
59 – “Durability” Pye Ch 8
The Mortise & Tenon Podcast
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The Quality and Durability of Antique Furniture
Pie says the insides were left rough. Almost without exception. That is what it looks like to make something by hand. It always has. He saw a fine object that was rough on the inside when in reality, they, everything that was pre-industrial made is like that. Unless it's under really strict, unique situations or heavy guild control. But even with that, you still have a lot of coarse tool marks and the nooks and crannies inside.
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