A Furniture Maker's Guide to Lumber
Not long ago, I looked through all of the articles I’ve written for A Furniture Maker’s Life, and was surprised that the topic I had covered most was lumber.
A Furniture Maker's Life
There's more to making furniture than tools and technique. Sure, I cover those, but I also consider large issues like design, the beauty and challenge of wood, and the significance of hand-made furniture in our homes and lives.
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