David J. Marks is a woodworker living in Santa Rosa, CA. Marks studied art at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz, CA. He is the host of DIY Network's show "Wood Works", he also teaches private classes on various topics in his studio. His projects on "Wood Works" involve remarkably (perhaps exessively) complex manufacture of simple items like desks and chairs. He generally uses multiple rare woodstocks on each project. Wikipedia
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