Furniture 101

Learn about the fundamentals of high quality, handcrafted wooden furniture.

Wooden furniture can be separated into two basic groups:

1) High quality, long-lasting.

  • Designed for function and durability

  • Mainly constructed of hardwood materials

  • Components joined together using techniques that emphasize strength

2) Cheap, non-durable.

  • Designed for manufacturing and shipping

  • Constructed of laminated particle board with decorative laminate surfaces

  • Components joined together with staples, nails, and screws


Appearance, strength, and cost are the major factors in wood selection. Not all wood species are the same.

WOOD SELECTION

ABOUT WOOD SPECIES

If the wood species is the heart of the furniture piece, then the construction joints are the skeleton that ensure durability.

CONSTRUCTION JOINTS

ABOUT WOOD JOINERY

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