geared toward all levels of woodworkers
> You’ll learn how to turn an oak log into a historical Windsor rocking chair
> Filmed inside Elia Bizzarri’s beautiful Windsor chairmaking workshop

Skills Taught

> Select and split a log
> Determine what split becomes which chair piece
> Shave the spindles and shape the seat
> Steam-bend the chair’s back
> Turn legs on a lathe
> Dry the tenons in a homemade kiln
> Bore seat holes without jigs
> Cut the rocker slots
> Assemble the chair using wedges and hide glue
> Elia teaches you everything you need to know, with eight hours of instruction, how to build this classic and comfortable Windsor rocking chair by hand.

Video Format

1080p High Definition (HD) video in the .MP4 format, which is compatiable on most devices.

Bonus Resources

> Included are all the free resources and list of tools that Elia mentions in the video.

About the Presenter

Elia Bizzarri rives, hews, shaves and turns logs into Windsor chairs and chairmaking tools in his workshop in North Carolina. Elia has been featured on multiple episodes of the popular television show, "The Woodwright's Shop" with Roy Underhill, and teaches chairmaking classes around the United States. Elia is also known for his highly-refined woodturning skills.

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