Furniture Forensics with a Country Chair

This post-and-rung chair looks like trash, but it's actually a master-class in green woodwork. More video and exclusive content:   / rexkrueger   See More About Traditional Furniture!: (Scroll Down) Furniture Forensics with a 19th Century Table Video:    • Furniture Forensics with a 19th Century Table   Learn Woodworking by Studying Vintage Furniture Video:    • Learn Woodworking by Studying Vintage Furn...   Can you build real furniture with softwood? Video:    • Can you build real furniture with softwood?   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Build Your Own Furniture! Build a Mission Bench with Simple Nailed Joinery Video:    • Build a Mission Bench with Simple Nailed J...   Get the Plans: https://www.rexkrueger.com/store/xyg2... Simple Table with Hand-Cut Joinery Part 1:    • Simple Table with Hand-Cut Joinery  (Part 1).   Part 2:    • Build the CLASSIC Shaker end table. (Simpl...   Plans: https://www.rexkrueger.com/store/plan... Make a traditional milking stool. Limited tools. No Bench. Video:    • Make a traditional milking stool. Limited ...   The LEGENDARY Six-Board Chest Video:    • The LEGENDARY Six-Board Chest   Plans: https://www.rexkrueger.com/store/plan... Early American Cupboard Build Playlist:    • Early American Cupboard Build   Plans: https://www.rexkrueger.com/store/earl... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get My New Book, Everyday Woodworking: https://amzn.to/3uQtdQr Check out my new site: woodworkforhumans.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a member of this channel! Get custom badges and emojis you can use during chats:    / @rexkrueger   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for Fabrication First, my FREE newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gRhEVT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wood Work for Humans Tool List (affiliate): Cutting Gyokucho Ryoba Saw: https://amzn.to/2Z5Wmda Dewalt Panel Saw: https://amzn.to/2HJqGmO Suizan Dozuki Handsaw: https://amzn.to/3abRyXB (Winner of the affordable dovetail-saw shootout.) Spear and Jackson Tenon Saw: https://amzn.to/2zykhs6 (Needs tune-up to work well.) Crown Tenon Saw: https://amzn.to/3l89Dut (Works out of the box) Carving Knife: https://amzn.to/2DkbsnM Narex True Imperial Chisels: https://amzn.to/2EX4xls (My favorite affordable new chisels.) Blue-Handled Marples Chisels: https://amzn.to/2tVJARY (I use these to make the DIY specialty planes, but I also like them for general work.) Sharpening Honing Guide: https://amzn.to/2TaJEZM Norton Coarse/Fine Oil Stone: https://amzn.to/36seh2m Natural Arkansas Fine Oil Stone: https://amzn.to/3irDQmq Green buffing compound: https://amzn.to/2XuUBE2 Marking and Measuring Stockman Knife: https://amzn.to/2Pp4bWP (For marking and the built-in awl). Speed Square: https://amzn.to/3gSi6jK Stanley Marking Knife: https://amzn.to/2Ewrxo3 (Excellent, inexpensive marking knife.) Blue Kreg measuring jig: https://amzn.to/2QTnKYd Round-head Protractor: https://amzn.to/37fJ6oz Drilling Forstener Bits: https://amzn.to/3jpBgPl Spade Bits: https://amzn.to/2U5kvML Work-Holding Orange F Clamps: https://amzn.to/2u3tp4X Screw Clamp: https://amzn.to/3gCa5i8 Get my woodturning book: http://www.rexkrueger.com/book Follow me on Instagram: @rexkrueger ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Opening 0:23 Piece of Garbage 0:47 Post and Rung 2:09 How it's Done 4:00 The Unexpected 5:30 Understanding Wood 10:49 The Design 13:20 The Joint 14:09 Risky Business 16:36 The Tenon 18:55 Outro