Johan Schmidt Woodwork

05/25/2026

These two ladies successfully finished their class last week and walked away after 5 days with their prized possession. If a chair class interests you, go to Hans Schmidt Woodwork. com for further details.

05/04/2026

This Philadelphia Comb Back Windsor design that I recently completed is a 1760 replica found in a reference book of Early American Windsor chairs. I will be offering it for sale soon on my website and will have it on hand at Lilyfest, the summer event in Hocking Hills that I attend every year. LilyFest will be held July 10, 11, 12. Check their website for hours and more information.

07/06/2025

Looking forward to Lilyfest.com this weekend. You’ll find me near the stage area in my teahouse building. I’ll have several rockers and chairs - stop in and say hello.

A festival celebration of art, music, and gardens in the Hocking Hills of Ohio, held anually at Bishop Educational Gardens the 2nd full weekend in July

06/30/2025

This lovely couple spent 5 days with me in the shop last week, building a Windsor rocking chair. They fabricated all their chair parts from raw material using strictly hand planes and various other hand tools. On Friday, after a lot of hard work and fun, they left with their very own rocker. Class registration can be found by going to my website - www.hansschmidtwoodwork.com

06/25/2025

AJ and his wife, Rhonda came from Kentucky to build a sack back Windsor the week of June 9. Rhonda explored Delaware while AJ and I worked all week building his chair. He did a fine job and learned a lot of techniques for chair building.

03/29/2025

Our classes are for anyone who wants to learn a little about woodworking. Over the course of five days students build a Windsor chair from scratch - we start with splitting wood from a log and move through the steps to create a family heirloom. We have openings for classes in late May and early June. Check our website for details www.hansschmidtwoodwork.com

02/22/2025

A few photos (in various stages) of six chairs ordered by a Johnstown customer. The chairs were completed in January and now look great around the table (the table was made by the customer for his daughter).

12/20/2024

Last Minute Shopping? Think of a hobbit stool for that little one sitting watching TV. Made from solid Ohio hardwoods; extremely sturdy joinery with wedged top legs. I have several in stock; while it’s too late to ship “on time” they are still available for pickup here.
Or, How about a gift certificate for a “chair making class” for that woodworker in your family. Learn how to build 18th Century reproduction rocking chairs using heritage hand planes and tools. Just visit our website at www.hansschmidtwoodwork.com or call 614.332.3246 for further details.

11/26/2024

Looking for unique gifts for Christmas? Check out our footstools, rockers and rolling pins. We also offer gift certificates for woodworking classes - build your own Windsor chair or footstool. See our website for details. www.hansschmidtwoodwork.com

07/03/2024

10% Discount During LilyFest
Come see us at Lilyfest 2024, July 12-14. See more about Lilyfest by checking out their website www.lilyfest.com

10% discount for any Windsor chair purchases on display during LilyFest weekend, including foyer benches and all Hobbit stools.

10% discount on all 5-day chair-making classes listed on our website, HansSchmidtWoodwork.com

(Discount may be applied in person at LilyFest or by email July 12-14, 2024.)

We will have various styles of chairs on display. Come and talk to us and we can explain all the procedures that go in to Windsor chair making.

We are currently booking classes for September and October. Don’t forget to register for the 1-day Hobbit stool class.

For further information on individual pieces, classes and prices, visit HansSchmidtWoodwork.com