I learned traditional woodworking in England. I put aside the craft when I came to America to go to graduate school in an unrelated field, but I eventually trained as an architect and set up an architectural woodworking business in 1989. Now retired, I can pursue my lifelong interest in the design and making of fine furniture. My current interest is chair making and, if called for, the furniture to go along with the chairs: tables, desks and so on. I design all of my pieces. I employ a number of different construction and design strategies to make chairs that are comfortable and durable. The examples shown include versions of very traditional forms such as Arts and Crafts and Windsor chairs as well as seating that would not have looked out of place in an 18th-century drawing room or Art Deco salon. I am particularly interested in exploring designs that employ curved forms using steam bending, glue lamination, and shop-made plywood. I prefer to make each project an independent design and construction effort. Existing pieces can be modified and completely new designs can be developed. I’ve included some illustrations of how a typical design is developed.