Wooden furniture is one of the most commonly overlooked sources of hidden value in homes, storage units, and estates. While many pieces are modern, mass-produced, or decorative, others—especially those with handcrafted joinery, early materials, original finishes, or desirable design periods—can be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 704 gives you a complete, beginner-friendly, non-destructive workflow for evaluating wooden furniture. Using simple visual techniques—no refinishing, no disassembly, and no chemical tests—you’ll learn the same observational methods professional appraisers rely on to determine craftsmanship, age, style period, and potential value.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:
Distinguish handmade from machine-made construction
Evaluate joinery types, including dovetails, mortise-and-tenon joints, and pegged construction
Identify valuable wood species such as walnut, mahogany, cherry, and quartersawn oak
Recognize major furniture design periods such as Queen Anne, Federal, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, and Mid-Century Modern
Determine whether a finish is original or refinished
Use hardware, screws, nails, and pulls to estimate age
Evaluate drawer interiors, secondary woods, and craftsmanship details
Identify valuable maker marks, stamps, labels, and chalk signatures
Spot genuine antiques vs. modern reproductions
Follow a complete non-destructive appraisal workflow used by professionals
Apply the full DJR non-destructive workflow for evaluating wooden furniture
Know when an item deserves professional appraisal or authentication
Whether you're sorting inherited furniture, browsing antique shops, examining storage-unit finds, or evaluating pieces in your own home, this guide gives you the expert structure needed to identify wooden furniture with real collectible or resale value.
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Wooden furniture is one of the most commonly overlooked sources of hidden value in homes, storage units, and estates. While many pieces are modern, mass-produced, or decorative, others—especially those with handcrafted joinery, early materials, original finishes, or desirable design periods—can be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 704 gives you a complete, beginner-friendly, non-destructive workflow for evaluating wooden furniture. Using simple visual techniques—no refinishing, no disassembly, and no chemical tests—you’ll learn the same observational methods professional appraisers rely on to determine craftsmanship, age, style period, and potential value.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:
Distinguish handmade from machine-made construction
Evaluate joinery types, including dovetails, mortise-and-tenon joints, and pegged construction
Identify valuable wood species such as walnut, mahogany, cherry, and quartersawn oak
Recognize major furniture design periods such as Queen Anne, Federal, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, and Mid-Century Modern
Determine whether a finish is original or refinished
Use hardware, screws, nails, and pulls to estimate age
Evaluate drawer interiors, secondary woods, and craftsmanship details
Identify valuable maker marks, stamps, labels, and chalk signatures
Spot genuine antiques vs. modern reproductions
Follow a complete non-destructive appraisal workflow used by professionals
Apply the full DJR non-destructive workflow for evaluating wooden furniture
Know when an item deserves professional appraisal or authentication
Whether you're sorting inherited furniture, browsing antique shops, examining storage-unit finds, or evaluating pieces in your own home, this guide gives you the expert structure needed to identify wooden furniture with real collectible or resale value.
Digital Download — PDF • 10 Pages • Instant Access
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