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A chair from a log

Thu, 2009-10-29 16:11 — shawnis

Here's a nice YouTube video of a guy making a chair from a single log using hand tools.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenC0y2azsE&feature=player_embedded

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StressMan79
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Fri, 2009-10-30 10:56

how he used the character of the wood (cherry) to his advantage. I did some work with Cherry back in wood shop in HS. it splits very easily. He used this fact to break out the pieces. I don't think a tougher wood like tamarack would work as well using this method.

-Peter