This afternoon I visited the NC Museum of History and saw the Day exhibit. He was quite a woodworker who used mostly maghogany veneer over poplar and pine. He also used walnut on occasion but mahogany veneer seemed to be his mainstay.. It's amazing what he could do with hand tools. They have copies of some of his bills of sale which were very interesting. I remember a walnut baby crib for $4 and an ornately carved sofa for $35. Wonder what those 1850s prices would be in 2010 dollars. He made many, many pieces of furniture for Governor David Reid of Rockingham Co. He seemed to be one of the biggest, if not his biggest customer. It was a great way to spend a couple of hours on a lazy Saturday afternoon. I recommend it.