Colonial Williamsburg offers unique opportunities for the sharing of knowledge and experience among the various departments. Furniture conservation regularly benefits from a wealth of resources among which are the curators and historic area craftsmen such as cabinetmakers, metalsmiths, and textile interpreters. This paper presents two representative projects which combine various skills and personal knowledge in the course of treating individual objects. For instance, projects requiring the replacement of lost elements occasionally require consultation with the cabinetmakers from the Anthony Hay Shop, the blacksmiths from the Anderson Forge, or the founders from the Geddy Foundry. In many cases, the conservator also provides information that enhances the knowledge of the curator and the craftsman. The collaboration of all these professionals promotes a better understanding of form, manufacturing technique, and materials, and improves on overall historic interpretation.