The Windsor Institute was a school in
Hampton, New Hampshire,
United States. It was owned and operated by Michael Dunba
where five-day
Course (education), courses in
Windsor chairmaking were taught year round. The school had its final class, an 'Early Philadelphia High Back Arm Chair', in March 2016.
Students
Many
students
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, from accomplished
woodworkers to those who have never used a hammer, have come from
Great Britain,
Korea,
Argentina,
Canada,
Australia
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and many other countries, as well as from all parts of the
United States, to study at the Windsor Institute. Students'
country flag
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s are flown outside the main shop during the course, and later displayed inside, in tribute to this internationalism.
Beginning students learned the basics of Windsor chairmaking in the Sack Back course, which prepared them for advanced
classes.
Chairmaker's Hall of Fame
The Chairmaker's
Hall of Fame
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at the Windsor Institute recognizes those students who have improved on methods taught in the class or have created new methods altogether. Humorous names for these new
invention
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s, such as the No-Name Stick, the Shot In The Back, and the VanHovenometer, contribute to the light-hearted
atmosphere
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of the shop.
External links
The Windsor InstituteMaking a Windsor Chair with Michael Dunbar, by John Aniano.
Chairs
Education in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Education in New Hampshire
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