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Make a Chair from a Tree : An Introduction to Working Green Wood by John D. Alexander and John D. Alexander Jr. (1978, Trade Paperback)

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When a tree is felled, the wood is green and is easy to cut, split, shave and shape. These old ways have almost been lost, but are revived here for the modern woodworker. Make a Chair From a Tree is a lively and informative introduction to the old ways of splitting and shaping wood straight from the tree to make a light and beautiful, yet rugged, chair.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherTaunton Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100918804019

ISBN-139780918804013

eBay Product ID (ePID)1382529

Product Key Features

Book TitleMake a Chair from a Tree : an Introduction to Working Green Wood

Number of Pages125 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWoodwork

Publication Year1978

IllustratorYes

GenreCrafts & Hobbies

AuthorJohn D. Alexander, John D. Alexander Jr.

Book SeriesMake a Chair from a Tree Ppr Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length9 in

Item Width9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN78-058222

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal684.1/3

SynopsisWhen a tree is felled, the wood is green and is easy to cut, split, shave and shape. As it dries, the wood shrinks and hardensQand it becomes vastly more difficult to work. In the old days, wood-workers relied on the ease with which green wood could be worked to make the parts they needed, and on the way wood shrinks to hold these parts together. These old ways have almost been lost, but are revived here for the modern woodworker. Make a Chair From a Tree is a lively and informative introduction to the old ways of splitting and shaping wood straight from the tree to make a light and beautiful, yet rugged, chair. Author John Alexander presents a complete guide to making this elegantly simple chair. He tells you how to fell a tree, split suitable pieces from it and shape those pieces into the parts of the chair, how to finish it, and how to weave a bark seat. Each step is carefully described and thoroughly illustrated with drawings and photographs.