Making good things demand good craft

Joseph Thompson (above), a traditional woodworker, posted these photos and remarks, regarding a chair-restoration project for a client, to his Instagram community:


“Here’s a textbook example of how not to repair a chair. The slats don’t allow for seasonal movement, and screws jammed into tenons don’t quite cut it. I just can’t leave it like this in good conscience.”


“I’m beginning to think the person who first repaired this chair ran out of glue and used bubble gum to glue these slats in.”...