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Mechanical joins revive Windsor chair style in homes
Newtown AP report notes glue fails on round tenons in round holes in traditional slatback and Windsor chairs. Woodworking expert Mike Dunbar cites locking tapers used 1760 to 1800 as enduring, tightening with compression, unlike modern adhesives.
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Newtown
Conn
Mike Dunbar
Fine Woodworking Magazine
Taunton
Windsor
Barry
Darrell
Barry Stone
the Herald