CNC Provides a Competitive Edge: Custom shop owner David Evanoff says his high-tech equipment helps him keep expenses low and productivity high. - May

Cabinetmaker Gets a Fresh Start: An unusual, large-scale project revitalized California shop owner Jim Doolittle's passion for cabinetmaking. - April

Recycled Wood Yields Interesting Woodwork: Don Stephens uses salvaged American chestnut to make striking interior trim and furniture. - September

Partners David Ross and Jim Ruffolo set the Burger Boat Co. afloat after it was waylaid by poor management and bad luck.

Destination: Profitability: Advice for assembling salary requirements, indirect labor and overhead costs to arrive at an effective hourly shop rate. The third in a series. - April 2001

Northern California Millworker Handles the Curves: Nereo Woodworking has found a niche supplying curved staircases and millwork to customers in San Francisco and the neighboring wine country areas. - September 2000

New England Woodworker 'Specializes' in a Variety of Styles: While Eric Englander prefers to explore different styles instead of focusing on one particular area, his pieces all share an attention to detail that includes intricate inlay work and unusual ve

Tim Mutrie came to work for high school buddy Jim Dodd to help get Dodd Woodworking more productive and on schedule. The results have been tremendous, Dodd said.

Nothing Could Be Finer: On Carolina's coastal plain, Michael Brown uses 'scrap' hardwood and traditional tools - notably his eyeballs - to create contemporary Windsor-style chairs and tables. - March

Communication the Center of Winning Laminate ProjectE.P.W. Fine Woodworking in Loomis, CA, earned the Design Portfolio award for laminate casework. The winning project is the worldwide tele-communications room for the Sacramento Medical Foundation.By Beverly Dunne