As a relatively independent type of furniture, Chinese traditional furniture has a long history. It has the characteristics of simple modeling, rigorous structure and fine workmanship, which is an excellent combination model of science and art. Entering the modern society, the development of traditional furniture has opened a new stage, which also encountered some problems. This paper summarized the problems existing in the process of traditional furniture technology inheritance, analyzes the problems, and puts forward the corresponding countermeasures. In order to adapt to the development of the times and meet the needs of consumers to cope with the fierce competition, innovation has become an inevitable choice for many enterprises. Therefore, in the field of traditional furniture industry, in addition to learning and inheriting skills through traditional methods, it is necessary to integrate innovation, modern market awareness, rethink business strategies, and try to introduce some high-tech elements into the rapid changes of the external environment. With the help of modernization, technology and information technology, enterprises can find new development impetus to enhance competitiveness, and combine modern furniture technology with traditional furniture technology. Modern lifestyles should be organically combined to get better inheritance. This study can also provide valuable information for the research on education and training of undergraduate and graduate students within forestry engineering related disciplines.