▲ 1686 ▼ No tariffs... (slrpnk.net) submitted 1 year ago by poVoq@slrpnk.net to c/memes@slrpnk.net 165 comments fedilink hide all child comments Source
[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (9 children) Yes, but fast fashion, fast furniture, etc. permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago Fast global warming permalink fedilink source parent [–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (7 children) fast furniture If you make it from sapient pearwood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (6 children) Nah, it's chipboard, sometimes with cardboard as filler. My Ikea GAMER desk, while million times better as a desk than what I previously had (an old Polish socks drawer that happened to be at the correct height), it's not very good for anything beyond that, also it's like it's starting to fall apart a bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (4 children) That's why I prefer to build my own furniture out of solid hardwood. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Which is about to be extremely unaffordable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Much less so than imported crap from Ikea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago One is made from imported materials. The other is made from locally available materials. There ain't no tariffs on lumber from within an hour's drive of my house. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 1 year ago There are places that'll make you a new top for your IKEA desk out of solid wood. Thought about doing that with my UPPSPEL. Functionally it's fine, but the finish is looking a bit ratty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (7 children) fast furniture If you make it from sapient pearwood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (6 children) Nah, it's chipboard, sometimes with cardboard as filler. My Ikea GAMER desk, while million times better as a desk than what I previously had (an old Polish socks drawer that happened to be at the correct height), it's not very good for anything beyond that, also it's like it's starting to fall apart a bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (4 children) That's why I prefer to build my own furniture out of solid hardwood. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Which is about to be extremely unaffordable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Much less so than imported crap from Ikea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago One is made from imported materials. The other is made from locally available materials. There ain't no tariffs on lumber from within an hour's drive of my house. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 1 year ago There are places that'll make you a new top for your IKEA desk out of solid wood. Thought about doing that with my UPPSPEL. Functionally it's fine, but the finish is looking a bit ratty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (6 children) Nah, it's chipboard, sometimes with cardboard as filler. My Ikea GAMER desk, while million times better as a desk than what I previously had (an old Polish socks drawer that happened to be at the correct height), it's not very good for anything beyond that, also it's like it's starting to fall apart a bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (4 children) That's why I prefer to build my own furniture out of solid hardwood. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Which is about to be extremely unaffordable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Much less so than imported crap from Ikea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago One is made from imported materials. The other is made from locally available materials. There ain't no tariffs on lumber from within an hour's drive of my house. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 1 year ago There are places that'll make you a new top for your IKEA desk out of solid wood. Thought about doing that with my UPPSPEL. Functionally it's fine, but the finish is looking a bit ratty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (4 children) That's why I prefer to build my own furniture out of solid hardwood. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Which is about to be extremely unaffordable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Much less so than imported crap from Ikea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago One is made from imported materials. The other is made from locally available materials. There ain't no tariffs on lumber from within an hour's drive of my house. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Which is about to be extremely unaffordable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Much less so than imported crap from Ikea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago One is made from imported materials. The other is made from locally available materials. There ain't no tariffs on lumber from within an hour's drive of my house. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Much less so than imported crap from Ikea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago One is made from imported materials. The other is made from locally available materials. There ain't no tariffs on lumber from within an hour's drive of my house. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lori@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago One is made from imported materials. The other is made from locally available materials. There ain't no tariffs on lumber from within an hour's drive of my house. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago One is made from imported materials. The other is made from locally available materials. There ain't no tariffs on lumber from within an hour's drive of my house. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 1 year ago There are places that'll make you a new top for your IKEA desk out of solid wood. Thought about doing that with my UPPSPEL. Functionally it's fine, but the finish is looking a bit ratty. permalink fedilink source parent