On 4 Sep 2009 at 23:37, Ben wrote:
What scares me is you can't even get real wood in
furniture any
more... No matter what the price it is still the same Synthetic Wood
Product...
In a true vintage thread, that's why a fair number of people buy
antique furniture--or, like Brian, build their own (I enjoy doing
that too). There's no shortage of good wood; the furniture makers
would rather deal with a standardized stable manufactured product
than have to deal with the issues that accompany real wood.
So you wind up with a hunk of sawdust and glue with no strength, but
that can be popped out like cookies from a bakery.
I can understand Tony's appreciation for old gear from my own
experience with currently manufactured furniture.
--Chuck