"CW"You are absolutely correct,
I for the life of me cannot believe that someone in the year 160o made a
better peice of furniture than because he had to use a moulding plane and
threw a bit in a router and did the same thing in a few seconds.
I do agree that he had more muscle in his forearms than I.

I do admire what these craftmen did without the sophiticated machinery and
tools that we now have.
I have many many books on old antique furniture that go way way back.


"CW" wrote in message
news:stVtb.170285$9E1.862708@attbi_s52...
I find that to be a rather ridiculous notion. This idea of "quality work"
can only be done the way they did it 150 years ago. If pneumatic nailers
and
pocket hole systems were available 150 years ago, the antiques that
everyone
holds in such high regard would have them. The reason they were not used
at
the time is due to (lack of) availability and expense. Things can be made
well or made badly. Either can be done with modern or ancient techniques.
Somebody on here (wish I could remember who) once stated that things
weren't
necessarily made better 150 years ago, it just seems that way because the
only ones that have survived long enough for you to see were well made.
The
lousy ones (of which there were many) fell apart long before they could
ever
achieve antique status.


"George M. Kazaka" wrote in message
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Not by anyone doing quality work !!
"Leon" wrote in message
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Great comparison...

Add, the Pro will use brads, finish nails and or pocket hole screws,
when
those fasteners can replace the clamp while the glue dries.