About

About Minutemen Wood Design

Hi, and welcome to Minutemen Wood Design. My name is Jake Davis, I'm the owner, woodworker, and craftsman behind the shop.

Before Minutemen Wood Design became my full-time business, I spent much of my adult life in service. I'm a U.S. Army Combat Veteran (11B) who spent much of my twenties overseas, followed by more than seven years in law enforcement, including service as a SWAT officer.

Those years shaped a lot of who I am today—and the way I approach my work: build things with purpose, make them dependable, and take pride in doing the job right.

From Service to the Workshop

After returning home for good in 2010, I began my law enforcement career while my wife, Lyndsey, and I raised our growing family.

Woodworking started as something I did in whatever free time I could find.

I come from a long line of tinkerers and craftsmen—people who enjoyed building, fixing, and creating things with their hands. My grandfather and great-grandfather both had an affinity for woodworking, and eventually I found myself drawn to the same craft.

What started as sporadic projects in the garage gradually became something much bigger.

How Minutemen Wood Design Started

One of my first products came from solving a problem of my own: creating a practical way to securely store home-defense equipment.

I built a wall-mounted hidden storage cabinet, friends began asking about it, and my wife encouraged me to start selling them.

The response surprised me.

What initially started as a way to pay for lumber and fund my next project grew into thousands of orders and a legitimate small business.

In 2018, I made the jump to becoming a full-time small-business owner and woodworker.

Today, Minutemen Wood Design operates from our shop in Florida, where I design and build products ranging from personalized woodworking to storage and organization specifically for law enforcement officers, first responders, military personnel, and others who depend on their gear every day.

My background means many of these products aren't being designed by someone guessing what an officer needs. I've worn the gear. I've carried the equipment. I understand the job.

That experience influences how I approach the products I build.

Built Here. Built With Purpose.

Minutemen Wood Design has grown considerably from those first projects in my garage, but the philosophy hasn't changed.

I'm still genuinely grateful every time someone chooses to spend their hard-earned money on something I've made. Whether it's a duty-gear rack, a personalized gift, or something for the home, I want it to be something you'll be proud to own and I'll be proud to put my name on.

I'm also incredibly fortunate to have my wife, Lyndsey, alongside me. And fortunate to be a father of four great kids, and now a grandfather. What began as a side project has become the business that helps support our family.

Veteran owned. Law-enforcement experienced. Family operated. Made in Florida.

Thanks for supporting Minutemen Wood Design.

— Jake Davis
Owner & Craftsman