You are correct. It’s the rare carpenter that builds high quality projects nowadays. They are hard to find and always expensive. But furniture should last generations. Check out my friend at rvp1875.com. He builds beautiful furniture by himself using entirely 1875 technology. From hand cutting the trees all the way to ancient recipe staining. He dresses like he’s on Little House on the Prairie. Rob is a great guy but too liberal in politics for my taste.

My grandfather was a master craftsman of woodworking. We have beautiful pieces he built. He even made a three legged chair.