North Carolina Shop Builds Stairway 'Stars': Staircases built by Masterpiece Woodworking often play a dramatic role in the foyers of million-dollar homes in the Charlotte area. - October 2001

Fixtures Part of a Flexible Mix: A California company maintains a diverse customer base, with store fixtures as a strong part. - August

Canvassing the Market: A successful Roanoke, VA, architectural woodworking firm traverses its "commercial" boundaries by offering custom closet interiors as well. - June

The Touch O' the Irish: Woodworker Gabriel McKeagney is a fifth-generation artisan from Ireland using CNC technology to impart his sense of European style in southern California's homes. - June 2006

Studio Furnituremaker Pays Homage to the Power of Nature: Natural forms, combined with catchy names, keep Mark Levin's work in demand. - October

Discovering the Possibilities of CNC Designing: For the past five years, this high-end architectural millwork shop has been developing unique designs and building more seamless projects with CNC machinery. - March 2002

Custom Cabinetmaking In America's Heartland: With a shop situated in a small, quiet town on the serene Kansas plain, Olaf Gerhardt's custom cabinet business is a flurry of activity. - March

A New Jersey company fabricates store fixtures with the aid of a vacuum press.

A Profitable Refund: Funded by money from income tax returns, a Florida company quickly grows into a successful international business. - April 2002

North Carolina Woodworkers Profit from Shared Talents: Four woodworkers with diverse skills and interests share work space with successful results. - April 2000