Solid Wood vs MDF part 2

I know that most of the world is adopting MDF in it's various forms as the accepted standard but it is NOT because it's better.  Furniture and case goods made from MDF will last about one tenth to one quarter as long as medium to well-made solid wood furniture and case goods.  MDF manufacturing produces more toxic waste than solid woods, even with the better glues being adopted in California.  The short life span of MDF furniture and case goods means that it ends up in land fills polluting in ever-increasing amounts, instead of reusing the furniture as has been done with well-made antiques for hundreds of years. 

The ONLY reason MDF is used is because it is cheap and the construction techniques used with MDF are simple to learn, so that less-experienced workers are needed.

In my next blog, I will talk about the use of plywood in furniture.