Drawbore joint, as you can see in this pic, there is far to much "slop" or "play" in a hand cut mortise & tenon joint to rely on glue....
No, the mortise & tenon joinery (sides of case/drawer blade) was most likely done with steam powered machines making a very precise dry fit on...
Sheraton, looks like cherry? 2 drawer drop leaf with birdseye maple drawer fronts. I would guess more towards 1840ish rather than early 19th...
That's to bad, many don't realize the value (more than money) of old trees until they are gone, then it's TO LATE! like with the longleaf. The...
If they were 3' diameter longleaf trees, those were very VERY valuable trees, old growth! There is still 200+ year old longleaf trees/forest, you...
Yeah is, the photo does not do it justice, much more impressive in person
I always wondered about that, normally wood floats in water. I just assumed some got stuck on an underwater obstruction and just stayed there. til...
The oldest living thing east of the Mississippi is, a live oak in Charleston SC, reportedly 500-1000 years old, fabulous tree. Anyone visiting...
Are they 200 years old or older? The longleaf tree needs to be a minimum of 200 years old to be considered "old growth". 300 years would be...
It's still readily available, the question is, how many growth rings per inch? Many are selling 6-8 rings per inch and calling it old growth, not...
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