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.
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.
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