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Waterlox is a mainstay for furniture makers. Follow these steps to get a deep glow, a buttery-smooth surface and unmatched protection.

Through teaching, this master craftsman's work lives on. Learn more about the work and influence of Tage Frid.

Even if your finish won't change color over time, many woods will. Our finishing expert Bob Flexner provides an important reminder using one of his own examples.

Bob Flexner shares some resources the pros use when solving woodworking mysteries. These websites target factories and larger shops, but the information can be used by anyone.

Sam Maloof’s sculpted rocking chairs are iconic, so much so that his name is synonymous with that furniture style. As his chair designs advanced, so did their construction.

Seth Keller shares some highlights from a new furniture exhibit meant to memorialize the many Chicago trees lost to the Emerald Ash Borer.

Is there life after running your own professional furniture shop? Absolutely, says Russell Gale in Part 2 of my series on different kinds of furniture makers.

A trip to a professional upholstery shop yields valuable lessons in prototyping furniture and more.

How do you differentiate between varieties of furnituremakers? Here's the preliminary take on how I do.