Custom Furniture Joinery | The Right Details Matter
How custom furniture is built can have a lot of influence on the design and quality of the piece.
Everyone has their opinion, there is a lot of debate about what constitutes fine furniture and what kind of joints are appropriate.
Some would say that screws have no place in hand made furniture.
Is the traditional mortise and tenon the best joint?
What about a floating tenon created with a machine?
Are parts cut by a CNC machine consistent with fine furniture?
Much like our discussion of hardware, joinery is an emotional and subjective topic.
Can you cut corners if the joint won’t be seen? What defines cutting corners anyway?
How much should joinery influence the cost of the project?
In subsequent posts we’ll dive into more detail regarding different types of joints.
Custom Furniture Builders | For this post, what is relevant is having the knowledge to choose good methods that will return years of lasting functional value of a hand built piece of furniture that is pleasing to the eye and is meaningful.
Remember, just because a piece is highly functional and strong, that doesn’t mean it is pleasing to the eye, the touch and feel. These things must bring a piece to the next level. That is where creativity and experience matter.
To join the pieces together means it is important to get a feel for your expectations, how do you plan on using the piece? We ask a lot of questions, take copious notes and anchor our thoughts to best build and represent your desires.
Colorado Built Furniture | Anyone can learn the standardized process of joining wood, it takes a craftsperson to do it in such a manner that it speaks your language / tone for years to come.
After years of being a surgeon, there are always ways to improve outcomes outside of the so called manual, when I get to the end of crafting a well made piece of furniture, I stand back and feel the same way I did after sewing up a patient, details, process and the passion to do it right matters.