8 Weird Woodworking Projects that Will Leave You Speechless 

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As another tech worker in my 40s who started exactly like that, I say go for it! I fell down the DIY/woodworking rabbit hole on here, and then one of my friends learned about it and strong-armed me into making her a small mid-century-ish live edge desk on hairpin legs. It was super simple - three circular saw cuts, some bark removal, filling a few knotholes with 15-minute epoxy, a ton of sanding, couple coats of finish, and then attaching/shimming the legs - and the satisfaction of completing a project with your own hands is just something else. Since then I've done a few other smaller DIY bits and pieces - replacement feet for my bed, a sawhorse-mounted plywood worktable, pegboard stands, etc. - but we're about to move and I'm getting super excited about putting together a proper workbench for the garage that can house a small table saw and other shop tools 😁 The best part of starting late is you can afford decent tools right off the bat, and there's an insane wealth of knowledge to tap into here and on other sites. My best advice to you now since you're already computer-literate is to check out woodworking-specific tutorials for design/CAD software - SketchUp, Fusion 360, OnShape, etc. - and start playing around with designs for something you'd like to make. Or you can always buy one of Chris's build plans and dive in with that!