Jonathan Binzen

Chinese aesthetics meet contemporary comfort

A peek under the hood

An innovative desk

Mira Nakashima carries her father’s legacy forward

Chairmaking history discovered in a house and its town

Go behind the scenes at a trailblazing tool company

Moving the Craft Forward

Learn some of the secrets within Silas Kopf's cabinet, where all is not as it seems.

The eye-fooling marquetry of Silas Kopf

Learn how Peter Sandback uses aluminum-siding nails to inlay intricate patterns on his furniture.

Learn how John Reed Fox assembled the decorative latticework in his cabinet

For 55 years, the amazing Jere Osgood has blended modesty and mastery

Water Table

Learn how Jere Osgood deals with the construction challenges in his Wave table.

Furniture maker Adrian McCurdy works with riven wood on the grass behind his Scottish home.

Learn how Scottish woodworker Adrian McCurdy splits huge oak logs and shapes them into lumber to make furniture.

Use this dynamic effect to add life to your furniture

With their curvy bases, woodworker Geoffrey Warner found a way to liven up his live-edged tables

Editor turned woodworker Peter Shepard is continually finding ways to perfect his designs

The nine separate parts that make up the back have to be linked seamlessly and flow together fluidly. See how he did it.

Boston's North Bennet Street School turns 125

Learn how the ship "sails" in Adrian Potter's Endeavour cabinet, featured on the back cover

The evolution of Brad Smith's ax-handle stool

Despite its delicate appearance this display cabinet is rigid and quite strong

He delivers a message of intimacy and excellence in furniture, in print and in person

Woodworkers react to the loss of a living legend

An audio slideshow featuring work by furniture maker John Cameron

Michael Fortune builds efficiency into the process of making custom furniture. Learn about his process for designing and riffing on his trademark No. 1 Chair.

Allan Breed recreates classic New England furniture

David Lamb builds a collection of vintage woodworking machines

Australian Grant Vaughan carves sensational vessels on his veranda

William R. Robertson builds an international reputation at 1/12th scale

Duncan Gowdy carves a powerful sense of place into his furniture

Petter Southall's journey from Norwegian boats to steambent furniture

Long, complex projects in a range of styles keep a career exciting

A slideshow gallery of more work from the extensive commission that reproduced 90 pieces of classic American furniture

Irion Company fills a house with 90 of the finest pieces of American period furniture

A slideshow gallery of more work from the extensive commission that reproduced 90 pieces of classic American furniture

A slideshow gallery of more work from the extensive commission that reproduced 90 pieces of classic American furniture

A slideshow gallery of the “greatest American period furniture ever built,” crafted by the Irion Company Furniture Makers

A slideshow gallery of more work from the extensive commission that reproduced 90 pieces of classic American furniture

Tour a reproduction shop with a passion for period furniture

One woodworker's career path leads through a wide-ranging furniture style

A look at the evolution and growth of a furniture designer

Kevin Kauffunger, a College of the Redwoods grad, talks about getting started as a furniture maker and the learning process along the way

How Jacques Vesery turns and carves his textured creations

An artist with a keen eye for nature turns and carves incredible creations

Maine wood artist deceives the eye with turned and sculpted objects inspired by nature

Japanese craftsman transforms joints with artistry and innovation

The range of uses is exceeded only by the design possibilities

Learn Kintaro Yazawa's techniques for one-of-a-kind decorative joints

Japanese master craftsman Kintaro Yazawa takes traditional joinery to a new level

Maine furniture exhibit brings together 20 chairs by 20 makers to recognize the art of sitting comfortably

North Bennet Street student-turned-executive-director crafts inspired designs with period influence

See stunning examples of work by a self-taught woodcarver who's the modern-day equal of 17th Century master Grinling Gibbons

The celebrated chair maker talks about the history and future of his collectible ladderback chair

The 29-ft.-long, 203-spindle stretch settee comfortably accommodates 16

Peabody Essex Museum exhibit highlights furniture inspired by China

Western craftsmen interpret classical Chinese furniture with an exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass.

Gregg Lipton turned 1860s era water-powered sawmill into a dream shop

Historic mill in Cumberland, Maine, now home to a contemporary furniture maker and his shop

Desk showcases design talents of Englishman Richard Williams

Five-man workshop outside London gives a nod to classic and modern furniture design

Tony Kenway's sculptural furniture emits sea-tossed aura

Studio furniture makers share ideas at Indianapolis conference

Len Dougherty takes top prize at Philadelphia Furniture and Furnishings Show for intricate veneer work

Nature and a vivid imagination inspire the designs of an Australian furniture maker

A summary of non-toxic finishing products ideal for cutting boards, salad bowls, and other food-centric woodwork

Gerald Curry's original designs highlight traditional joinery with shapes and proportions of the past

Maine woodworker evokes the classical style in his modern furniture designs

A look at the portfolio of California woodworker Michael Cullen

From fantasy to classical design, one furniture maker describes what inspires his broad range of work

An architect turned furniture maker talks about changing careers and the furniture that inspired him

If he were a piece of wood, he would be, "White oak-wire brushed and without a finish. That's me."

A modest woodworking business thrives on efficiency and ingenuity

A unique magazine started in an attic helps woodworkers share their passion

Exploring the menu of finishes for woodwork in the kitchen