Pask Makes Marking Knife - paskmakes.com/the-dart-now-live/ Even though I've tackled chair making in the past I was still super keen to go on a Windsor Chair making course with an expert. I spent an awesome week at Glen Rundell's workshop along with a few blacksmith mates. We all learned heaps and had a great time too. If you'd like to go on a course yourself then I'd highly recommend getting in touch with Glen www.rundellandrundell.com.au

@10Straylight

5 ай бұрын

Be careful, you may catch the chair making bug like I have! If you want an even more traditional experience without all the fancy gadgets, you should try Geoff Tonkin's Windsor chair making course just out of Molong in NSW. You get to make the chair legs, stretchers and arm posts yourself from a green wood log, splitting the log, rounding the pieces on a shave horse and turning them on a pole lathe. Geoff also does the steam bending. The back-sticks (spindles) are done differently, but the end result is just as good. The workshop is just amazing and Geoff and Colina are amazing hosts. I highly recommend their chair making course which runs for 10 days. Just google search Geoff Tonkin for his website.

@TAR3N

4 ай бұрын

I just randomly wondered why I haven’t seen anything from you in months . Had to search for your profile and found out KZread unsubscribed me. Your videos haven’t been in my feed on my other account too . What did you do to piss off the commies at KZread ?

@empace5344

3 ай бұрын

Pask, where'd ya go? We miss you, buddy!

I know it's pretty traditional to paint chairs like that, but the natural wood is so beautiful it kind of hurts to think about covering that up.

A beautiful chair done the way you like, with mostly hand tools. That chair, sir, is going to be an heirloom for your children. Wonderfully done and it looked like you had a great time. Thanks for sharing this and I hope you'll show it all finished. Thanks for sharing this, Neil.

@Vickie-Bligh

5 ай бұрын

And have a wonderful holiday.

@PaskMakes

5 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Vickie! It really was right up my street, I loved the whole process. The kids are already trying to take ownership of it! 😊

@Vickie-Bligh

5 ай бұрын

@@PaskMakes 😂👍

Thanks very much - Glad you enjoyed it! Glen was a fantastic teacher and the whole week was heaps of fun. Glad you enjoyed the photographs. If I remember correctly we layed out the spindle positions on the underside of the back crest with dividers then lined them up in position to find the correct angle for each one. Merry Christmas to you too! 😊

Well done! Looks like an awesome course in an awesome shop with an awesome teacher. Not to mention an awesome group of guys! If I was there I could have shown you all how to do it on a belt grinder 😂😂😂

@PaskMakes

5 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! I know it's your favourite tool, you could definitely make a chair using the belt grinder, we both know it's one of the most versatile tools out but the chair wouldn't look anything like these though. :)

@thejoetandy

5 ай бұрын

would've ended up with G10 wedges, and tungsten inlays 😉

@corinkayaker

5 ай бұрын

@@thejoetandyand a dick knurl

Outstanding! Not hard to imagine all of this going on in an 18th century workshop - “factory”. Craftsmen guided by a master craftsman. Minus the lasers.

I *love* rocking chairs. I have several in my house and when visiting anyone, I gravitate to their rocking chair to sit in. This video is a dream!! :) Can’t wait to see your finished product.

@triciac.5078

5 ай бұрын

The chair looks gorgeous!!

Beautiful! And... every day is school day, even for a super expert craftsman like you 🙂

Absolutely stunning rocking chair and the atmosphere looks so relaxed amongst you all. Wonderful video Neil as always. Looking forward to your next one. Merry Christmas to you and your family mate.

@PaskMakes

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Ian - it was an awesome week! Merry Christmas to you too! 😊

So cool to see the mixture of old craft and tools with modern aids, thanks for sharing - and happy holidays!

This immediately reminded me of the chair making scene in the movie The Patriot! I’ve wanted to know how these chairs are made.

What a wonderful time to spend with friends

That's an amazing amount of work done in one week.

my goodness, the shavings coming off of that drawknife are stellar, it must've cut air molecules being that sharp, damn

The amount of skill and effort that goes into building those chairs is huge. Another great video...

@PaskMakes

5 ай бұрын

There really is - Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

what a stunning project. I ended up slowing down the viewing speed to catch the banter and to enjoy the instruction and details. Awesome

What a beautiful chair, and for decades to come!!

It’s one thing to see a chair like this, it’s easily stunning and beautiful even nostalgic but then to watch in great detail how you made it from mostly hand tools minus a drill and lathe and handmade jigs that are impressive… it gives a better depth of appreciation because that stunning chair took a lot of time let alone thought and detail! It’s a beauty and I very much appreciate you sharing your experience! If I’m ever in Australia going to Glen Rundell’s shop and learning to build with those hand tools, etc. would be the utmost important goal outside of getting to meet you. Can’t wait for the next video and thank you so much

Above all else you have the best attitude to work. Thanks for sharing it.

Fantastic project! I hadn't realised that elm trees still thrive in Aus as you don't have elm disease.

Really beautiful. Being a huge Curtis Buchanan fan, it's really nice to hear him referenced in your video. Speaking of Curtis, with regards the paint finish, I loved his black milk paint finish with the the red undercoat. Once again really beautiful work and great video, thank you for sharing with us.

I learned Windsor chairmaking 20 years ago in Hampton, NH USA and it was one of the most enjoyable experiences as a maker and I have used many of the principles in subsequent woodworking projects of a more custom and original nature. Watching this took me back to that week in a chairmakers workshop. Pure craftman’s joy.

Another work of art! That chair looks amazing.

Gorgeous!

What an awesome adventure. Have a great break.

Neil, you were having too much fun!!! Did your good lady like the chair? Happy Holidays!!!!

Stunning indeed!!

Wow! What a stunning chair. I love how each piece itself is delicate but they all come together to make it strong. It reminds me of a wood aircraft and the balance between weight and strength. I also really like seeing the wedges and tenons in the top of all the members of the chair

@PaskMakes

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! It’s amazing how strong it is and as you say it’s still looks delicate! 😊

Beautiful work

Absolutely spectacular! Beautifully made. What a cool trip to go on! Wishing you & yours a happy end of year!

Living life, Neil! Always learning. Wonderful. Enjoy!

Such a beautiful chair, video, and experience. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us, mate!

there is some next level jig making going on there

Wow! It's always interesting to watch old techniques! Thanks!

Beyond incredible! Great job!!!

What a great experience and a beautiful chair. Merry Christmas!

24 minutes absolutely flew by watching this. I bet your week building the chair went just as quickly! Really enjoyed this, thanks.

Stunning

AWESOME! It's so relaxing watching you (and your buddies) wood-working.

Is such an oddly satifying thing to seeing an hugely experimented and skilled expert like you, who most of us see as our teacher, now as a stundent. Thanks for sharing this lovely experience! Greetings from Argentina.

What an interesting course. Looked like you had a great time and most importantly, created something beautiful. Nice work 👏

Indeed, looks amazing! Happy holidays to you and yours!

Those are amazing!

Chair looks awesome. What a joy to watch the build.

Brilliant work to make that chair and film as well. Thanks Pask!

Beautifully sharp draw knives

Thanks for sharing Neil. Awesome chair, great job. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Beautiful video. And you're such a skilled yet humble man. Thank you.

What a challenging project with stunningly beautiful results!! Thank you!

This would be an absolute dream come true for me to be able to do. For me, it would make me cry to milk paint over all of the beautiful grain and detail of my work. But, it's yours to finish however makes you and yours happy. You did some lovely work today, my friend.

Thanks for sharing.

What a great project! looks like you had a great time.

WELL DONE Neil you did a wonderful job with the Rocking Chair

Wonderful chair!

Beautiful-looking chair! Great job!

Merry Christmas Neil Pask, great video.

Merry Christmas to you , Neil, and to your family....loved the Windsor chair

A very Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Boosh!!!! Thank you for all the work you put into your videos- it really shows. Keep it up!

Merry Christmas Neil. The chair is beautiful.

A very merry Christmas to you and your family Neil. Outstanding video. Regards Jim UK.

If I had built this I would be proud as hell! You‘re such a talented craftsman. Love to watch your videos and thanks for the inspiration!! Have a happy christmas too thank you very much! 😀

Great job

Great looking chair

It's beautiful! Really enjoyed your field trip. I think you need to build yourself one of those awesome shaving benches! Happy Holidays to you and your family.

It looks like it was tons of fun. Great build, awesome video.

beautiful work! looks like a lot of fun as well

That looks like fun. I'd like to try this

I’m surprised at how much work goes into making the chair, yet at the same time, not surprised. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and we will see you when you return. 🥰🎄

Goodness! Woodworking as I've never imagined it! Art and technology...❤❤

That was really fun to watch. The chairs are beautiful.

Amazing work. Amazing Chair Making Course.

That is one well crafted, elegant chair! It's nice seeing a future heirloom being made.............Thank you for sharing the experience of the amazing shop, apparently talented teacher, and the congenial craftsmen you shared the adventure with.

Extremely interesting and entertaining. Thank you for sharing.

Very cool opportunity and beautiful chair!

I love the remarkable ingenuity of all the various jigs used to ensure holes and things are lined up :D From the various drill jigs, the mirrors and the sighting down the hole to look at a cross drawn on the back of the drill. Such a fun video to watch

Thank you for a great video and for your artistic touch to anything you make - merry christmas to you and your family!

Those chairs are gorgeous! Hope you have an awesome Christmas 😊

What a great job you did documenting the process. Going to bookmark this one for reference for when I tackle my chair build. I recently made a spoon out of elm...gnarly wood, very tough.

Happy Christmas! Enjoy the time off.

Awesome stuff Neil! What a great experience. Merry Christmas from mine to yours!

Awesome

AMAZING! Thanks for the video!

I think you should've taken some of those wood shavings and burnished the entire surface of the chair then gave it a light stain and a wax finish. Still looks great! 👍👍 Would be interested in a Scrap wood challenge making one of those scrapers.

Stunning chair and looks like a lot of fun, might have to find a local version. Merry Christmas to you too, hope you enjoy wherever you're off to!

Thanks Pask

Fantastic!

Great Video!! Thank you. I’ll be watching this several times just for the ideas on the drill alignment jigs/techniques.

I absolutely love this video. I'd love to do this.

That is a lot of work for a beautiful chair.

Beautiful chair. I’d love to do the course. I can’t imagine painting such a nice piece of woodworking, but it’s your chair and your woodworking.

Great build. Those chairs turned out fantastic. Have a merry Christmas.

Such filigran work. Those spindles are beautiful. So spindly, but together as a unit, so strong. Impressive.

Awesome, another great one.

Awesome build Neil!! The chair looks really elegant, love it! Merry Christmas to you, your family and all your regular viewers here on KZread!

Great job, Merry christmas to you and your family

Congrats, that is a beautiful chair that will certainly be a family heirloom.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

amazing, a great rocking chair 👍

Amazing as always! And a Merry Christmas to you too. 😀