Participants in this class will create a contemporary adaptation of a traditional 18th-century Windsor fan-back side chair. The chair will feature modern lines while preserving the time-honored construction methods of earlier Windsor chairs, including the use of green wood to achieve wet/dry joinery and structural integrity. Spindles will be rived and shaped using a drawknife and spokeshave. Leg holes will be bored through the seat and reamed to receive tapered, wedged tenons. Seats will be carved with a scorp and travisher, while the legs, stretchers, and back posts will be turned on the lathe. Mortise holes will be drilled along sightlines, and the angled stretcher-to-leg mortises will be drilled at the drill press. The crest rail will be steam-bent and placed in a drying form. Assembly will take place in stages, beginning with fitting the leg and stretcher assembly to the seat and continuing with fitting the crest rail to the posts and spindles. Time will also be provided for finishing. The class will discuss using milk paint to unify the chair’s overall design, along with the topcoat options best suited to the project.