About

WHERE IT STARTED

I grew up in the workshop.

I started spending time in my dad's workshop when I was a kid. He was an electrician by trade, but he was also the kind of person who was always building, fixing, or figuring something out. He made everything from small projects and wooden toys to parts of our house. I helped where I could, learned a lot just by watching, and by around age 12 I was spending time in the shop experimenting on my own.

That early experience stayed with me. Over the years, woodworking became the way I like to think and create. Sometimes I start with a sketch or a set of measurements. Other times I can already see the finished piece in my head and start working from there, refining the design as I go.

The best part is seeing the finished piece and knowing it started as nothing more than an idea and a few pieces of wood.

A LASTING INFLUENCE

In Memory of My Dad, Matthew Znidarsic Jr.

His love of making things by hand continues

to inspire my work.

The person who taught me to make things.

My dad is a big reason Z-Wood exists today. Although electrical work was his profession, the workshop was one of the places where his creativity really came through. He especially enjoyed making wooden toys — trucks, tractors, boats, and other pieces built to be enjoyed and remembered.

I learned a great deal from him, not only about electrical work and using tools, but about patience, problem-solving, attention to detail, and the satisfaction that comes from making something with your own hands.

Those lessons are still part of every project I build today.

TRADITION + TECHNOLOGY

Old-school craftsmanship, with new ways to create.

Woodworking has changed a lot since I first started, and I've enjoyed changing with it. My shop now combines traditional woodworking skills with tools such as CNC machining and laser engraving.

I don't see technology as replacing craftsmanship. It gives me more ways to bring an idea to life with accuracy, detail, and personalization while still keeping the character of a piece made by hand.

Start with an idea

Sometimes it's mine. Sometimes it starts with a customer asking, “Can you make this?”

Design and refine

I may sketch it first, build it digitally, or work directly from the picture already in my head.

Make it personal

The goal is always a finished piece that feels useful, meaningful, and made to last.

Turning your idea into something real.

Today I create custom and personalized pieces for the home, office, gifts, entertaining, and special occasions. I enjoy developing my own designs, but some of my favorite projects begin when someone comes to me with an idea and asks if I can make it.

If you have something in mind, I'd be glad to hear about it.

Tell Me About Your Idea

THE STORY BEHIND Z-WOOD

Built by hand. Inspired by family.

WHERE IT STARTED

I grew up in the workshop.

A LASTING INFLUENCE

The person who taught me to make things.

MADE BY MY DAD

A few pieces that still tell his story.

TRADITION + TECHNOLOGY

Old-school craftsmanship, with new ways to create.

Turning your idea into something real.

THE STORY BEHIND Z-WOOD

Built by hand. Inspired by family.

WHERE IT STARTED

I grew up in the workshop.

A LASTING INFLUENCE

The person who taught me to make things.

MADE BY MY DAD

A few pieces that still tell his story.

TRADITION + TECHNOLOGY

Old-school craftsmanship, with new ways to create.

Turning your idea into something real.

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