Furniture Construction

Today, we have examples of furniture from the “Arts and Crafts” period which have maintained their beauty and integrity for over a hundred years. Strictly Wood’s goal has been to duplicate the quality, integrity of design, and beautiful simplicity of these old works-of-arts while employing modern adaptations to fit the American Lifestyle.

Strictly Wood’s unique and time honored construction features make this Collection part of the most enduring furniture being crafted today. The entire Collection is made completely by hand by some of the world’s finest furniture masters and craftsmen who lovingly pay great attention to each detail. Great care goes into choosing the finest hardwoods; preparing the wood; and hand-shaping, sanding, staining and rubbing these furniture masterpieces to perfection.

Each furniture item, true to the “Arts and Crafts idealism, is fashioned similar to a giant puzzle where every piece is meticulously cut and hand-crafted to fit together using the old craftsman joinery techniques of: dovetailing and doweled, keyed and pinned, mortise-and-tenon joints.

The furniture is then finished to perfection with an ancient European, sixteen-step method of wood preservation, staining and rubbing. Using this time-tested technique, the craftsman is able to bring out the innate beauty of each individual piece of wood. The result is a rich patina with a slightly age-worn look.

Finally, at the completion, approximately two months worth of man-hours have been spent perfecting each unique “Mission Street” room ensemble. No two trees, and no two pieces of “Mission Street Collection” are exactly alike…these unique, slight irregularities can only be achieved through the use of the all-natural materials and total handcraftsmanship of each furniture item…The results are truly stunning works-of-art that can be handed down with pride from generation to generation.

Joinery Techniques

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