Show HN: Handcrafted standing desks from reclaimed materials

Re:Show HN: Handcrafted standing desks from reclaimed materials by tmuir on Wednesday April 16, 2014 @09:48AM (#7597697)

"Handcrafted" has become a red flag for me, in the same way "vintage" and "cozy" are for apartment listings. Almost anything that isnt produced on a large scale is handmade. Its an empty marketing phrase that tells me you have nothing better to showcase. There is no detail of this desk that makes you say "wow this was built by a master craftsman."

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Re:Show HN: Handcrafted standing desks from reclaimed materials by mathetic on Wednesday April 16, 2014 @12:12PM (#7598636)

Well, may be you should think of the difference in production of a Aston Martin vs a Ford.

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Re:Show HN: Handcrafted standing desks from reclaimed materials by tmuir on Wednesday April 16, 2014 @01:42PM (#7599244)

Comparing a $200,000 luxury sports car to a desk is preposterous. First of all, there are actual features to differentiate an Aston Martin from a Ford. This is a piece of wood with some metal suspending it off of the ground. There's nothing to differentiate this product from a desk purchased from ikea, except for the fact that you get to "handcraft" the ikea desk yourself. In fact, besides the sourcing of the material.

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Re:Show HN: Handcrafted standing desks from reclaimed materials by mathetic on Wednesday April 16, 2014 @04:10PM (#7600259)

Fair enough. I was making a general point rather than this specific product. I agree that this desk does not live up to its price tag.

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