RE: Chair Construction

> Well, Groop, you'll be happy to know that the manufacturers who put 
> their chairs together with staples have improved their system. The bad 
> news is that they've replaced the staples with a heavy T shaped nail 
> so that no matter how loose the leg gets, it won't fall out of the seat.
> Steve Austin


Steve:

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.
  
Maybe I'll buy a lottery ticket with that in mind. Ho Ho

Ozzie
(disgruntled in NY)






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