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Announcement
EverLasting Furniture - Building Furniture (and Furnishings) that Last! If you can't find what you are looking for here, try my website EverLastingFurniture.com or propose an idea to me in a private custom request.
Thanks to all who have purchased items!
Announcement
EverLasting Furniture - Building Furniture (and Furnishings) that Last! If you can't find what you are looking for here, try my website EverLastingFurniture.com or propose an idea to me in a private custom request.
Thanks to all who have purchased items!
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Liz on Jan 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsSeller is very friendly and helpful. I appreciated the option of being able to choose my clipboard from among a few that he had made (that way, I was able to choose the colors of wood and their stripe pattern). The package arrived quickly, and the board is beautiful! Definitely recommend!
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Jack on Nov 11, 2020
5 out of 5 starsTremendous improvement over my previous flimsy store bought item. A solid platform for doing the breakfast crossword puzzles. And, it's a great looking natural piece.
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st on Jan 9, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat item. Got this for my husband for his birthday and he loves it. Great quality!
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margaritastahl on Dec 30, 2020
5 out of 5 starsMy wife gave me a cutting board for Christmas. It’s very well made and is beautiful. I like the groove to catch the juices. Plus Les Thede is a great guy and very easy to work with. I would buy from him again!
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CC on Dec 16, 2020
5 out of 5 starsLove the mini clip boards. They are stocking stuffers (don't tell!) EverLastingFurniture shipped very quickly, even in the holiday season. The boards are beautiful and a great gift for my old school friends who still write things down on paper. With a pen! 5 stars!
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bob on Dec 10, 2020
5 out of 5 starsUnbeatable craftsman quality. I'm very picky and this clock exceeded my expectations. It was packaged very well and came sooner than I thought. It is perfect for my mantle.
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melissapugs on Dec 6, 2020
5 out of 5 starsFast shipping of an absolutely lovely handmade product that was perfect for my needs. Would highly recommend. Thanks so much!
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Deborah on Nov 21, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI ordered this as a small drawing board for a very particular artist. Les provided a wealth of information that resulted in the perfect gift, made with skill and care. Communication, packing, and shipping: all A+
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Stacey Kennerly on Oct 31, 2020
5 out of 5 starsVery quick shipping and delivery. Bought as a gift, and am pleased with the quality.
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Dee on Sep 26, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe clock is unique and well constructed. The photograph and description is accurate. The clock will look lovely in our home.
About EverLastingFurniture
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My shop in winter!
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Working at night!
Life long love results in longer life!
It all started with a kid pounding nails in boards on an Iowa farm. We had lots of nails and scrap boards around. But the nails had to be straightened first. You see everything was saved on a farm in the 50's. Any time something was torn apart, you saved the screws, nails and boards for the next project. In fact, I was 16 before I realized you could actually go to a hardware store and buy a box of brand new straight nails! So I really loved the industrial arts shop courses in school (although few schools still have them). I wish that I could have taken more, but kids on the 'college prep' curriculum in the 60's didn't have time for such courses (too bad). Going to college, getting married and raising a family while making a living didn't leave much time for creative woodworking - only the basic necessities were made - a workbench, a simple shelf, a small bookcase - but I always enjoyed the time spent in those activities. Eventually I got myself into an educational administrative position, more for the school's need than my desire. I didn't like it at all! After one particularly trying week, I came home and decided to make the decorative shelf my wife had been asking me to build. I first had to uncover the old table saw in the corner of the garage. And what happened next was surprising to even me. As I began to create the shelf, the stress of doing work I didn't really enjoy began to leave my body as if someone pulled a plug at the bottom of my feet. I realized that I didn't have to meet with three other people to make a decision about the size of the shelf, I didn't have to fill out an evaluation instrument to determine if I liked the shelf, and if I cut the board a half inch too short, by golly the shelf was going to be a half inch short! I determined then and there I would do what I could to shorten my stay in a position I didn't like and begin building a shop and acquiring tools to do what I really liked. It took me several years, but I finally accomplished what I set out to do - make quality furniture and furnishings at an affordable price. I hope that people appreciate my work. Les Thede, Ada, OH
Shop members
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Les Thede
Owner
Les Thede is a retired engineering educator that has loved woodworking since high school shop class. Marriage and raising a family took priority for many years, but after retirement Les has renewed his love of woodworking.
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Diane Thede
Quality Control & Accounting
Diane Thede serves many roles with ELF. She provides a keen eye for quality control, an extra set of hands for large projects and keeps the business side of the shop running on an even keel. And she's the best wife the owner could ever ask for!
Shop policies
EverLasting Furniture was created to promote the design and construction of furniture that will last generations. In 2000, I grew tired of using furniture and furnishings that seemed to be designed to self-destruct in a few short years. That's when I began to make furniture for my wife, my kids, my grandkids and a few close friends. Soon after I began to create specialized items for a number of discerning customers. It didn't take long for me to become very busy. Making fine furniture and furnishings has now become my passion. My goal is to produce keepsakes that will last generations!
At this time, EverLasting Furniture is listing some of the smaller items on Etsy.com but I have plans to gradually add some of the larger items. To review examples of past work, you can go to EverLastingFurniture.com . Feel free to contact me by email if you are interested in a similar furniture design or maybe something completely different!
Les
EverLastingFurniture.com
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
Returns and exchange details
Payment
Shipping
If multiple items are ordered at the same time and can be shipped in the same container, a reduction in the shipping charge will be made. Some of the more expensive items will carry extra insurance.
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