Make Your Own Furniture Design: Providing Assistance in the Creation of Woodwork

Although almost any type of wood can be used to make furniture, certain woods have long been prized for their beauty, durability, and workability. Before 1900, the most prevalent woods used in furniture were walnut, oak, mahogany, rosewood, fruitwoods, and rare wood veneers and inlays. Maple, oak, walnut, birch, and cherry, as well as pine, were used to make American Colonial furniture, depending on local availability. Because the chosen furniture woods were widely available,...
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Although almost any type of wood can be used to make furniture, certain woods have long been prized for their beauty, durability, and workability. Before 1900, the most prevalent woods used in furniture were walnut, oak, mahogany, rosewood, fruitwoods, and rare wood veneers and inlays. Maple, oak, walnut, birch, and cherry, as well as pine, were used to make American Colonial furniture, depending on local availability. Because the chosen furniture woods were widely available, lesser-appealing or more durable woods were reserved for hidden portions within a piece. As a result, furniture from before 1900 is virtually always worth refurbishing. Furniture has been manufactured with more available woods since these chosen woods have grown scarcer and more expensive, and the traditional favorites have become rare.