It seems that the craft of furniture making has been all but forgotten. Bucking the trend is De La Espada. The furniture maker spares no expense to create furniture the way it should be. A love of materials, they only use solid wood, and attention to detail, close inspection reveals beautiful joining, are their signature. Combine this with a modern sensibility, and you have beautiful pieces which will last generations. The 538 wide dining table is an example of minimal style warmed by choice of material.

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Take the already destructive game of Jenga, then add a catapult powered gun and wooden projectiles for good measure. We love it. If watching this video inspires you to level a tower of your own, you can order the Jenga Pistol, aka the Kajingu Pistol, Matthias Wandel’s woodworking site (or read instructions on how to build your own). It runs $28 plus shipping.
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