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Jennie Alexander

Born December 8, 1930 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died July 12, 2018 · aged 87

Jennie Alexander was an American writer, teacher, and woodworker who is credited with coining the term "green woodworking".

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Make a Chair From a Tree

Make a Chair From a Tree · 1999

Make a Chair From a Tree

MovieDocumentary

Make a Chair From a Tree presents an informative history of chairmaking and joinery. Author J. Alexander brings the old method of using wood shrinkage to join parts back to modern woodworking, from splitting and shaping wood straight from the tree to the chair as well as finishing the chair and even weaving a bark seat. Using simple hand tools, you will see how to split and shape green wood into posts, rungs, and slats.

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Make a Chair From a Tree

Make a Chair From a Tree · 1999

Make a Chair From a Tree

MovieDocumentary

Make a Chair From a Tree presents an informative history of chairmaking and joinery. Author J. Alexander brings the old method of using wood shrinkage to join parts back to modern woodworking, from splitting and shaping wood straight from the tree to the chair as well as finishing the chair and even weaving a bark seat. Using simple hand tools, you will see how to split and shape green wood into posts, rungs, and slats.

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