Our Woodworkers
Every guide on Plank & Build is written by someone who has actually built the thing. Here's the team — each one covers the projects they know best.
Marcus Reed Furniture & Joinery Spent 15 years as a custom furniture maker before writing full-time — tables, chairs, casework and bed frames, obsessed with joinery and proportion. Elena Vance Outdoor & Garden Builds Landscape carpenter for over a decade — decks, pergolas and garden structures, with a focus on weatherproofing and material choice. Daniel Hart Beginner Guides Self-taught woodworker who now teaches weekend beginner classes — covers first projects, tool basics and getting started. Nora Bishop Storage & Workshop Former set builder turned shop-organization specialist — workbenches, shelving and shop fixtures, cheap and fast from scrap and dimensional lumber. Theo Maddox Tools, Materials & Finishing Years in a lumberyard and a finishing shop — wood species, joints, finishing, tool selection and troubleshooting. The "why" guy.