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    Welcome to John's Custom Furniture

    My name is John Borley. I make custom furniture in Toronto. Welcome to my shop. At this point, it's only a hobby, so I'm really the only "custom"er for now.
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    Welcome to John's Custom Furniture

    It's very rewarding to take a project from conception and raw materials to a finished piece. Please go to the Photo Gallery to see more of my work. Maybe some day I'll build a custom piece for you.

Why Custom Furniture?

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Why would someone build, or order, a custom piece of furniture? Read More

Period Furniture

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You'll see that I enjoy building furniture from another century. Read More

Then and Now

Stanley-scraper-plane-small Want to start an argument between two woodworkers? Ask whether it’s OK to use machinery to make a period piece! Read More