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How much would a chair cost? 100k? This would have to be the most laborious and lengthy manufacturing process. "OPTION 2 Have a chair commissioned and grown e

How much would a chair cost? 100k? This would have to be the most laborious and lengthy manufacturing process. "OPTION 2 Have a chair commissioned and grown especially for you or a loved one. It will take roughly 7-9 years and can be paid monthly over 7 years."

unwind 6y ago
A chair is £2,500 according to TFA, which is epically steep in my world. I hope the wood is finished to last, heirloom style.
- dmoy 6y ago
  That is an incredibly expensive chair. So the market is very rich people?
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  - smabie 6y ago
    Is this a rhetorical question? The market, clearly, is people who want to pay 2.5k for a chair.
memco 6y ago
> This would have to be the most laborious and lengthy manufacturing process. In the video from the article, Munro opines that this is actually more time-efficient since you don't need a 60 year old tree to produce lumber that you then have to cut and then fasten together to make the structure. Since his business is still fairly young it would take a long time to market the first batches, but in another 5 years it seems likely that he'd have reserves and you could just buy a chair at your convenience. In terms of laboriousness: it doesn't seem to require lumber milling or furniture-making tools or skills. More work up front, but maybe less work in the long run?
- im3w1l 6y ago
  I doubt it. There are machines for doing all the steps in a conventional chair, whereas these are hand-made. Maybe if they can get it down to an efficient process it can be efficient.
- sandworm101 6y ago
  A large tree expands, puts down new wood, at a far faster rate than the tiny saplings making these chairs. Per acre, a forest growing naturally would product far more wood. So, for a given acreage, a managed forest would product more wood per year, more chairs, than these art pieces.
  - memco 6y ago
    Thanks for sharing! I know nothing about making furniture. Just sharing what I saw in the article. I took it to be hearsay since there's no analysis of materials, time or environmental impact. Just a guy and a camera on the internet.
senectus1 6y ago
the investment page has some interesting numbers on them. Looks like they may have expectations of approx 5k Pounds a chair.

unwind 6y ago

A chair is £2,500 according to TFA, which is epically steep in my world. I hope the wood is finished to last, heirloom style.

dmoy 6y ago
That is an incredibly expensive chair. So the market is very rich people?
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- smabie 6y ago
  Is this a rhetorical question? The market, clearly, is people who want to pay 2.5k for a chair.

memco 6y ago

> This would have to be the most laborious and lengthy manufacturing process. In the video from the article, Munro opines that this is actually more time-efficient since you don't need a 60 year old tree to produce lumber that you then have to cut and then fasten together to make the structure. Since his business is still fairly young it would take a long time to market the first batches, but in another 5 years it seems likely that he'd have reserves and you could just buy a chair at your convenience. In terms of laboriousness: it doesn't seem to require lumber milling or furniture-making tools or skills. More work up front, but maybe less work in the long run?

im3w1l 6y ago
I doubt it. There are machines for doing all the steps in a conventional chair, whereas these are hand-made. Maybe if they can get it down to an efficient process it can be efficient.
sandworm101 6y ago
A large tree expands, puts down new wood, at a far faster rate than the tiny saplings making these chairs. Per acre, a forest growing naturally would product far more wood. So, for a given acreage, a managed forest would product more wood per year, more chairs, than these art pieces.
- memco 6y ago
  Thanks for sharing! I know nothing about making furniture. Just sharing what I saw in the article. I took it to be hearsay since there's no analysis of materials, time or environmental impact. Just a guy and a camera on the internet.

senectus1 6y ago

the investment page has some interesting numbers on them. Looks like they may have expectations of approx 5k Pounds a chair.