This is how we used to build.

Imagine trying to put together IKEA’s version of this 😫

Now we do that in these:

Oh yes! I love antique wood furniture! Often so much more functional & usually more durable. Just imagine what sort of person made good use of this sort of desk. I can picture Benjamin Franklin or Thomas Jefferson using every drawer, noon & cranny. Even Winston Churchill if he weren't so fond of doing business while in bed!

We once built works of art; why did we stop?🤔

This one inspired me to spend about 10 grand on wood carving and working tools.

I’ve been looking for a decent secretary desk for over a year now but I simply can’t find anything which matches what I’m looking for. :/

My father-in-law was a master craftsman. He would make pieces of furniture with no nails.

@BrianRoemmele Who owned this and, more importantly, who was the craftsman? Stunning.

Now we charge $400 for a particle board side table and call it luxury.

We build a little different these days.