April had never used a power tool before, or even taken shop class. But by the time she finished her first project, she had more than a new table ? she’d found her calling. As she picked up new skills, she started posting her own woodworking tutorials on YouTube. At the time, there weren’t a lot of other tutorials available online, and April wanted to help other people discover the joy of woodworking. Within a few months, she had become the
first well-known female woodworker
on the platform.
Today, April’s easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorials have earned her more than 1.4 million subscribers, allowing her to become a full-time YouTube creator. She has since hired nine employees to help her run her various businesses, which include an online store where she sells woodworking plans and simple projects such as mallets, egg holders and Christmas decorations.
In 2020, April bought a shop called The Wood Shed, which she turned into a commercial venue. Today, she uses the site to manufacture woodworking templates and furniture along with selling wood, tools, and her own products.