Not quite BIFL, though, no?

Love the 2-part lid design, so easy to clean and dry quickly.

Thanks - this is my suspicion, tbh. But it's just like the one my photojournalist cousin carried, so I had to get it, functional or not

I love my Swell bottles for smaller quantities - they keep coffee piping hot.

Why are you all over this sub being a dick all the time. Calm down.

Thank you!

I've sacrificed a bit of coffee in such an attempt, but I could try harder.

Ofc, it's a 50 year old thermos, so I'm not too bummed. It doesn't leak, it keeps stuff hot long enough (since I guzzle coffee) and it does look good in the kitchen :)

My Stanley one-hand trigger coffee mug (model style previous to yours there) has been going strong for ~10 years. They’re the best mugs ever, and this newer variety you go there is easier to clean the lid.

Pay the money for BIFL, or buy used. $3k for a solid wood bed frame is pretty reasonable, tbh.

With lumber, you can have stronger joints, like mortice and tenon. Plywood joints are really limited to rabbets and you need more pieces to stabilize the corners. It is difficult to find new plywood with a thick outer veneer, so a deep gouge will go right to the inner core layers. A gouge in lumber looks less obvious, unless the wood is stained a strong color. Lumber will give you the option for a nicer looking bed frame and if well built will outlast a plywood bed frame.

solid wood

I've inherited some veneer pieces from my grandma, and my parents have a veneered dining room table from the 1920s (admittedly, the veneer there is to be extra fancy, not to save money). These pieces can last if constructed well! But they definitely are more delicate and harder to repair than pure wood.

I don't have advice about buying new though: I love the style, price, and durability of used 100% wood furniture. I picked up a 100% mahogany dresser off FB marketplace for $60. That would have cost thousands new! Admittedly, it could use a bit of refinishing, but that's diy-able, and still cheaper to pay someone to do than buying new.

I had satin scrunches in the 80’s. Just got some new ones recently. Seems like they’re coming back.

Yes, but the satin versions are gentler still, but they also hang on tight. A good upgrade from the 80s version.

The scrunches are less likely to cause breakage. Very popular in the 1980’s.

The issues isn't with the veneer, it's the substrate (wood underneath) and connections.

Good plywood is as strong or dimensionally more stable than some solid woods. The better furniture will be made from good plywood

Avoid particle board - any cheap furniture is made from this and will sag or break.

Plywood: https://www.thehandymansdaughter.com/types-of-plywood/

Any woodworkers in the group care to add to this?

EDIT: Good plywood is also more sustainable/ eco-friendly than solid wood. No need to kill more trees than you need to, right?

Solid wood, even secondhand, is more BIFL than veneer.

I thought the same when i bought it. Did they change the design through the years and added more plastic? Because the ones from the 50-60 have a strong BIFL reputation and look the same.

I did that with an iPad once

Hmmmmm noodlesoup

Gonna be rough on sandwich day though

It won't be cheap, but look up Dutch Crafters of Myerstown, PA. There is no veneer, all solid wood construction. They make everything. It's the quality your grandchildren will be fighting over. They made our dining room set, and our bedroom set. We weren't rich and literally purchased one piece at a time over 5 years.

https://www.dutchcrafters.com/

My issue with Stanley is the amount of plastic they use. Plastic is never BIFL. It will always get brittle and break. I prefer the Klean Kanteen thermoses.

Agree with u/rawbias, I suggest watching craigslist and/or Facebook marketplace. Some of the most beautiful furniture in my house is from people who didn't want to pay a mover or get it out of their house thesemeves. You'd be amazed at what you can find for extremely cheap or free.

Saddleback leather. Bought my belt around 2008 and still wear it almost every day

maybe it's a stupid question but is this the same Stanley that makes tools?