Woodwork should not only speak about its function, but should also provide the audience with a desire to feel and explore its surfaces.

My philosophy is "Be the best I can be to help others, and never stop improving." I put my hands, my heart, and my hard work into every piece of woodwork that comes from my shop. This is my life, this is my destiny. I have been working with wood ever since I was a child. It is what I was born to do and I never deliver a product I would not be proud to own myself.

My method is not one that a high production shop would approve of, but it is the only acceptable method to me since I am of the craftsman type.

Some of the most fulfilling work I have done is kitchen cabinetry. I take great personal pride in each and every project I am involved with. I think that is the aspect about my shop that I enjoy the most. Most people see stuff like CNC equipment, panel saws, etc and think WOW, you can build anything with this, and it really isn't true. It is great for production, that is very true.

But my shop is not about production. It is about caring and quality. And I do have to admit, I envy some of the shops that have this equipment and I am friends with a few of the shop owners that have this equipment. It's wonderful to know that I have a resource available that I can pass along to my clients.

Me and Norm Abrams at the set of This Old House