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Unlike most drawers, Len Cullum's tansu drawers feature pinned joinery at the corners and the bottom is pinned directly to the drawer box.

A box-style tansu, like this chest by Len Cullum, is built using wide, pinned finger joints and shopmade copper hardware.

A look at the cabinet on stand, the furniture type most associated with James Krenov, from the director of the school that bears his name.

Dowels in drilled holes can secure the panel in a frame-and-panel, while allowing for wood movement.

Edge-banding tape on the bottom of drawer pockets creates a perfect gap.

Michael Pekovich's simple, versatile method yields fast, accurate results

Skeleton-and-skin construction is adaptable to a range of styles

This traditional tool lets you check for square without math or measuring.

Furniture maker Megan Fitzpatrick demonstrates how to make a crate that gets the job done (and Bean the Shop Cat approves).

When you're a furniture maker in Concord, Mass., building a new case for a 250-year-old clock from the Revolutionary War, your thoughts have a tendency to travel back in time.