Heritage Crafts

Furniture making

The making of furniture from both wood and other materials. See the separate entries for cabinetmaking, chair caning, chair making, chair seating, joinery and upholstery.
CURRENTLY VIABLE
Status
Currently viable
Craft category
Wood

History

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Techniques

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Local forms

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Sub-crafts

Issues affecting the viability

  • Supply of raw materials: As of 2 January 2017 all species of rosewood and some species of bubinga have been added to the CITES endangered list and a permit is required to export any items containing any species of rosewood. This may affect tool makers, stringed instrument makers and furniture makers.

Support organisations

Training organisations

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Craftspeople currently known

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Other information

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References

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National Lottery Heritage Fund
Swire Charitable Trust
The Royal Mint
Pilgrim Trust
Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation
William Grant Foundation

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