When 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 ...
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When 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.
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Seller's Description:
Fair. No dust jacket. First Printing as stated 1978. Exterior wear on all edges and surfaces which is why listed as "Fair". Tear on upper spine of soft cover and some light staining. The interior is in near fine condition, does not appear to have been opened, though there is an owners name and address stamped on title page. The detailed photographs and explanations take one from felling a tree to sitting in the resulting chair.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Spine has 2 tiny closed tears. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Covers lightly toned but bright and shiny with a couple small scratches, light scuffs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear. No expedited or international shipping, oversize.
