Woodshop Life Podcast

End Of Summer Break!

Saw Kick Back, Shop Made Veneer, HVLP Sprayer and MORE!!!

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: I was wondering if you guys had recommendations for a first time router purchase. I plan to use it mostly for dados/grooves a

Perfect Pocket Holes?, CAD Software, Epoxy Finish and MORE!!!

This Episodes Questions Brians Questions: Hey Gents,  As always love the podcast. I just upgrade from a bosch jobsite table saw to a general international 50-220 hybrud

How Much Glue?, Using Hickory, Veneer Projects, and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: I have a question that i would like your input on. I have a double car garage that i use as my workshop. I want to build an outfeed table for my tables

Skill Progression, CNC Hold Downs, "Feel" of a Finish and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: Hello! I recently got into woodworking in part after being inspired by finding a local lumber yard and not being beholden to the big orange box. I’ve r

Making Jigs, Color or Grain Match, Angle Madness, and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: Love the show. Thanks for getting right to the questions. I have a project where I've made hundreds of the same item. Over that time, I've come up with

Fixing Boo Boos, Why Use Veneer?, Wood Movement and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: Hey guys, thanks for answering all of my questions in the past. I have something a little different this time. While cutting a mortise on the router ta

Mouse Poop?, Dark wood Marking, Veneer Glue and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: I frequently work with dark wood, and need to mark the cuts.  Do you have a recommendation for a white pencil or pen that is fine tipped? Thank you for

Design Software, First Veneer Projects, Extinct Tools and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: Hi guys! Long time listener, first time question-asker! Thanks very much for the show. I've been listening for a few years now and love the no-nonsense

Face Frames, Rubio Monocoat, Accurate Marking and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: Hello and greetings from Texas, I’m an amateur woodworker who may have bitten off a little more than I could chew. I started building full closet cabin

Leg Glue Up, Kitchen Drawers, Radial Arm Saw? and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: I am getting ready to build a mission style entertainment center.  This project will use what I'm told is arched pedestal legs which was used a lot by

Which Drum Sander?, Drawer Slides, Door Repair and MORE!!!

Guys Questions: I am going to be adding a 25/50 drum sander to my shop.  I can’t afford a powermatic so it is between the Jet and Laguna Supermax.  I went to AWFS this p

Estimating Materials, Grain Selection, Maloof Chairs and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: My sister and brother-in-law would like to recruit/hire me to install/build built-in bank of drawers and shelves for them for their new home. The only

Shop Lighting, Router Table, Easy Veneering, and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: ​Hello gentlemen, ​I love your podcast. I appreciate the care and detail you put into maintaining a consistent format and clean, listenable audio. Hav

Router Bearings, Easy Finish, Loose Router Bits, and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: I currently have a Sawstop PCS 1.75, an 8” Laguna spiral head jointer, a Jet two-stage dust collector, a Laguna 1412 bandsaw, a Bosch cabinet style rou

Skill Development, Stabilizing Wood Defects, Flat Assembly Table and MORE!!!

Brians Questions: How do I take my woodworking skills to the next level, short of attending an expensive workshop? Up to this point most of what I've learned has been fr

Bench Dog Holes, Helical Head Issues, Heating The Shop, and MORE!!!

Brian's Questions: Gentlemen, I thoroughly enjoy your podcast, so thank you for all that you do. What is you opinion on dog holes in the workbench? If you use them, how?

Radial Arm Saw?, Making Drawers, Ignoring Wood Movement and MORE!!!

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: Since my work typically uses traditional joinery, I cut a lot of tenons. I’ve tried all kinds of methods, but I am really loo

Exploding Furniture, Varnish Seepage, Dring Fresh Cut Lumber and MORE!!!

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: Have been listening to your podcast for awhile now and the more I listen to more questions come to mind. Here is my current on

Temp Vs. Humidity?, Planed or Sanded Surface?, Removing Rust and MORE!!!

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: Just a question to ponder about the future of our favorite material. As old buildings get torn down there seems to a great su