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On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:41:43 -0700, Canuck57
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On 07/03/2010 8:41 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:39:04 -0700,
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I had no idea paper plates were made in China.

What isn't made in China?

Solid wood furniture. That all seems to come from Vietnam now. The
Chinese are complaining that "cheap Vietnamese labor" is stealing jobs
from them.

Plus the regrowth of bamboo is phenominal.

The only good thing about that is particle board seems to be more
expensive than wood in Vietnam so the furniture is solid wood. In
Florida that is a good thong. Particle board tends to fall apart here
from the humidity. I suppose it does just about everywhere
eventually..

I always have put a premium on solid furniture. Just lasts longer. But
for the economics, do have some particle board stuff, my desk. Holds up
pretty good. But good particle board will last in humid area, just not
the cheap stuff. Much depends on the binding materials used.

Have a 200 year old solid oak 1 1/4" thick table top antique, holds up
real good. Heavy as it gets too. Will outlast me for sure.

I won't buy anything made from particle board. I actually prefer
making my own things like desks and tables.
We got the wainscot up in the new room and I still have 280 linear
feet of 1x6 cypress left over so I see a lot of cypress furniture in
our future ;-)
The first thing will be bunk beds for the grandkids.
(I do like red oak for structural members tho)

My wife has a design she saw in a magazine in mind with lots of built
in storage. I have a biscuit jointer and lots of clamps so I can make
wide planks.

Before I did boats I did custom furniture and particularly counters and tables.
I worked with Red Oak, and Maple exclusively. Used to buy my chairs up in
Vermont. I have some huge clamping tables and a glue wheel for making butcher
block type tops. Like you, I really love working with red oak.

Scotty

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