I have been into tools and tinkering as far back as I can remember. I started woodworking when I was 12 and started a woodworking/craft business less than a year later with a friend. It wasn’t anything special and didn’t last too long. We mostly made small items like oak shelves and candle holders. I was the type of child to get a r/c car or toy and want to take it apart right away to see how it worked.
I was lucky enough that when I moved from middle school to high school my shop teacher transferred schools too. So I ended up having the same shop teacher for 7 years. This was nice as we had already built a good rapport. If not for him I most likely wouldn’t be as into building things as I am today.