Classic Woodworking

Craftsman Style Dining Chair

Host Tom McLaughlin shares his technique for making a Craftsman-style dining chair out of white oak. It’s an example of mortise and tenon chair construction employing peg joinery and traditional chair making, amplified with details that modernize the construction of the Craftsman period. Tom will also add an upholstered seat to the piece, helping make this chair both functional and comfortable.

Craftsman Style Dining Chair

26m 46s

Host Tom McLaughlin shares his technique for making a Craftsman-style dining chair out of white oak. It’s an example of mortise and tenon chair construction employing peg joinery and traditional chair making, amplified with details that modernize the construction of the Craftsman period. Tom will also add an upholstered seat to the piece, helping make this chair both functional and comfortable.

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