Season 2

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.