@futurebird I wonder if part of this is from people who were related to people who were able to do woodworking. I have a nice bookshelf my dad made when I was little, and it's pretty simple, but it still beats the tar our of anything you'd buy at the Wal-Mart that can't even stand up straight without the cardboard nailed to the back. And we have some nice, solid wood desks and cabinets made by grandfathers and uncles. But while we're far from rich, we're also not poor.