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   CharlieFurnituremaker | Mar 09, 2025 12:48pm | #1

   Sad news, even sadder to read the firm is not in the family. He has sons, one was pretty involved in the business as I recall.

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   user-210490 | Mar 09, 2025 02:15pm | #2

   For me I could not see how they could charge $6,000 for a cherry bookcase.

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   1sri | Mar 09, 2025 05:50pm | #3

   Well, they are not a mass producer of furniture selling wholesale to distributors. Each piece seems to be made to order.
   I loved the tall cabinet called Dr.White's dresser on their website. List price $14,000 in walnut. It supposedly takes 100 hours of work to make it (in Maine, by American craftsmen hopefully getting paid at least $50/hour). 50x 100= $5000 in labor. Add in material costs and a share of what it costs to run a shop with all the machines and their maintenance. And a profit to continue making objects of art.
   I made my version of Dr.White's cabinet using dimensions from their website. It took me 3 months of labor and about $900 worth of cherry from the local lumberyard.
   So, yes objects of art made by craftsmen in the US deserve the patronage of those who admire and value the skill and effort that goes into creating them.
   It is good to have craftsmen

   
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   chiwoodworker | Mar 09, 2025 06:24pm | #4

   Agreed. I love the book matched panels! Worth the time!

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   davidweaver | Mar 10, 2025 08:17am | #6

   In some places, it's probably a signal to have Moser stuff. More power to the people who can sell so much sizzle with so little steak, though.

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   geedubbee | Mar 09, 2025 11:40pm | #5

   I've mentioned this on other forums. A wonderful life and a great contribution to the craft. RIP.