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You can absolutely automate ornamentation with cnc. Companies choose not to because there are very few kinds of ornamentation that stand the test of time. The o
by throwaway173738 2y ago
You can absolutely automate ornamentation with cnc. Companies choose not to because there are very few kinds of ornamentation that stand the test of time. The ornate things you see on Antiques Roadshow were, in their time, contemporary with tons and tons of crap that didn’t survive. What you’re seeing is that automation is used to produce crap to exacting standards, which frees craftsmen up to produce ornate pieces for very high cost. People also don’t want to pay for ornament on disposable pieces, which most flat pack furniture is disposable. So it’s far more complex than you make it out to be.
- Jensson 2y agoI see a ton of ornamentation in poor old villages and tribes, craftsmen making ornamental pieces has always been a standard part of human culture. Today that part of human culture is mostly lost and only a few hobbyist engage with it or buy it, most are happy with robot made ornaments.