https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8rbxE6yM-A
This short video shows Huntington House furniture being made. They say their furniture is for "... clients who want to invest in their furniture".
Two thoughts:
1. I want to sit on my furniture, not invest in it.
2. Who would want to invest in furniture where the joints are held together with 2" wire staples? Or I am just being a wood glue snob and it doesn't matter if you use staples or glue?
gene
Glue and dowels are better than Glue and Staples. I think given the production environment - the staples hold the joint tight while the glue dries and there's no stoppage in production for example if the joints had to be clamped together for a few hours too much down time. I also think if they only shoot one staple to hold a joint that won't weaken the joint like when they shoot three staples into one area. The staples don't split out the wood as much as a nail would. This construction is under the rags - not exposed joinery that's scrutinized - and it's probably figured in to be enough strength to last the average life span of one owner.
I never heard of this manufacturer - is it competitively priced ? The good names I remember and whose still standing ? - were Pennsylvania House, Baker, John Stuart, Karges, Henredon, Kittenger to name a few - I'm sure their construction was similar to this video. It seems you need a lot of training to be allowed to finish the legs - that's some tough quality control there :)
SA