During 2021, our woodworking class schedule is suspended.
We’ve found so much satisfaction in working one-on-one with a masters class or small group setting. This also allows me to balance the commitments we’ve made to create and deliver handmade Windsor Chairs. I am providing a limited number of classes.
All woodworking classes taught by Richard Grell include materials. The necessary tools are provided.
Please click here to view the Registration Form or here for the Class Descriptions.
Class Schedule
Over the past five years of offering classes to those who want to learn how to make high quality Windsor Chairs, we’ve found the most satisfying classes to be the ones where I can take individual time with students showing the details of why I do things in a certain way, while showing them how to do them.
By limiting our class schedule to a “by appointment only” basis, I’m able to devote the attention to each individual student’s skills. These one-on-one classes are sometimes over a week’s time or several weekends in a row. In certain cases, we’ve been able to accommodate several unusual schedules for those students who have a sincere desire to learn directly from me.
Windsor Chair Classes in 2018 by Appointment Only
If you are interested in scheduling a masters class, please contact me directly. I spend most days in my workshop creating the Windsor Chairs like I’ve been doing for over 42 years. I’m interested in sharing my techniques and craft with others. I am also creating Windsor Chairs for custom orders for those who have the appreciation of the hand made craftsmanship of R. Grell Designs.
Many of my students enjoy working with the woodworking tools that I have created specifically for working on the Windsor Chairs – the Drawknife (a replica of the 200 year old tool given to me by my Grandfather) and the InShave (a replica of the one I designed specifically to carve the seat of the Windsor Chairs.)
During 2016 and 2017, we also offered classes by appointment only. We found that to be a good flexible situation to accommodate students while I developed the tools and also created an extensive custom order of chairs, desk and tables for the University of New England when they renovated their alumni hall.
Below is the R. Grell woodworking class schedule for 2015.
| Woodworking Class Schedule |
2015 |
Tuition |
| Hoop-back Armchair | January 12-16 | FULL |
| “By Hand and Eye Design Workshop” Instructor: George Walker* |
January 24-25 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Armchair | February 16-20 | Contact for fee |
| Masters Class | March 16-20 | Contact for fee |
| Child’s Hoop-back | April 15-17 | Contact for fee |
| Aged Paint Finishing | April 18-19 | Contact for fee |
| Masters Class | May 18-22 | Contact for fee |
| Masters Class | June 15-19 | Contact for fee |
| “By Hand and Eye Design Workshop” Instructor: George Walker* |
July 11-12 | Contact for fee |
| 2 – Bow-back Sidechairs | July 20-24 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Armchair | August 17-21 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Armchair | September 7-11 | FULL |
| Masters Class | October 12-16 | Contact for fee |
| Aged Paint Finishing | October 24-25 | FULL |
| “By Hand and Eye Design Workshop” Instructor: George Walker* |
November 7-8 | Contact for fee |
| Child’s Hoop-back | November 11-13 | FULL |
Classes meet 9:00 am – 5:00pm. My workshop opens and coffee is on at 8:30am.
For notifications of future classes, events, and masters classes, join my email list by sending me an email.
Questions? Please feel free to call at (330) 650-0586, or email me by clicking here.
2014 – Windsor Chair Woodworking Classes
| Class | Date | Tuition |
| Hoop-back Armchair | January 13–17 | Contact for fee |
| Child’s Hoop-back | January 22-24 | Contact for fee |
| Comb-back Armchar* | February 3-7 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Armchair | March 3-7 | Contact for fee |
| Child’s Hoop-back | March 19-21 | Contact for fee |
| Continuous-arm Chair | April 7-11 | Contact for fee |
| TBA | April 21-26 | |
| Hoop-back Armchair | May 5-9 | Contact for fee |
| Child’s Hoop-back | May 21-23 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Armchair | June 2-6 | Contact for fee |
| Turned Dish-top Windsor Table* | June 18-20 | Contact for fee |
| 2 – Bow-back Sidechairs | July 7-11 | Contact for fee |
| TBA | July 21-26 | |
| Child’s Hoop-back | August 6-8 | Contact for fee |
| Comb-back Armchair* | August 18-22 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Armchair | September 8-12 | Contact for fee |
| Continuous Armchair | October 6-10 | Contact for fee |
| TBA | October 20-24 | |
| Aged Paint Finishing | October 25-26 | Contact for fee |
| Comb-back Writing-armchair* | November 3-9 | Contact for fee |
| TBA | November 18-21 | |
| Hoop-back Armchair | December 1-5 | Contact for fee |
| TBA | December 8-13 |
2013 Woodworking Class Schedule
| Class | Date | Tuition |
| Hoop-back Windsor (aka Sack-back) | June 3-7 FULL | Contact for fee |
| Aged Paint Finishing | June 15 & 16 | Contact for fee |
| Child’s Hoop-back | June 20-22 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Windsor | July 8-12 | Contact for fee |
| Aged Paint Finishing | July 13 & 14 | Contact for fee |
| Child’s Hoop-back | July 24-26 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Windsor | August 5-9 | Contact for fee |
| Child’s Hoop-back | August 21-23 | Contact for fee |
| Aged Paint Finishing | August 24 & 25 | Contact for fee |
| Successful Steam Bending Beginning With the Log |
September 21 | Contact for fee |
| Child’s Hoop-back | September 25 – 27 | Contact for fee |
| Aged Paint Finishing | September 28 & 29 | Contact for fee |
| Furniture Restoration | October 5 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Windsor Armchair | October 7 – 11 | Contact for fee |
| Child’s Hoop-back | October 16 – 17 | Contact for fee |
| Woodworking Hand Tool Restoration | October 19 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Windsor Armchair | October 28 – November 1 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Windsor Armchair | November 11 – 15 | Contact for fee |
| Child’s Hoop-back | November 20 – 22 | Contact for fee |
| Aged Paint Finishing | November 23 & 24 | Contact for fee |
| Hoop-back Windsor Armchair | December 2 – 6 | Contact for fee |
| Woodworking Hand Tool Restoration | December 14 | Contact for fee |
Classes meet 9:00 am – 5:00pm… my workshop opens and coffee is on at 8:30am.
For notifications of future classes, events, and masters classes, join my email list by sending me an email.
Questions? Please feel free to call at (330) 650-0586.
Click here for a printable .pdf flyer of the 2013 class schedule.