In December of 2010, the Provo Tabernacle succumbed to a fire, leaving only a masonry shell. Over the past two years the site has been under construction where the construction team excavated 40 feet below the Temple to build two levels beneath the surface, a mammoth undertaking.

Making Bluetooth speakers out of reclaimed wood beams from Virginia farmsteads, ClawHammer Co. launched the BeamBox. Its crowdfunding campaign at Kickstarter earned it $15,786, nearly double its $8,000 goal.

Aaron Scaturro's fan back chair, a new take on a classic Windsor chair, in walnut, ash, maple, or cherry, features ebony wedges and hand-turned legs and spindles, and deeply carved seat. It is $2,600 at his dealer, BDDW.

Manufacturing furniture from reclaimed boat materials was the challenge facing the 13 woodworkers in Spike TV's new reality show Framework. The design and build competition show debuted January 6.