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| About Warren Hile Studio |
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FROM WARREN HILE STUDIO:
As craftsmen of fine replications from the American Arts and Crafts movement,
we are keen students of the historically correct way of designing, constructing
and finishing Mission furniture. Original pieces from this period are
still in use… 90 years later! You can be certain that any piece of
furniture from Hile Studio will last well into the next century.
Every piece is made of the finest hand-selected quarter-sawn
white oak and incorporates the most durable construction method known to fine
woodworking—mortise and tenon joinery. All through-tenons are pinned
with oak dowels to ensure that the joint will never weaken. After hand-sanding
and assembly, the furniture is carefully inspected to ensure our highest quality,
branded with our logo, and then moved on to the finish department where stain
is applied. Our craftsmen will remove stain in certain places to simulate
the wear patterns that develop over a long period of time (as on the arm of
a chair where you hand will continuously, and lovingly, rub the wood). Once
the color is perfected, it is sealed with orange shellac, and finally finished
with a coat of hand-rubbed, pigmented paste wax. The effect of our aging process
is subtle, but the result is a beautiful piece of Hile Studio furniture that
blends perfectly with fine antiques as well as contemporary furnishings.
All of our hardware is solid hand-hammered copper designed by
Hile Studio and produced by The Craftsman Hardware Company in Marcelene, Missouri.
Office furniture drawers are all equipped with ball bearing slides. The spring
units used in our seating have hand-tied coil springs. Our leather is the
finest “Grade A” Austrian hide referred to as “naked.”
Naked leather does not have the top coat of pigmentation added that gives
many leathers a shiny finish. We believe naked leather creates a more natural
look complementing the authentic nature of our furniture.
From construction methods to materials used, from staining techniques
to hardware, every step is taken to ensure that each piece of furniture we
make will live up to the wonderful standards set during the Arts and Crafts
period and provide you, our customer, with something that will become a cherished
heirloom for generations to come. Enjoy! View
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