Hi, I’m Will (that’s Larry) and I love making chairs.
I’ve been making furniture since I first took woodworking in high school. I loved making anything my mind could ponder out of whatever timber I could get my hands on – usually recycled timber or off-cuts from worksites. I kept whittling, carving and creating just for fun as I searched for a style that truly resonated with me.
My life changed during a Windsor chairmaking class my brother pushed me into. Every aspect of Windsor Chairmaking sang to my soul – from working beautiful, sustainable timbers with handmade tools that will outlive me, to the meticulous process that cannot be rushed, through to that the finished chair, I was taken.
I saw what a lifetime of passion and learning could create when I took that class with the chairmaking master Glen Rundell, and so my Windsor chairmaking journey began and continues.
A sustainable protest
I’m on a bit of a mission to show people the value of handcrafted furniture by creating pieces that are delightfully comfortable with an enduring aesthetic and quality. Each chair I make is part of a growing protest against throwaway culture, one that’s made to be used, cherished and passed down to your loved ones. And as handcrafted things so often do, perhaps they will spark some interest in sustainability, creativity or making things by hand.
Handcrafted from the log to the livingroom
I knew this was my style and every step of the sustainable practice amplified my passion. From sourcing local sustainably grown and reclaimed timber, splitting logs into chair parts by hand, shaving spindles, bows and crests from greenwood on a self-made shavehorse. To steam bending, turning the legs, stretchers, arm posts and back posts, traditionally drilling mortises using the mirror technique, carving and shaping the seat with a scorp, drawknife, spokeshaves and travishers, every chair is made unrushed with love, passion and sustainable timber.