This quote could only come from somebody that knows nothing about trades. Examine any "high style" cabinet from the federal period, or any other period really.

This quote could only come from somebody that knows nothing about trades. Examine any "high style" cabinet from the federal period, or any other period really. The backs of highboys are the worst, rough-sawn, uneven, knot-riddled pieces the cabinetmaker had. A craftsman knows where to apply his effort.