Mark McDonald visits the Windsor Chair Shop in Clarksville, Mo. Shop owner Caron Quick and chair maker Ralph Quick share their love and knowledge of Windsor chairs. A DVD of this episode can be purchased by calling 217-483-7887.
There used to be a Windsor chair shop in Chipping Norton in England. The home of Windsor chair making in England is High Wycombe where there is a chair museum. Ash and Elm are the traditional woods. Elm for the seat. They require perfect joints at perfect angles. They were originally garden chairs at Windsor Castle. Famously Winston Churchill did not like them. I think they are wonderful. “Bodgers” turned the ash wet in the woods around High Wycombe ready for the factories to make the chairs.
Awesome video! Ralph & Caron Quick are true professionals and the nicest people you could ever meet. The Windsor Chair Shop is worth the trip to Clarksville, Mo.
Love it! Excellent story from Clarksville MO! Thanks for profiling what your neighbors are doing in Pike County Missouri (Just across the river from Pike County Illinois)!
