Machines are faster. Here is what they cannot do, and why it matters in year twenty.
Machines are faster. Here is what they cannot do, and why it matters in year twenty. We wrote this for the questions we hear most often at the workshop door.
Start with the edges
Look at where a surface ends. On solid timber the grain runs over the edge and continues down the side. On veneer it stops, and a different pattern begins.
Trust your hands
Good furniture is quiet. Drawers close without a rattle, a chair does not rack when you lean, and a tabletop feels the same temperature all the way across.
Ask how it will be repaired
Every piece will be damaged eventually. The useful question is what happens next, and whether the maker will still answer the phone.