▲ 1686 ▼ No tariffs... (slrpnk.net) submitted 2 years ago by poVoq@slrpnk.net to c/memes@slrpnk.net 165 comments fedilink hide all child comments Source
[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 child) I significantly doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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
