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Woodworker: Gary Nakamoto Sawn curves, bent plywood and cylinders come together in this side chair to produce a gracefully curved shape. Nakamoto used a bending form created by furniture makers...

Woodworker: Steve Brown Brown’s Shaker-inspired cradle is crafted using compound-angle dovetails. This feature gives the cradle its angled sides and makes the interior more accessible. Photo: Lance...

Woodworker: Michael Hurwitz Michael Hurwitz’s sycamore box features a coopered lid and is constructed with box joints. The piece also comes with the stand. Photo: Jonathan Binzen

Woodworker: Milton Salas This four-drawer chest by Salas is a variation of a two-drawer bedside table he previously designed. The sides of this small chest angle outward slightly, giving the…

Woodworker: Timothy Coleman Made of thick veneer and solid parts from the same planks, this cherry and morado cabinet lies between traditional veneered and solid-wood pieces. Coleman cuts solid wood...

Woodworker: E.E. “Skip” Benson Rigid geometry underlies Benson’s chairs and table in white oak, but it’s softened with curved and flared elements. Designed for a family whose kitchen looks...

Woodworker: Peter Turner Originally linen presses were used for storing clothing or valuable linen. In this modern adaptation, the form was pressed into service as a dining-room hutch. Turners...

Woodworker: Mario Rodriguez When Mario Rodriguez made this Windsor-style chair for his son, he knew that kids don’t baby their furniture. If his son’s hands are full, he’ll often maneuver…

Woodworker: Randolph DeMercado Holding to Chinese tradition, DeMercado’s tables are unobtrusive and rely on their simplicity rather than elaborate ornamentation. DeMercado heightened the...

Woodworker: Les Cizek Cizek made this, his first stand, as a student at the College of the Redwoods in northern California. The top has a gentle curve of figured cherry…