Furniture: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Charles Bender Few woodworkers have handled as much antique furniture as Chuck Bender. Heck, few furniture historians have seen the number of pieces that Bender has studied. This class is a rare opportunity to understand early American furniture through the eyes of someone who has devoted his life to studying it and reproducing it. Bender uses a multimedia presentation and actual furniture examples to separate the masterpieces from the stuff that should never be reproduced.