How It All Began…

Marvin Williams grew up with an uncanny ability to be very creative in figuring out how to accomplish tasks. Being the youngest of 3 siblings, he had to create his own entertainment as a child. Whether it was disassembling and reassembling broken household items or creating toys from recyclables, his creativity constantly exercised his imagination and ability to figure out things.

After entering adulthood, he eventually found a deeper love in building things. He purchased a circular saw, power drill, and jig saw from a local pawn shop to begin his newly found hobby. He would find used and salvaged lumber to build mostly dog houses. Whether it was free pallets or discounted warped lumber, he would take advantage of it to build something nice from something no one else wanted.

Eventually, his life took a shift that lead him to move to Texas. He never thought he would relocate from his roots in Mississippi, but he found out why God lead him to such a different territory. Better opportunities lead to him replacing his worn and basic tools with new and better quality tools. He eventually acquired a space to designate as a workshop to improve his woodworking craft. Friends and family would ask if he could he build certain products, and after a long pause to observe the request, his response would be “Sure, I can do that”. There were times he would doubt his ability, but his acceptance of a challenge was a motivation to fulfill his statement “I can do that. “

One request proved to be the landmark of his passion for woodworking, as his doubt was stronger than ever. His neighbor requested a kitchen island to replace the outdated one in her kitchen. Plus, she left it up to him to design. He courageously pushed away all doubt within, and replied “I can do that.”

He spent time carefully preparing for this project, and finally began his journey of measuring, cutting, nailing, and screwing together each piece as if it was a puzzle. After applying the final coat of Clear Gloss Polyurethane, Marvin walked around his FINISHED creation several times, peering at the reflection as the shop light glistened off the clear coated butcher block top. Struck with amusement, he stared at the pristine corners and designs that proved to have been accomplished by someone with masterful craftsmanship in woodworking. With such a feeling of joy and excited, he paused for a moment, and said to himself “I did that.”

The thought of starting a business quickly ensued in his mind, and “ICanDoThat” quickly followed as the name, to serve as a statement of motivation and inspiration not only for himself, but for others.