Precision
Each element is unique. Fine furniture making demands that everything is precise. A faulty measurement will ruin the project and you will have to start over. It has to be one hundred procent right.
Repetition
Sometimes the same objects are made again and again and you still have to pay attention to every detail. Each piece of wood is unique with its own particular properties. If you stop focusing you may have to scrap it.
Handicraft
Carpentry is almost always a handicraft. Each piece is meticulously treated before being sent off to further processing.
The holes must be on spot
Protecting the wood when using a C-clamp
Selecting the right hardwood is important
A jointer or a planer
The saw blades deteriorate fast
Stair spindle in progress
Sometimes one needs to sand by hand
Thin shavings with a chisel
A wooden mallet will not deform the striking end of a metal tool, in this case the chisel.
