My name is Dan and I live in the great state of Missouri.  First and foremost I am a Dad to two beautiful girls and husband to my beautiful wife Jen.  My full time job is coding with various software tools for a financial firm and I enjoy my job…most of the time.  Woodworking is a growing hobby and passion and the purpose of this website, my YouTube channel, and other social media is to share projects and ideas and hopefully inspire others.

I grew up following my Dad around all summer watching him tackle different projects and trying to help when I could.  He is a perfectionist and always taught me to do things the right way even if it took a little more time.  I remember one summer helping with building a deck.  The pre-made balusters were just too small and looked flimsy so we cut and ripped 8 foot 2x4s into four balusters each and cut 45 degree miters on each end.  You can image the mountain of sawdust that project created!

I have also had a lot of experience with DIY home renovations as well.  My older brother and I renovated his entire kitchen…new floors, cabinets, etc which really transformed the house.  When my wife and I bought our home in 2011 as a foreclosure we had to remodel much of the house before we even moved in!

My interest in woodworking really started when my Dad gave me his old table saw around the same time we move into our house.  My first big project was a built-in entertainment center and shelving unit in our living room.  I built another entertainment center in our basement a few years later and then converted part of one of the rooms in the basement into a large storage area.  Pictures below are of these projects (click each for a larger view).