Fivepenny Chairs

Rather excited about the new programme with Monty Don on BBC 2. Featured a farmer called David Saltmarsh who makes chairs in his spare time. Was rather tempted by one of his dining chairs but they are £400. Sounds a lot but all made from green oak and elm with hand tools and no nails etc. Seems that as the wood dries out it hardens and forms a brilliant seal in the sockets and becomes hard as iron over time. Designed to last for hundreds of years. His site is www.fivepennychairs.co.uk. So tempted, but so broke! They take ages to make and he only charges £10 per hour, which puts it into proportion.