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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 hardens—and it becomes vastly more difficult to work, do the old days, woodworkers 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 those parts together. These old ways have almost been lost, but are revived here for the 20th century woodworkers.
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 elegaritly 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. He then explains the assembly 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.
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 elegaritly 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. He then explains the assembly 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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Foreword 7
Introduction 10
1/ Design and Measurement 16
2/ Hardwoods for Chairs 22
5/ Tools 56
4/ Working Surfaces and Holding Devices 46
5/ Begin with the Rungs 52
6/ Posts 60
7/ Tenons 68
s/ Mortises 73
9/ Assembling Posts and Rungs 26
10/ Slats 94
11/ Finish 100
12/ Seating 102
13/ Afterthoughts 114
Appendix: Tools 119
Bibliography 121
Acknowledgments 123
Index 124
Foreword 7
Introduction 10
1/ Design and Measurement 16
2/ Hardwoods for Chairs 22
5/ Tools 56
4/ Working Surfaces and Holding Devices 46
5/ Begin with the Rungs 52
6/ Posts 60
7/ Tenons 68
s/ Mortises 73
9/ Assembling Posts and Rungs 26
10/ Slats 94
11/ Finish 100
12/ Seating 102
13/ Afterthoughts 114
Appendix: Tools 119
Bibliography 121
Acknowledgments 123
Index 124
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Great Reading ;)
Un livre -en !- très intéressant sur la fabrication des chaises.
Bien documenté, l'auteur explique toutes les subtilités (orientation précise des pièces de bois, rien n'est laissé au hasard) pour fabriquer une chaise solide et qui durera dans le temps. Richement illustré.
Ça donne envie de s'y mettre !
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