My name is Trevor Green, and I am a lifelong maker, woodworker, and problem solver living in Southern California. Although woodworking has become my primary creative outlet, I have always been fascinated by understanding how things work and figuring out how to build them myself.
My woodworking journey began more than fifty years ago in an elementary school woodshop in South Africa during the 1970s. What started as a simple introduction to working with wood quickly became a passion that has stayed with me ever since.
Over the decades I have built a wide variety of projects including furniture, cabinetry, bedroom suites, keepsake boxes, playhouses, outdoor structures, and countless custom pieces. Unfortunately, many of my earliest projects were never photographed or documented, and some exist only in memory. That realization eventually inspired me to begin documenting my work through a blog and later through videos so I could preserve not only the finished projects but also the lessons learned along the way.
Woodworking is only one of many interests I have pursued over the years. I have studied classical and flamenco guitar, rebuilt a 1970 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV from little more than a collection of parts into my first car, explored electronics and mechanical projects, and even ventured into lutherie by building a classical guitar despite having no previous experience. I enjoy learning new skills, researching different techniques, and challenging myself with projects that initially seem beyond my abilities.
I was born and raised in South Africa, and in 2003 my wife and I made the decision to move to the United States. With limited garage space available, I set up a small workshop and began focusing more seriously on woodworking as a creative outlet. That modest garage shop eventually evolved into Trevor’s Workshop, where I continue to design and build furniture, heirloom boxes, theatrical props, custom cabinetry, and unique projects that combine craftsmanship with creativity.
People often describe themselves as specialists, but I have always been comfortable being a generalist. I enjoy exploring many different disciplines and borrowing ideas from one craft to improve another. Whether I am building a jewelry box, designing a piece of furniture, restoring something old, or experimenting with a completely new technique, I still approach each project with the same curiosity I had as a child taking things apart just to see how they worked.
After more than five decades in the shop, I still get excited about projects that make me ask, “Can I actually build that?” More often than not, those become the most rewarding projects of all.