Dave Kyle
Dave Kyle is a wood finisher and cabinetmaker by trade with more than 30 years of hands-on experience in wood touch-up, repair, finishing, and restoration. He is the author of Thinking Like a Professional, the first volume in The Workshop Library—a series built to share the judgment, preparation, and practical methods behind the work, helping readers understand not only how repairs are done, but why the decisions matter.
MEET DAVE KYLE
More Than Thirty Years of Learning What to Do When the Answer Isn't Obvious
Dave Kyle’s career developed from an unusual foundation: cabinetmaking and wood finishing learned side by side. That early combination taught him to see not only how a piece is built or finished, but how decisions made at one stage can affect everything that follows.
More than three decades later, that way of thinking has shaped his work across custom cabinetry, architectural millwork, touch-up, repair, restoration, finishing, and onsite problem solving. His goal isn’t to teach people to copy his decisions—it’s to help them understand enough to make sound decisions of their own.
