I'm curious as to methods of joinery everyone is using in making thier Windsor chairs. Wet/dry or dry/dry joinery? No heated debates please.
As for myself, I prefer wet/dry. Partly because I enjoy turning green wood. I did talk to a chairmaker once who never considered wet/dry. He had a crimping machine of some sort to actually compress the tenons a little before assembly.
I am thinking of using dry/dry joinery later this year as I want to build some Windsor's out of cherry and maybe some figured maple but those woods cannot be found green in my area.
As for myself, I prefer wet/dry. Partly because I enjoy turning green wood. I did talk to a chairmaker once who never considered wet/dry. He had a crimping machine of some sort to actually compress the tenons a little before assembly.
I am thinking of using dry/dry joinery later this year as I want to build some Windsor's out of cherry and maybe some figured maple but those woods cannot be found green in my area.