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Epirnik what I was referring to in the video to be exact is when it is said that Duncan Phyfe "does not appeared to have been trained". Not only does his skill in cabinetmaking indicate he would have been trained in the art of cabinetmaking which is self evident in itself but he was in fact trained in Albany New York and not only did he Apprentice in the trade he opened his own shop in Albany New York prior to moving to NYC. Duncan Phyfe moved to NYC worked for a furnituremaker there and sold his design to Mrs. Dorothee Langdon the daughter of John Jacob Astor one of the richest men in America and Mrs. Dorothee Langdon was a great customer to Phyfe and this was key to his decision to open his own shop in NYC which he did and had great success and all of this prior to even meeting his wife. The video I reffered people to watch is on youtube with citations to historical books at the end. I personally feel it is a diservice to Duncan Phyfe one of the greats in the history of furnituremaking to not respect the fact he earned his skills and was at work doing this for his livelyhood. The skill which Duncan Phyfe attained was more than someone merely crossing his path later in life whom happen to be a cabinetmaker and inspiring him.

Do not know if you can post video responses from YouTube here so I will mention a video on YouTube titled "Duncan Phyfe Cabinetmaker.wmv" if you type that in YouTube it will take you to a video about Duncan Phyfe and a brief history about him. Duncan Phyfe was one of the greats of furnituremaking . I have a basic grasp of furnituremaking history and was shocked by this videos ignorance of Duncan Phyfe. For anyone interested just type "Duncan Phyfe Cabinetmaker.wmv" on YouTube. For anyone familiar with Duncan Phyfes work it is obvious that he would have been trained in the art of furniture making as nearly every last furnituremaker was during this period in American history. This is hard to stomach considering the source involved here. WOW