The State Of Furniture

[Sean33]

His daughter might have a bit of trouble getting them in her handbag for her next trip to Greece, though.

Ah, that would be a problem yes !!

 

[TheTiddles]

Of course you can learn from the past but things improve and move on it is called progress.

Heresy! Fetch the pitchforks! And make sure they’re the ones with wooden tines, none of those modern metal ones

 

[Essex Barn Workshop]

I’ve been asked to re-hang the doors etc on this £1,500 unit and “ tighten the top, it’s a bit wobbly”


Don’t know quite how to tell them it’s been held on with a double-sided tape!

 

[smackie]

I’ve been asked to re-hang the doors etc on this £1,500 unit and “ tighten the top, it’s a bit wobbly”
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Don’t know quite how to tell them it’s been held on with a double-sided tape!

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That just looks horribly shonky. The gap on the bottom right is quite something. Tell me the wheels are attached to a frame and not just the MDF bottom?

It’s substandard stuff like this that makes me boil…

 

[danst96]

I’ve been asked to re-hang the doors etc on this £1,500 unit and “ tighten the top, it’s a bit wobbly”
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Don’t know quite how to tell them it’s been held on with a double-sided tape!

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whattt, that thing is trash. My OP justified right there.

 

[TheTiddles]

whattt, that thing is trash. My OP justified right there.

It's a generally considered fundamental of science that a single piece of evidence doesn't support an entire theory.
I had some 19th century mahogany dining chairs which were in parts strips of mahogany glued to knotty pine, they'd been wobbly for the last 40 years at least, partially due to the tenons which were nowhere near the shape of the mortices, but that doesn't make all antique furniture rubbish.
Similarly I'd not say that all people from Leeds can't construct a convincing argument, based on the above.

 

[danst96]

It's a generally considered fundamental of science that a single piece of evidence doesn't support an entire theory.
I had some 19th century mahogany dining chairs which were in parts strips of mahogany glued to knotty pine, they'd been wobbly for the last 40 years at least, partially due to the tenons which were nowhere near the shape of the mortices, but that doesn't make all antique furniture rubbish.
Similarly I'd not say that all people from Leeds can't construct a convincing argument, based on the above.

Ive seen more than enough to justify my opinion.

 

[MARK.B.]

Have had no problems with Ikea chests of drawers ,still look great after 8 years and work as they should with no sagging or binding, i know they are not solid wood and truth be told I would have struggled to afford well made solid wood(Decent Quality) at the time and lacked the skills to make them (probably still lack them now). The Billy Boy bookcase is apparently the largest selling furniture item ever .
I fully agree with you when some places sell high price Tat describing it as quality solid wood ,hand made furniture, all that achieves in my opinion is to put people off from buying Hand made stuff and almost forcing their hand to go to the likes of Ikea where consistent quality at very fair prices is on display by the acre. You have to remember there are a lot of people out there that do not have the skills / budget to make their own or buy bespoke .

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Aye. When I win the lottery I'm visiting Custard.