My family’s history and story is of great concern to, so much so that I intend to reconstruct the family tree as far as I can get in order to know who came before me.
In this same sense, I put a lot a value into objects that have reached through the generations. I have china, some furniture, personal items, photos and photo albums, etc.
Everything tells a piece of a story I wasn’t able to fully live through and instead just brushed me growing up.
It gives me a sense of belonging.
I would have loved to do that but we were so poor food was a problem to manage. Some strong, sturdy furniture made out of solid wood, not particle board wrapped in plastic.
Even synthetic wood can make good furniture nowadays, if one is willing to put in some work.
I’m in the process of building a few bookshelves and we opted for OSB. Well sanded and varnished, it turns into an unusually solid material. And it takes a beating. I involved my kids in process and it has been a near little project.
I just make the calculations for the parts I need and have them cut at a carpenter, that also sells me board. I bring everything home and do the finishing, which is the most expensive part.
Next, I will go into solid wood. And into a more daunting project.
When I talk about particle board it’s much more of the sawdust glued together stuff that’s super cheap but doesn’t last too long.
I wish you great luck in your endeavors with wood working. It sounds like a lot of learning but is a very functional skill to have.
I understood it has such. That is the kind of crap furniture that keeps people hostage and degrades their quality of life.
Thank you for your kind words and I wish you the best as well.