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Made from solid Honduras mahogany, the Chippendale-inspired side table built in this episode of Wood Works features a beautiful book-matched panel tabletop. The elegantly shaped legs are joined to the apron with mortise-and-loose-tenon construction. Weblike Asian-inspired fret pieces accent the corners of the table.

The classic design of the display cabinet made in this episode of Wood Works includes a flame-maple back panel, cove molding and a handcrafted handle. The rail-and-stile front and back frames are joined with loose tenons, and the solid cherry case is sun-oxidized for a rich finish.

Reminiscent of the arts-and-crafts style, the case for the chest in this episode of Wood Works is made from solid walnut and features dovetail joinery. The figured walnut lid is book-matched, then framed in purpleheart wood; and the purpleheart base has a traditional step profile that is shaped using a router template.

Based on the design motifs of the arts and crafts style of the 1920s, the mission table in this Wood Works project features strong horizontal lines, mortise-and-tenon joinery and a natural wood finish. Quarter-sawn white oak makes for a distinctive grain pattern that is a trademark of this period style, and subtle details such as the beveled through-tenons add to the refined look of the piece.

Host David Marks demonstrates the basics of mortise-and-tenon joinery, as well as other major steps, in the construction of an Asian-influenced three-panel folding screen. This elegant decorative piece is made from gorgeous Australian lace-wood panels, an ebonized frame and knuckled wood hinges. The distinctive frame is highlighted by angle-cut accents and a crescent-ridge design.

Based on the design motifs of the arts and crafts style of the 1920s, the mission-style ottoman in this Wood Works project features strong lines, mortise-and-tenon joinery and a natural wood finish. Precisely milled wood and subtle details such as the beveled through-tenons suggest strength and fine craftsmanship.

The tapering curves of the mahogany headboard made in this episode display a subtle elegance in the simple design. Shaped using a template, the frame is joined together with wood splines. A mahogany panel is set into the frame giving the piece strength and rigidity. The rails are attached using loose tenon joinery ad the rich finish is achieved using a mixture of potassium dichromate to bring out the warm tones of the wood.

Featuring Asian styling, the elegant sitting bench made in this episode is sculpted from three solid slabs of maple. Integral tenons join the three slabs, and decorative accents carved from purpleheart wood adorn each side of the bench.

Made from solid cherry wood, the freestanding mirror made in this episode features curved legs made using a bent lamination technique. The legs are joined with a third member to create a stand that allows the mirror to swivel and lock in various positions. The frame for the mirror is constructed from cherry using loose tenon joinery, and the entire piece is sun-oxidized and rubbed with tung oil for a deep, rich finish.

The contemporary mahogany maple bookcase made in this episode is both sturdy and functional. Main features include dovetail joints, shaped edges and inset maple shelves. The dovetail joinery gives the piece strength and highlights the contrasting colors of the two woods. A mounting plate on the back panel allows the shelf to be hung on a wall, keeping floor space clear.

Made from solid black walnut, the stylish hall table built in this episode stands on elegantly tapered legs that are joined to the apron with loose tenons. The copper tabletop rests in a walnut frame that has mitered corners and is joined with wood biscuits. The copper panel is cut and glued to a plywood substrate, then given a crusty blue-patina finish to impart a tastefully bold look.

Featuring a hand-carved seat, the arts-and-crafts style barstool built in this episode is made from quarter-sawn oak. Mortise-and-tenon joinery is used throughout to make the stool strong and sturdy. Integral through-tenon joints attach the legs to the seat, making for a distinctive design feature. The visible tenons are cut flush with the top surface of the seat, revealing constrasting colors and grain on the top of the stool.

The china display built in this episode features a mahogany case and back panel. The side rails are made of dark wengae wood and provide sturdy accents. The shelves are trimmed with wengae, and brass support pins in the trim add beauty and strength to the piece.

The crescent-shaped demilune table features a four-way taper on the cherry wood legs and distinct bridle joinery. The curved front-apron is made using a bent-wood lamination process. The tabletop is covered in a beautiful madrone-burl veneer, and is joined to the wood substrate using a vacuum press technique.

The classic design of the display cabinet made in this episode of Wood Works includes a flame-maple back panel, cove molding and a handcrafted handle. The rail-and-stile front and back frames are joined with loose tenons, and the solid cherry case is sun-oxidized for a rich finish.

In this wall-mountable wine rack, a geometric diamond grid design offers a unique system for storing and displaying your fine wines. Made from mahogany plywood, a full-scale pattern is used to eliminate the guesswork when lining up the grid. Biscuit joinery is used throughout, and black-walnut is used to highlight the exposed front-edges. The contrast of the mahogany and walnut serves to highlight each storage compartment. For strength and rigidity, a back panel cut from 1/2-inch mahogany plywood is installed.

True to the arts and crafts style, this sturdy and functional desk is made from quarter-sawn white oak. The solid oak top is created by grain matching and edge-gluing stock to form a surface that is 42 inches long by 24 inches wide. The oak frame for the drawers features wooden runners, and the trestle base is joined with mortise and integral tenon joinery. The three oak-faced plywood drawers are constructed with half-lap joinery.

Designed for heavy use as well as good looks, this stepladder is crafted from quarter-sawn white oak -- which is known for its durability. The footprint of the ladder gives you solid support, and the steps and top are set into dado grooves and fastened with screws. To hide the screw heads, proud tenon caps are cut from rosewood, beveled and set into square mortises. For a decorative touch, strips of rosewood cap the front of each step.

This small but intricate occasional table has a sense of elegance and sophistication, and its construction presents some exciting design challenges. The top of the table utilizes the technique of 4-way matched veneering. The walnut-burl veneer is cut on the band saw and laminated to a plywood substrate. The decorative apron and tapered legs are highlighted by Honduran rosewood trim.

Using bent lamination, black walnut is shaped into the form of wishbones to create the sides of this innovative magazine rack. The walnut is cut into thin veneer strips and glued to create laminate using a specially made form. Wooden stretchers between the legs add stability and are attached using mortise and tenon joinery. The rungs from which the magazines will hang are made from solid brass dowels. To ensure that the holes for the dowels line up perfectly, a drilling jig is used as a guide.

Form and function come together in this bathroom cabinet made of cherry and bird's-eye maple. Dovetail joinery is used to build the case, and the maple-plywood back panel glued into a rabbet in the back of the case adds strength and rigidity. For the mirrored door, the frame is built using spline mitered joinery. Purple heartwood splines are used as corner accents. A handcrafted handle adds the finishing touch.

This open-frame display stand provides ample space to display your treasures and collectibles. Built using a simple frame and panel construction, the stand incorporates glass panels that provide an open, 360-degree view of the shelf contents. The black walnut legs are made by joining two boards together to form an "L" shape, and the walnut frames for the glass shelves are joined to the legs using simple dado joinery. Wengae caps on the top and bottom of each leg add visual interest and weight.

This art pedestal is a contemporary construction that's perfect for displaying your personal works of art. The angled base of veneered Australian lace-wood tapers to a contrasting top of rich wengae. The top rises from three stacked frames that oppose the angle of the tapered base, and is capped with distinctive green marble tile. This strong and simple design will complement, but not overwhelm, any art display.

This contemporary kitchen table is made from solid black walnut. The 4-foot tabletop is cut into a perfect circle using a router and extension arm. The solid wood top rests on a strong pedestal base that is constructed with laminated bridle joints. The warmth of the wood is enhanced with a tung oil blend with polyurethane added to protect the finish.

The simple, clean lines of this coffee table are the perfect forum to show off the specialty wood used to create it -- African bubinga. The sturdy legs are slightly tapered and joined to the frame with mortise and tenon joinery. Bubinga veneer is glued to a sheet of apple plywood to form the tabletop, and ebony inlay spans a narrow groove between the tabletop and frame.

This traditionally designed bench serves dual purpose -- as a seat and as a storage space for sheet music. Made from mahogany, which is known for its stability, the legs are joined to the apron with mortise and tenon joinery. For a decorative touch, the feet of the legs are laminated with ebony veneer. To create the storage area, a plywood base is set into a dado cut along the bottom edge of the apron. Stretchers between the legs lend strength and support, and the hinged mahogany-plywood lid is edged with solid mahogany.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks constructs a wall-mirror with a round cherry frame and decorative wengae accents.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks constructs a hand-crafted umbrella stand from purple heart wood and figured maple. This distinctive piece -- with angled, tapered elements and contrasting wood tones -- reflects the art deco style.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks builds a copper-based sitting bench. The bench is a solid and functional piece of fine-art furniture with a contemporary flair and striking contrasts. It features a seat made from a 5-foot slab of solid walnut, sculpted-walnut support-posts and base supports veneered with copper that's treated for an aged-patina look. The mortise-and-tenon construction of the bases offers some unusual design challenges.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks shows how to create bent laminate-hardwood components to construct a coat rack characterized by long lines and graceful curves. The piece features a modern design and an upward-reaching shape reminiscent of a tree with outstretched branches. The subtle curves and symmetry of this piece exemplify a contemporary style, while the solid-walnut elements reflect strength and craftsmanship in a pure and functional form. This project is an ideal one for learning the techniques of bent-wood lamination.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks builds a mahogany table with a glass top. This functional piece is perfect as a coffee table and has the added benefit of an open display area that's ideal for showing off collectible pieces or a magazine collection.The construction of this sturdy table employs classic woodworking techniques and fine craftsman touches. It is held together with mortises, loose tenons and hidden biscuit-joinery. The open shelf and decorative corner splines add to the piece's decidedly contemporary style.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks builds a blanket rack of solid cherry with inlays of maple and exotic zirocote wood. The design for the piece is a study in symmetry, but the focal point is the handmade signature inlay. The clean lines of the rack are enhanced by the warm tones of the cherry wood. The sturdy legs are joined at the top by a graceful, curved crest-rail highlighted by the multicolored inlay.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks builds an elegant table-top clock with a face made from wenge and quilted-maple veneer. The design of this contemporary clock provides some opportunities for working with advanced woodworking techniques -- including creation of wood veneering, use of a vacuum press, and shaping a solid wood block into a faceted top-piece. The straight lines of the finished case, and the symmetry of the sculpted top, are characteristic of the enduring arts-and-crafts style of furniture design. The alternating wedges of quilted maple and wengae create a striking look for the clock face.

Storing the many hand-tools in the woodworker's arsenal can be a challenge. In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks builds a tool chest for storing hand-tools. The distinctive tool-chest is itself handcrafted from Peruvian walnut and maple, and features classic dovetail joinery -- the strongest type of joinery used in woodworking. The piece also includes solid-brass hardware and book-matched maple panels for the lid. The distinct grain and amber tone of the maple makes for a striking contrast with the dark walnut case.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks builds an open walnut display case with sculpted curves, a quilted-maple back panel and glass shelves. The sturdy case features traditional craftsman touches such as shaped curves on the top and bottom. This project provides the opportunity to use mortise and loose-tenon joinery, sculpt curves with a die-grinder and create book-matched veneers using the vacuum press.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks builds an elegant corner table that features an ebony inlay on top. This piece is fashioned in the arts-and-crafts style, and provides the woodworker with opportunities for working with decorative inlays, mortise-and-tenon joinery and legs tapered on all four sides. The legs, apron and top are all made from solid cherry. The triangular top features squared off corners and softened edges.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks shows how to build an arts-and-crafts styled book-stand of solid walnut using only hand-tools. The distinctive curved sides of the stand are made by edge-gluing pieces of walnut stock. The top and shelf are joined to the sides with mortise and loose-tenon joinery, and the top is secured with screws. Beveled ebony caps conceal the screws, and a shaped ebony lip serves to support books displayed on the angled top. The stand is made from two varieties of walnut. The book-matched top of claro walnut has a soft, warm character, while the sides of Peruvian walnut provide a dark, rich contrast.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks builds a functional corner-shelf made of cherry, wengae and ebonized accents. This contemporary piece features clean lines, curved surfaces and accents of naturally contrasting woods. The curved shelves are edge-banded with thin veneers of wengae; the legs are sculpted and given an ebonized treatment to provide a rich, dark contrast to the cherry.

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks shows how to build a display table of three beautiful varieties of wood. The table's legs and apron are crafted from cherry, while the top features a madrone-burl top and is surrounded by an African wengae frame. The curved legs of this art-deco inspired piece provide an elegant flare, while the natural pink and green burl patterns create a striking contrast with the dark ebony.

David builds a contemporary Jatoba bookcase with curved side panels.

Crafted from solid cherry, this tool cabinet is practical and beautiful.

David builds an oblong treasure box from figured maple and African bubinga.

David Marks builds a handmade serving tray with beautiful marquetry inlay.

David builds a modern glass-top hall table with a coopered column-base.

David builds a spice rack from contrasting woods of mahogany and maple.

David builds a writing desk of cherry with an exotic zebra wood top.

David takes bent-lamination to new heights as he creates a stylish lamp.

David Marks builds an Egyptian-inspired bench using dovetail joinery.

David Marks turns a simple wood bowl by shaping the bowl's outside.

David covers the creation of a fine woodworking tool - the hand plane.

David builds a hall table highlighted by a beautiful handmade leaf inlay.

This hollow-bodied coffee table doubles as a playable drum.

David creates a child's toy-box fashioned and carved to look like a turtle.

David creates an Asian-inspired trestle table from a slab of curly maple.

This first episode covers building the dresser case from mahogany plywood.

The second episode reveals how to complete the Egyptian-inspired dresser.

David constructs the top, drawer carcase and frame of a computer desk.

David builds the top from walnut, faces the drawers and assembles the desk.

David Marks creates "bowl table" out of solid maple.