Dan Faia

Dan Faia is a custom furniture maker and the head of the Cabinet and Furniture Making program at Boston’s famed North Bennet Street School. In 2013 he put all of his woodworking skills to the test, taking on the crown jewel of woodworking, a bombé chest of drawers—and he made it look easy. He says the project rekindled his passion for hand-tool woodworking and reduced his reliance on machines. 

In 2014, he was commissioned by the Bostonian Society to reproduce the Moses Gill Chippendale side chair for the Council Chamber at the Old State House in Boston. In addition, samples and video demonstrations of his wood carving went on display at the Museum of Fine Arts. When Faia isn’t teaching, he is usually busy in the shop pursuing his passion for wood carving. Visit dcfwoodworking.com to learn more and see examples of his work.