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.

Entrepreneur Todd Eschman turned a passion for playing vintage league baseball into a business making vintage wood baseball bats. A $10,000 prize for start-ups from PNC Bank and Southern Illinois University helped fund the launch.

A magic wand of mixed materials - cherry wood, maple, purpleheart, and bullet proof glass and a dash of unicorn hair - was commissioned as a gift by a customer. Encased in a walnut box, it is my third magic wand commission.

This custom wine storage cellar was submitted by Kessick Wine Cellars in the 2014 Top Shelf Design Award competition.

This carved walnut electronic guitar, designed and crafted by sculptor William Jeffrey Jones, features a mermaid motif.

Piano maker Steinway & Sons, newly acquired in a half-billion dollar deal, combines technology and hand-craftsmanship to manufacture the essential components of its grand pianos.

Among Rev-A-Shelf's cabinet storage selections is a new blind corner design, The Curve, and updates on previous products - with maple a recurring theme on several items.

Rev-A-Shelf's AWFS Fair selections include new blind corner designs and updates on previous products.