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George Mathews’ chairs are built out of three different woods — the legs out of maple, the seats out of poplar and the spindles, arms and backs out of red oak.

Art of the Chair: Craftsman's hands-on way of making Windsors gives him a choice seat to history

Updated: 07/04/2009 12:36 am

George Mathews first noticed Windsor chairs on a high-school field trip to Philadelphia's Independence Hall. He was a sophomore, interested in cars and girls. But even then, he could tell there was something special about the wooden chairs, something different about their tapering, spindled backs and clean lines.

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