I’ve been a woodworker for over 45 years and think I know something about design and craftsmanship. I fully appreciate that the craftsman did not write the narration for the chair. I would expect that, if he heard it, he would cringe at the sheer inaccuracy and hyperbole used. Yes, it’s a nice chair but hardly unique. There are dozens and dozens of craftsmen here on the UK alone who could build such a chair. Honduras mahogany is indeed quite expensive because it is now, after centuries of over harvesting, quite rare. The best way to secure some now is to buy antique pieces that are no longer used in our time (for instance, commodes) and re-use the timber. In itself, HM is not special. There are many timbers which are equally straight grained; many that have better colouring and many that are commercially grown. There is little to be proud of in buying a chair that is very expensive just because it’s used rare timber. None of this is criticism of the maker. Making a living out of woodwork is incredibly hard and more of a lifestyle choice. So, a maker has to choose carefully what they make - if you’ve got a product which sells, irrespective of whether you like it or not, you just keep on satisfying the market.
honduran mahogany is very cheap in the philippines where it is cultivated legally, it's crazy knowing that it's very rare and expensive elsewhere... it's so cheap here that locals use it as firewood and charcoal!
@ thank you for this. I stand somewhat corrected in that I now have found that plantation-grown HM is relatively common. It is the “naturally” wild trees that have gone.
@@jj.tarawa1997 Yes I have heard that. Also that the raw lumber cannot be exported. It can only be used by manufactures in the Philippines to make furniture etc. Then the Honduran Mahogany item can be sold and shipped throughout the world. Goes back to the 1970s. Monkeypod is another wood that is difficult to get, and very expensive.
I’ve been a woodworker for over 45 years and think I know something about design and craftsmanship. I fully appreciate that the craftsman did not write the narration for the chair. I would expect that, if he heard it, he would cringe at the sheer inaccuracy and hyperbole used. Yes, it’s a nice chair but hardly unique. There are dozens and dozens of craftsmen here on the UK alone who could build such a chair. Honduras mahogany is indeed quite expensive because it is now, after centuries of over harvesting, quite rare. The best way to secure some now is to buy antique pieces that are no longer used in our time (for instance, commodes) and re-use the timber. In itself, HM is not special. There are many timbers which are equally straight grained; many that have better colouring and many that are commercially grown. There is little to be proud of in buying a chair that is very expensive just because it’s used rare timber.
None of this is criticism of the maker. Making a living out of woodwork is incredibly hard and more of a lifestyle choice. So, a maker has to choose carefully what they make - if you’ve got a product which sells, irrespective of whether you like it or not, you just keep on satisfying the market.
honduran mahogany is very cheap in the philippines where it is cultivated legally, it's crazy knowing that it's very rare and expensive elsewhere... it's so cheap here that locals use it as firewood and charcoal!
@ thank you for this. I stand somewhat corrected in that I now have found that plantation-grown HM is relatively common. It is the “naturally” wild trees that have gone.
@@jj.tarawa1997 Yes I have heard that. Also that the raw lumber cannot be exported. It can only be used by manufactures in the Philippines to make furniture etc. Then the Honduran Mahogany item can be sold and shipped throughout the world. Goes back to the 1970s. Monkeypod is another wood that is difficult to get, and very expensive.
Kalau untuk furniture kayu jepang memang ok,untuk ukir indonesia lebih ok.jawa &Bali memiliki seni ukir kayu yang benar benar menakjubkan
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Please increase your this industry business in USA please sir please
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What a difference, Japanese using solid wood, European cheap chipboard
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I am looking the Entry Door in Wooden Can you guys make it ..?
Why have a video featuring a chair artisan and then show particle board?
You would think that a "leading" woodworker would at least lean how to apply glue properly.
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If you notice they don't have any shop vacuum systems they work in dust it's a sweatshop and he takes all the acclimates it does very little work.
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Do these companies ever think of planting trees ever ?
I am carpenture...
Only joints should not loosen
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Shucks, I wanted Germany and Turkey. Try that one...crazy history.
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