By Anthony Noel - Maybe you have been in sales before. Maybe you haven’t. Either way, you probably don’t know how to manage a sales force. Second of three parts.

By Ann Gurley Rogers - Ed Rode’s three decades as a Wall Street trader have helped in his new career as a custom furniture maker.

By Ann Gurley Rogers - Ed Rode says he likes his designs to ‘reveal the tree within the furniture.’

By Wade Vonasek - Vertical panel saw manufacturers share advice on keeping blades from binding during rip cuts, as well as keeping cuts from burning or chipping.

By Lauren Heist - Sighn is a man with a mission. His goal: Carve the words “It’s OK” out of wood 1 million times.

Saw blade manufacturers share advice on achieving chip-free cuts in particleboard and MDF, as well as determining when a saw blade needs to be sharpened.

A Wisconsin company imported a 40-foot board of ancient kauri. It is reportedly the largest board in the U.S.

Texas-based Louis Fry follows in the footsteps of traditional furniture makers of the past while blazing his own design trails.

When it comes to sales, there is just one way to roll: Hire pros and get out of their way. First in a series.

Wright Table’s story is a case study in how a company can adapt to weather a changing economy and marketplace.