Woodshop Life Podcast

Nov 15 2024 100 ep. 55 mins 587

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Bi-Weekly Podcast Focused on the Craft of Woodworking

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Small Shop Lumber Storage, Hard Oil Waxes, Board Width For Glue-Ups and MORE!!!

Nov 15 2024 47 mins

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: I have a question on wood storage I have a smaller shop and lots of tools so wood storage space is tight. I purchase my wood based on what I have planned for the next 2-3 projects and try not to stock many extra boards. I store them on end leaning against an outside wall. I often clamp several boards together to help avoid bowing. So far n

Dye Colors, Mitered Boxes, Glue Creep and MORE!!

Nov 01 2024 59 mins

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: Hello Guys,Love the show so much great information. I have recently got into scroll sawing. I am a comic book fan and I want to start scrolling the comic book art that I love. As you may know comic book art is very colorful. My goal is to start getting enough exotic wood to try and cover as much color as I can. In the mean time I would lik

Miter Station Size? Catastrophic Failures, Outdoor Finishes and MORE!!!

Oct 18 2024 43 mins

This Episodes Questions: Guys Questions: Gentleman, Chris here @custom_by_chris on Instagram. My shop is a single car garage roughly 11.5’ wide by 22’ long. I’d like to build a miter station along the front wall for my Kapex. Will I regret confining myself to that 11.5’ width? I would position the saw so I have at least 8’ of cutting capacity to one side. I am not doing r

Cheaper Tools?, No Tablesaw?, Glues in the Shop and MORE!!!

Oct 04 2024 52 mins

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions:Hey guys! Another quick question that I get from others in our field. And I'm interested in your input. What making basic shaker/frame and panel cabinet doors, I use the big box, larger ridged router with the FREUD T&G bit set. I'm tired of cutting the tongues and having blowouts..even when using a backer board when running the rail thr

Pocket Screw Spacing, 3D Printers In The Shop, Comtractor Saw Rebuild and MORE!!!

Sep 21 2024 55 mins

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: Hello guys,Love the podcast. Thank you for your time and expertise!Question on making drawer boxes and other situations where butt joinery is used. How much of a difference would it make if I do not use any glue and rely only on pocket screws / regular screws? Main reason I am asking about skipping glue is because I usually use 2 side pref

Track Saw Value?, Choosing Grain, Benchtop Finish and MORE!!

Sep 06 2024 57 mins

Brians Questions: I craft Shaker Furniture and then donate it. I am often gluing up tabletops. I have seen many discussions around "how to properly joint" the edges of a-joining boards. Am typically using plain sawn cherry.After rough dimensioning, jointing, then planing the individual pieces, and arranging the pieces so they look nice, and hopefully having the grain run the same w

Recognizing Grain, Sanding Finishes, Installing Levelers and MORE!!!

Aug 23 2024 45 mins

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: As a hobbyist who buys wood occasionally, I have never developed the skill of correctly identifying the grain pattern or even the cut type (plain, rift, quarter) in rough cut lumber at lumber yards. It’s all fuzzy and impossible for me to discern. Any tips for a dumb dumb like me? American Bob Hey guys! I started listening to your podcas

Do I need a Domino?, Cutting Weird Angles, Hide Glue? And MORE!!!

Aug 09 2024 55 mins

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: I really enjoy your podcast. The information you provide is very informative and helpful. I am beginning to build more furniture items and considering purchasing a Festool Domino tool for both strength and convenience. I am having a difficult time, as I'm sure many do, justifying the cost. My question is: is it that much better and/or stro

Finding Lumber, Using Metric, Using a Shaper and MORE!!!

Aug 02 2024 57 mins

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: I am a hobbyist that wants to start making more polished pieces but am stuck making most of my furniture out of Douglas Fir or cedar. While these are fine options, I want to get into other species like walnut, ash, etc. but am usually priced out when buying one or two boards.I feel like people buy in bulk or something to make the savings w

Shelf Inside Table Legs, Which Blade?, Which Spray Gun? And MORE!!!

Jul 12 2024 59 mins

This Episode's Questions: Brians Questions: Hey guys, I am building an arts and crafts style entryway table that is roughly modeled after a Stickley magazine stand. It will have an upper “shelf” that is surrounded on three side by the rails or stretchers on the side and back and is open on the front. The bottom “shelf” is identical. These two shelves are seated into the fou