The 20-Minute Carpenter: How A Local Dad Is Beating High Prices By Building “Impossible” Projects In His Garage

David's first weekend project: A solid-wood shelf that cost $35 in raw materials.

This story has been quietly circulating among DIY and home-improvement communities over the past few months. Look at the photo above. That’s me in my garage last Saturday.

For years, I avoided woodworking. Like most people, I assumed you needed a $10,000 shop full of industrial tools just to build a simple chair. Every time I walked through a furniture store, I felt that familiar sting of "sticker shock." $800 for a coffee table? $1,200 for a dresser made of "pressed wood" that would fall apart in a year?

I built that shelf in the photo for exactly $35. And it's solid oak.

But here is the secret: I used a "shortcut" system that essentially does all the heavy lifting for you. I didn't have to measure twice and cut once—I just followed the blueprint.

The "Dead-End" Plans That Most People Use

Before I found this system, I tried the free plans you find on Google. They were a nightmare. Most of them skip "obvious" steps or have measurements that simply don't add up. I wasted hundreds of dollars in ruined wood before I almost gave up for good.

That all changed when I met an older woodworker named Ted. He showed me his life's work: a private archive of over 16,000 refined, perfected plans.

The digital archive covers everything from small crafts to massive home-renovation projects.

Building More Than Just Furniture

Since I started using Ted’s Woodworking system, woodworking isn't a "chore" anymore—it's my therapy. There is something incredibly satisfying about walking into your living room and knowing you built the table everyone is sitting at.

My neighbors now ask if I'm taking commissions. One friend actually offered me $400 to build him the same outdoor bench I finished in two hours on a Sunday morning. When I told him it only cost me $45 in wood, he couldn't believe it.

If you’ve ever wanted to turn your garage into a workshop, you need to see how Ted does this. He’s currently sharing a video that explains exactly how you can get access to his entire vault.