RE: Chair Construction

> I would make a bet that most of the furniture with staple construction methods
> came to U.S. on a boat. Thousands of bf of our good Northeast cherry and oak
> are shipped out for milling and construction overseas everyday. Not that some
> of this construction isn't done here, but who can get labor costs like Indonesia
> and China has.  It's a shame what a waste of good wood. The price of cherry
> and oak has skyrocketed because of this practice. That's one of the reasons
> why I've diversified into furniture repair and touch up. It's pricing us little guys
> out of the market.  Maybe some day I'll make some fine pieces and give them
> away just because I love to do it.  That'll fix 'em.
> Ozzie




Ozzie,
    
My sentiments exactly.

MartinO





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