Herman Miller has mastered the awesome capabilities of its 5-axis CNC routers to manufacture six chair arms at a time for their Full Twist chair. Conventional woodworking equipment physically could not make that arm. They made a believer out of me.

In the shadow of the mammoth NeoCon 2015 show, running now in Chicago, there was for many years an alternative scene for designers to show and see new work. Guerrilla Furniture & Art Truck Show. I caught up with founder Morlen Sinoway.

Designing a new wood product requires inspiration, and practical adaptation, to create something that can be profitably produced. Two woodworkers will explain how they did it, from rough design, to production line. Broadcast date: May 20, 2015 1:00 p.m. CST.