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What do you think of solid pine furniture?

linkie no workie for me...

However, pine furniture is OK, but it's softer than most other woods and will suffer more from abuse and occasional bumps.

I don't know why so many people here like Ikea...cheap Made in China crap IMO. Why not try a place that sells REAL furniture?
 
this is the description i get: plastic and partical board.

Top panel: Particleboard, ABS plastic, Acrylic paint, Foil
Leg/ Drawer bottom/ Support rail, front/ Side frame: Fiberboard, Acrylic paint
Side panel: Particleboard, Acrylic paint, Foil
Back: Fiberboard
Drawer front panel: Particleboard, Acrylic paint, Foil, ABS plastic
Drawer sides/ Drawer back/ Support rail, back/ Plinth back: Solid pine
Leg rail: Solid beech or birch
Supporting leg: Solid beech or birch, Acrylic paint
 
Originally posted by: BoomerD
linkie no workie for me...

However, pine furniture is OK, but it's softer than most other woods and will suffer more from abuse and occasional bumps.

I don't know why so many people here like Ikea...cheap Made in China crap IMO. Why not try a place that sells REAL furniture?
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Problem is - it's really hard to find "middle ground" furniture stores. They either sell POS made in china stuff, or high-end stuff from Thomasville, Baker, stanley, etc. Who wants to pay $9K for a dining room table and chairs?

 
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Like everyone says, pine is soft, and I think it looks better with a dark stain that really shows the wood off: Pic
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Depends what kind of pine. Most pines are soft, but there are a few that rival maple. Southern yellow pine has a specific gravity on par with black cherry (about 0.50).
But then there's Eastern white pine - 0.35. That's starting to get pretty soft.
 
Originally posted by: alchemize
Originally posted by: BoomerD
linkie no workie for me...

However, pine furniture is OK, but it's softer than most other woods and will suffer more from abuse and occasional bumps.

I don't know why so many people here like Ikea...cheap Made in China crap IMO. Why not try a place that sells REAL furniture?
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Problem is - it's really hard to find "middle ground" furniture stores. They either sell POS made in china stuff, or high-end stuff from Thomasville, Baker, stanley, etc. Who wants to pay $9K for a dining room table and chairs?
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its not as bad as he says anyways. its generally decently designed and priced unlike the junk at some other big box stores. since they only do furniture the quality control for cheap stuff is better. and yea there is no middle ground. with the economy the way it is, its not reasonable to expect most people to buy fancy furniture. ikea offers decent bang for buck and these days i don't think most people care if they'll pass that table down through the generations😛 thats the last thing on their minds.
 
I have a set of bunkbeds that we purchased for mybrother-in-laws to use when they lived with us.

They still are in use by a set of grandkids.
I have replaced the slats & mattresses and added box springs.
The frames are connected by 6" carriage bolts.

The stairs still are solid - best $200 investment over the past 40 years.
 
Originally posted by: BoomerD
linkie no workie for me...

However, pine furniture is OK, but it's softer than most other woods and will suffer more from abuse and occasional bumps.

I don't know why so many people here like Ikea...cheap Made in China crap IMO. Why not try a place that sells REAL furniture?
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cause not everyone can afford nice furniture
 
There are different types of pine. Ponderosa pine and white pine are ok for furniture. Yellow pine is generally...not. I'm sure the Ikea furniture is using yellow pine. But whatever, it's no worse than particle board, but it's not going to be a real hardwood piece of furniture. I mean, if you're buying Ikea, you're OK with buying the cheap stuff to begin with. So yeah, nothing wrong with it.
 
The cheaper pine Ikea furniture gets damaged rather easily. Just the force of my cat jumping on it is enough to leave dents in the Ikea table I got!
 
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