Modern furniture, thoughtfully made.

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Alex Jaynes uses traditional woodworking methods to create modern, thoughtfully made furniture. A former NASA engineer, he strives to balance beauty with elegant function. His work blends the subtlety of Scandinavian and Japanese design with the Shaker tradition's aesthetics of simplicity, utility, and honesty.

 

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The Makers Living Room is tonight at @pretentiousglass. Be sure to stop by if you are out for First Friday.
Deep thoughts with Archie
I love my @leevalleytools micro adjust marking gauge. Here one marking out centers in octagonal spindles so that I can turn the tenons on the lathe.
The new chair is all done. Come out to The Makers Living Room at @galleryofpretentious for First Friday to see it and sit in it. It is going to be a great event highlighting local creative manufacturing.
Futari Bench V2 in progress. I’m making a few changes.
I dropped off this simple maple bookcase today. Another project out the door.
I have settled on how to attach this new support. Now I just have to figure out a shape I find pleasing . . . #woodworking #design #furniture #furnituredesign #process #art #sculpture
I made it out to the Smoky Mountains for a hike on the Appalachian Trail last weekend. I need to do this more often.
The Toko Cabinet, inspired by the Japanese tokonoma, is the perfect place to display one special item. That could be a flower arrangement, a family scroll or picture, or your kitten. The corners of the white ash case are dovetailed by hand, as is the thermally modified ash drawer front . . . #woodworking #furniture #scruffyknox #themakercity #design #cabinet #display #catsofinstagram #handmade #wood #classic #maker #craft #contemporary #sleek