Woodworkers Podcast
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 206 ratingsA podcast about woodworking by three guys who make their living doing it.
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Austin Waldo, Texas Woodworking Festival
July 14, 2021 13:23 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBAustin Waldo, of Austin School of Furniture, joins the show. Listen in as we hear about how a marketing and tech background mixed with a group of friends with a healthy woodworking fetish led this Austin from Austin to create a new school. We hear about the school’s start and successful pivots to adapt along with plans for the future ahead. A future made brighter by the Texas Woodworking Festival, coming this September 4th to Austin, Texas. A festival celebrating all things woodworking with a...
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June 30, 2021 13:56 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBBen’s back from the Neligh Grain Mill window project. Phil’s been on the road to Marc Adams. And Ramon’s been marquetry classing, domino docking, and garden planting.
Tink & Thinker
May 26, 2021 11:02 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBIn this episode of @woodworkerspodcast Phil wraps up a box making class...Ramon preps for double-bevel marquetry...and Ben gets ready to start a window restoration at a Nebraska State Historic site. We thought it would be interesting to note the wide variety of people that we mention: Probably missed a few. @sawdustwoman @prattfinearts @mcintyrefurniture @woodwhisperer guild @toddfranktidwell @pantorouter.usa @marcadamsschoolofwoodworking @shapertools @randall_allan_woodworking @shawnk...
Meredith Hart
May 12, 2021 13:40 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBDurham North Carolina studio furniture maker, Meredith Hart, joins the show.
Woodworking Ramble Amble
April 28, 2021 15:30 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBPhil’s outsourcing the woodworking so he can play more with his tambouring. Ramon’s turning the turret on the Valdez jig inventory, along with working on the Origin of some inlayquetry. And Ben’s been lost in the world of bid-land for so long he still thinks OSB only costs $28.
Heron Chair, Sara Watlington’s
April 15, 2021 15:41 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBThe incredibly talented, Sarah Watlington, joins us again. But this time we’re trying something a little different by going on a deep design dive with her about her absolutely stunning, Heron Chair. We felt it would be interesting to do a concentrated conversation on this one piece, and as it turns out, we think the feeling was a pretty darn good one. From its conception, as a design, designed to hurt, to its’ build evolution and construction, during a 2nd year 2nd semester at the Krenov Scho...
Sarah Watlington, Subtly Resonating
March 17, 2021 14:48 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBFurniture designer and maker, Sarah Watlington, joins the podcast. Listen in as we have the pleasure of hearing how she has carved out a spot for herself in the custom furniture world. From how her early interior design training led to more hands on finely crafted work that led her to The Krenov School, and how those trainings helped accelerate her to the works she does now as the project manager for Offerman Woodshop. Fabulous work and a fantastic conversation. Join us won’t you.
Pipe Freeze
February 25, 2021 14:58 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBPhil’s back at it after last week’s visit from the great white north. Ramon’s making pointy wenge triangles disappear. And Ben seams to need clamps for his shabby veneer work.
Un-Hiatused
February 10, 2021 15:03 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBLong time no pod. The band’s back together! Same woodworking wanderings but with a new fancy sound system (the industry term is microphones). Phil gains an inch. Ramon likes a little inlay with a side of marquetry. And Ben’s got a finger-cam for Phil... Ahhh it’s good to be back!!
Peter Galbert, Chair Sculptor
May 06, 2020 12:14 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBChair maker artist, teacher, author, Peter Galbert joins the show. Listen in as we hear how, with the focused and sharpened eye of a photography degree, along with a healthy pension for woodworking, he has sculpted a specialized career in chair making and the teaching of. No tacos or pizza on this menu, just fabulous woodworking goodness.
Two Stroke Tablesaw
April 22, 2020 11:11 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBRamon’s taking his veneers out sledding on the Reuleaux. Phil’s brushing up on shaping his YouTube teaching skills. And Ben’s getting all torqued growing L-tomatoes.
Evan Berding, Contemporarily Grounded
April 07, 2020 12:38 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBWith a training in the past and an eye for the future, Evan Berding joins the show. We talk North Bennet Street School, clean lines and fair curves, and how the word transitional can not only represent a beautiful style, but also is a real word.
Dramastic T-shirt
March 24, 2020 17:45 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBT-shirt link in Woodworkers Podcast Instagram bio.
David Johnson, Side Car
March 11, 2020 10:44 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBDavid Johnson weaves his way into the podcast and the pleasure is all ours. Hear how this woodworker, seat weaver specialist, and 1997 graduate of the College of the Redwoods has woven out a career through conserving and repairing Danish Modern chairs, along with designing and building his own work incorporating his many influences, from James Krenov, to the Danish Modern masters with whom, through his conservation work, he is so intimately acquainted.
Big Yellow Bus
February 25, 2020 14:49 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBRamon’s showing off his big powerful wood knots. Phil’s got rockers on the horizon. And Ben’s hoping to shift into some new gears with a part time job.
Michael Colca, Art of Betterment
February 11, 2020 13:48 - 1 hour - 61 MBForty year studio furniture veteran, Michael Colca, joins us. Listen in as we hear how pursuing perfection has not only fueled a passion, but also, a humble adaptability. From the evolution of marketing one’s work to incorporating technology in an artistic pursuit of accuracy. All along the way incorporating a willingness to share, teach and learn from others with the never ending goal of always getting better.
One Fat Duck
January 28, 2020 12:52 - 58 minutes - 47.5 MBRamon’s consulting and marquetry work are looking so rosy, he’s charging by the feather. Ben’s veneer work seams to be going well. And Phil opens up about his first open time with epoxy.
Brian Guenther, a Step Above
January 14, 2020 13:18 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBEdmonton, Alberta’s own, curved and twisted, Brian Guenther joins the podcast. Listen in as we talk with the stair master and furniture maker about his start and continuing evolution in the craft, his fabulous stair and wreath work, interests in furniture making and transitioning from on site to more shop based work, along with a little tiny work to help keep things whimsical.
Parquetry of a Pear Tree
December 24, 2019 12:38 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBPhil’s gaining knowledge by accumulating errors. Ben’s overthinking the conversion. And Ramon’s pecking out some new router lift pleasures.
Laura Mays, The Multitalented Ways
December 10, 2019 17:26 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBThe incredibly talented, Laura Mays pulls up a seat on this latest episode. Listen in as we hear how her trainings as an architect and designer along with a chance cycling crossroad led to a path in woodworking. A creatively winding & interesting path that has led her from her home in Ireland to the northern coast of California, first as a student at the College of the Redwoods and then back again to her present day position as the director and instructor at The Krenov School.
Potbelly Pig Leg
November 26, 2019 13:43 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBBen’s practice pickin’ a dueling compound tune on the Pantorouter. Ramon’s hard at work trying to prevent his big chest from sagging. And Phil’s giving away free Katana boxes while making cheap look good.
Eric Ervin, Woodworker Rockstar
November 12, 2019 15:09 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBLos Angeles woodworker, Eric Ervin, joins the episode. We talk shop, how success has led to becoming an employer, white label work, fleshing out designs for designers, and the pulls between having plenty of work and the desire to create work of your own. Along with the joys of weekend rockstarring and how, every once in a great while and although not normally recommended, it can actually work in your favor to pull up alpha.
Employees?
October 29, 2019 11:21 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBPhil’s fixing to be shipping. Ramon’s setting records of curve subtly. And Ben’s sanding glass clean. Along with thoughts of employing by three unemployables.
David Boucher, Conducting Excellence
October 15, 2019 12:29 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBCraftsmanship of luxury conductor, David Boucher joins us. Listen in as we hear how an insatiable desire to be different and better, and a willingness to incorporate those who can do things better and different, along with the sheer tenacity to stay upright in the race for forty plus years have led to Boucher and Co’s brilliant success.
BBQ Wood
October 01, 2019 15:10 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBPhil’s sanding chairs and fishing for whiskey cabinets. Ramon’s finding good use of the Pantorouter in the bedroom. And Ben’s fixing to be hotboxing some sash.
Frank Strazza and the Secrets
September 16, 2019 11:50 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIncredibly talented woodworking agent, Frank Strazza, joins us for a top secret episode. Listen in as we discuss how his early interests in both woodworking and music culminated to shape and form his life, by using both to help create functional beauty with his hands. A beauty that can not only be seen, felt and heard, but also, one that lends itself to the creation of beauty within others.
Ask Ol’ Phil Morley
September 02, 2019 14:10 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBAWFS, Maverick Abrasives, PantoRouter, camper restoration, Jellystone, Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Florida School of Woodworking, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Austin School of Woodworking, live television, a little window work, an awkward pause and a stellar outro.
Jack Phil’s In
August 19, 2019 13:40 - 1 hour - 59 MBJack Forsberg fills in for Phil, who’s off teaching and inappropriately desecrating Matt Kenney’s photo at Marc Adam’s. We talk views of trees from trains, RustFest and metal scraping, call cigar boxes cigarette boxes and tell tales of mythical woodworking creatures of the Pacific Northwest.
Tim Rousseau, the hitchhikers guide to furniture making.
July 29, 2019 13:54 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBMid-Coast Maine’s own, incredibly talented and ever entertaining teacher/furniture designer/maker, Tim Rousseau graces the podcast. We talk the song writing of furniture design and the never ending evolution of learning through 20 years teaching at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship. Along with, how those twenty years are now culminating into his new gig as the lead instructor for the nine month comprehensive program. And, just to keep things exciting, we also talk about glue.
Viva Las Vegas
July 15, 2019 11:40 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBRamon and Phil get ready to head off to Sin City. And Ben’s church doors have finally left the building.
Brendan “BurnHeart” Gaffney
July 01, 2019 14:01 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBThe constantly creative & curious, Brendan Gaffney joins us for a sit down. Enjoy the listen as he whips up a woodworking influenced cocktail of equally sectored parts - James Krenov, Chester Cornett, and Jennie Alexander, along with a splash of electronica and just a few zesty grates of melted clown wig tossed in for spice.
One Year Olds
June 17, 2019 11:06 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBWoodworkers Podcast turns one. Ben’s new door design looks oddly like a table. Phil’s hatching out a litter of lounges. And Ramon’s severely crooked walnut propeller stock is staying nice and straight.
Roy Schack, Mr. Blue Cheak
June 03, 2019 11:44 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBBrisbane Australia’s own, Roy Schack (Mr. Blue Cheak if your nasty) joins us for a fun filled hour. Listen in as we talk lessons learned from a quarter century of woodworking, love of Japan, and running the successful Brisbane School of Fine Woodwork. All along with a laugh, a contagious smile and the occasional pieces of fine furniture thrown to the heavens.
Phil Quits Instagram
May 20, 2019 11:28 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBRamon’s catching flack for not settling his clock. Ben’s kids are rocking the socks and safety glasses look. And after a nasty bout of pins and needles, Phil regains full use of his legs.
Aspen Golann, Serial Crafter
May 06, 2019 11:55 - 1 hour - 51 MBArtist, furniture maker and pancake marquetarian, Aspen Golann joins us for a fantastic sit down. We talk North Bennet Street School, collaboration work with Pete Galbert, and her new gig at Penland School of Crafts along with how the heck she’s been able to accomplish all that she has in the last 2 years and 3 months of being involved in Woodworking.
Infused with Ramonness
April 22, 2019 13:16 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBRamon’s awesome new jewelry cabinet looks just like him. Ben discovers just how far it actually is from South Dakota to Texas. And Phil forgets to mention some folks that were at the Texas Woodworking Festival.
Sarah & Jason Thigpen, Team Texas Heritage
April 05, 2019 11:30 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBFrom Jaguars to coffee cups, it’s a family affair at Texas Heritage Woodworks. Listen in as we have a sit down with the power couple behind the fabulous aprons, tool rolls, leatherwork and woodworking.
All about the Bennies.
March 25, 2019 11:45 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBRamon’s beveling the angle on the marquetry market. Phil’s moving the record console into living room storage. And Ben’s finally finished with those doors... or at least two of them.
Adrian Ferrazzutti & the Contrasts
March 11, 2019 11:45 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBWhat do you get when James Krenov asks a snowboarding bum driftwood artist to build a chair something like Escherick?
Snark Snort
February 25, 2019 12:51 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBPhil’s still pissing off the audiofiles. Ramon’s getting out of speeding tickets by pleading he’s only hopped up on teaching marquetry. And Ben tries to recite his favorite Shel Silverstein poem, “A Spray Booth in the Attic.”
Leslie Webb, One of Texas’ Finest
February 11, 2019 12:07 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBThe Uber talented, Leslie Webb, graces the podcast. Join us as we talk beautiful timeless design, the importance of photography and marketing skills, Furniture school, internship, and making a hard earned go at it as a successful self made studio furniture maker. Toss in a derelict dust collector and few well placed pokes in the ribs and you’ll understand why we were so excited to have her on. Cheerio.
Ramon’s Floating Boxes
January 28, 2019 14:06 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBBen finds a simple template for his angle tangle. Ramon’s getting strange looks at Petco. While Phil’s busy hiding a little Texas charm in the whiskey cabinet.
Jack Forsberg, Wadkin Temple High Priest
January 14, 2019 12:55 - 1 hour - 67 MBWoodworkers Podcast gets Jackified. Master woodworker and one of a kind character, Jack Forsberg, of Jack English Machines, joins us for a lively conversation about all things vintage British Iron and how you too can achieve 3-phase nirvana.
Out with 18
December 31, 2018 16:13 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBPodcast turns 6 months. Scrooge McValdez is recovering from some self-inflicted Christmas joy while doing his best to cut straight lines. Ben’s steeling veneer and giving overly complicated explanations for simple solutions. And Phil gets a new shaver in his stocking while making the in-laws sweat for Christmas.
Matt Kenney, Unboxed.
December 17, 2018 12:09 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBNever a dull design or comment when Matt Kenney is around. Join us as we talk design and listen in to the always interesting perspective that gives this box making master his own unique twist.
Philip “Two Coat” Morley
December 03, 2018 14:03 - 58 minutes - 47.3 MBPhil’s all hopped up. Ramon’s dock party still rages. And Ben’s revealing new doors to old openings.
Bern Chandley, Chair Extraordinaire
November 19, 2018 11:54 - 1 hour - 63 MBMelbourne chair maker, Bern Chandley, graces the episode. Join us as we have a long distance sit down about how he makes such beautiful pieces to sit down in.
High E
November 05, 2018 13:13 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBPhil’s initiating daddy candy tax. Ben’s using rear sensing technology to avoid kickback. And Ramon likes to keep it loose with his teeth in the middle.
Puzzling Craig Thibodeau
October 22, 2018 11:09 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBA puzzling conversation with studio furniture maestro, Craig Thibodeau. Listen in as we peel back the layers of veneer to find out what is truly at his substrate.
Honey Peanut Butter Hands
October 08, 2018 12:09 - 58 minutes - 47.4 MBRamon's got himself a good case of the sticky shims. Phil takes the child labor force to the zoo and Ben's dust collector sucks.