My name is James W. Moch. I am 48 years old and was born in a small town called Elk Run Heights, Iowa. My father got me interested in woodworking as soon as I was old enough to drive a nail without bending it. In junior and senior high school I took all the woodworking classes that were available. 

In 1969 I joined the United States Army Field Artillery where I spent the next 20 years. During my off duty time I continued my love of woodworking. Sometimes it paid off! If you are ever have a chance.  Go to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment Headquarters in Fort Lewis, Washington and you will see the Regimental Colors framed on the wall. I did the framing back in 1985,  the Sergeant Major put the colors in the frame. That flag had been made over 100 years ago and after all I do woodworking not, "flag destruction".  

I think the frame has held up well through the years considering that it was built in Schofield Barracks and then moved to Fort Lewis.  

After retiring from the service in 1989, I worked at a sawmill for 10 years. A handy place to be for a woodworker as you can get lumber cheap! The hard part was being patient enough to let the wood dry out! 

While working at the sawmill, I continued to build whatever my friends and neighbors wanted or needed. I have built everything from a gun cabinet to a picture frame, including end tables, coffee tables, yard tables; you name it. My hunting buddies even started bringing me their broken or scarred up rifles to see if I could repair the damaged stocks. So far the only comment I have had on a stock repair is: "How did you do that? It looks like new!" They all told me I should have my own shop, so here it is!