Video: Make a Chair from Green Wood with Rudy Everts

Chairs really do grow on trees! The trick is to find the right tree (and cut it down safely), then break it down for the best yield to make straight, strong parts that will result in a chair that outlasts you. Rudy Everts, a green woodworker from Europe, shows you how using only a small set of tools.  Rudy walks you through this project from start to finish – and it's easier than you might think. There are no complicated plans or tricky math required – it takes just a simple layout trick (using a single piece of 8-1/2" x 11" paper!) and a pair of dividers to determine the layout for this strong and handsome chair. And Rudy's techniques for drilling the stick mortises result in a no-sweat assembly.  First, you'll take a trip to the woods to harvest a suitable log. Then Rudy teaches you  how to rive and split green wood parts for the legs, sticks, arms and crest, then roughly shape them with a hatchet. The seat is made with wood from the lumberyard (though it can be made from riven stock