BobGaffney


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Re: Plywood for Fine Furniture

I think there's a big difference between casework (such as kitchen cabinets or the carcases of built-ins) and "fine furniture."

I make both. Like everyone else, I use plywood extensively for casework. Good material, and stable.

BUT what I enjoy most is designing and constructing what I consider "fine furniture." And I just refuse to be constricted to the right angles and flat surfaces designing around plywood requires.

Designing around plywood means no gentle swoops in the surface, extra seams, no fluid edge treatments. Sorry, it just doesn't work for me in "fine furniture," except maybe for backs or drawer bottoms.

posted: 12:25 pm on March 3rd