RVP1875

This is a must stop.This is a great place to learn about furniture, craftsmanship, and 19th century Iowa History.RVP has a couple dozen prototype pieces of furniture that are representative of what was made in Iowa in 1875. Robby makes the furniture with the same tools from 1875, with the same wood, with all wooden joints.Although the display furniture (prototype) is not for sale, one can order based upon it choosing the type of wood and finish that you want. Understanding that high quality furniture is not cheap, I was very surprised at the relatively reasonable prices (for high quality furniture). I have seen much lesser quality pieces elsewhere at much higher prices.We had a very interesting and informative 15-20 presentation/discussion about the furniture, the workshop, the process, and the history.