Expert DIYer April Wilkerson tours a CNC shop to share tips, insights, and inspiration for woodworking projects.

In this video, I build a veneer tambour cabinet inspired by a $20,000 art piece, tackling techniques such as reverse-engineering, creating 200 plywood strips, and designing a custom razor-blade tool.

There’s something honest about a piece of furniture. It doesn’t pretend to be more than it is—function first, form second, ...