Five years ago, Daniel James decided to turn his attention to a trade his father was already involved in — furniture making. He said his father, Frederick James, who is differently-abled and loved working with his hands, had always been making furniture, though mostly for relatives.
When James felt the tug and started up R9 Furniture (the R is for region) at St Ignatius, Central Rupununi in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), it was with his father as co-owner. The younger James is at the business part-time, mostly at night and on weekends as he is employed full time elsewhere.
