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A good joint is built to last: archaeologists uncover evidence for the earliest structural use of wood. 

Posted on January 8, 2024January 17, 2024 By Andrew Thaler
A good joint is built to last: archaeologists uncover evidence for the earliest structural use of wood. 
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Just how long should a woodworking joint last? Towards the middle of 2021, I started writing what could be generously described as a manifesto for environmentally conscientious woodworking. In Furniture as Revolution, I argue that: “In a present defined by levying a tax on future generations through manufactured frailty, making something designed to persist beyond … Read More “A good joint is built to last: archaeologists uncover evidence for the earliest structural use of wood. “ »

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