Matt Kenney taught philosophy before he started working as an associate editor at Fine Woodworking magazine. He built furniture as a hobby and made his first big project, a crib for his daughter, on a 2-ft. by 10-ft. apartment balcony. Then a professional furniture maker in Camden, South Carolina, let Kenney hang out in his shop and taught him almost everything he knows about the craft. Kenney has been at Fine Woodworking since 2008.