Matt Beal, a Sachse resident, works nights and weekends building custom furniture. Courtesy photo
When the workday ends for Sachse resident Matt Beal, his career in software security fades into the background, replaced by the whir of saws and the smell of freshly cut oak. The 38-year-old is the craftsman behind J. Beal Fine Furniture, a business transformed from a passion project into a side gig with award-winning recognition.
The seeds of his woodworking passion were planted decades ago. As a child in the 1990s, Beal watched master carpenter Norm Abram on PBS’s “This Old House” and “The New Yankee Workshop.”
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