I'm an average, ordinary woodworker who really appreciates the craft. I enjoy everything from small lathe work to large furniture pieces. My shop consists of the basic tools that most other woodworkers use. I love to talk "shop" and I spend a lot of my time goofing off with other craftsman.

Why do I have a website? I believe we are all called to share our gifts and talents. The truth is that the website is here to share information with fellow woodworkers who are looking for project ideas and basic veneering skills. If you haven't seen the veneering section of this website, be sure to check it out. The veneering part contains the most visited pages within the Joewoodworker.com website.

Sometimes I find it hard to believe that my woodworking is the result of talent and if you've ever seen some of my projects, you might agree. But occasionally, I end up with something half-way decent.

How did I get started in woodworking?

In the late 1980's, the facility where I worked was undergoing a large remodeling project. The owner of the company was infuriated with the contractor because of countless failed deadlines. Finally, the owner had a huge argument with the contractor. It must have been a ferocious conversation because the contractor left in a hurry and never came back. When he left the jobsite, he left behind a bunch of tools. The owner let me take a few of them home. One of these tools was a jigsaw. The saw sat in my parent's basement for a year or so. One evening, we were cleaning out the basement and I had to decide if I wanted to keep the jigsaw or toss it out. There happened to be a small pine board on the floor that was also to be thrown out. I grabbed a pencil off the floor and drew a pig shape and then proceeded to cut it out with the jigsaw. I loved it! Within days of that event, I bought a few small woodworking tools and later, I ended up buying larger tools and building larger projects.