Norm makes a faithful reproduction of an American side chair of the early 1800s.

Norm has said many times that chairs are the most challenging projects a woodworker can attempt. They have to be strong enough to support the heavy twisting action of a human body, and attractive enough to take their place at the table. Norm visits historic Deerfield, in central Massachusetts, where he discovers, amid the vast collection of antique furniture, a comfortable, handsome, American-built side chair of the early 1800s. Norm makes a faithful reproduction back in the workshop and upholsters it in a modern fabric that should stand up well to the rigors of time.