On this episode we visit with Robert Spiece. Rob is an award winning professional furniture maker, talented woodworking instructor, and the Director of Woodcraft at Berea College of Student Craft. We visit with Rob about his mission at Berea College and its unique place in higher education. We also talk to him about the Woodworking School at Pine Croft which he also leads. It a fascinating conversation with outstanding furniture maker and dedicated educator in our craft. Check it out!

Episode Links:

Robert Spiece@robert.spiece on IGRobertspiece.comBcstudentcraft.com (Berea College of Student Craft)pinecroftwoodschool.com/ (The Woodworking School at Pine Croft) WWing News English translation of Jögge Sundqvist’s “Karvsnitt: Carving, Pattern & Color in the Slöjd Tradition” from LAPShawn Murphy - all steel 6 degree reamers back in stockPepe Lima’s Hyperion Project & Pepe Lima’s IG Lee Valley’s Four-Saw TillTexas WWing Festival Mark's Handworks Stool Class

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MWA460 - Robert Spiece Interview

The Modern Woodworkers Association Podcast brings to you in-depth interviews with woodworkers of note in our community - from outstanding hobbyists to award winning, international woodworkers.&nbsp; We also bring to you a bit of woodworking news and other items of note. And we wrap things up with our fortnightly beer recommendations. Whether you are a hand-tool, powertool, or hybrid woodworker, we think you will find something of interest in every episode.

Education

Training

Language Courses

Higher Education

K-12

Educational Technology

Hobbies

Games & Hobbies

crafts

How To

Leisure

Mike Fifer joins us as our guest. From boats, to chairs, to carving, Mike is a very accomplished and talented woodworker. We discuss his latest projects, some of the classes he has taken, and his passion for Windsor Chairs. It is a delightful and entertaining conversation with one the great guys in our craft. Check it out! 

Mike Fifer@verowoodworking on InstagramWWing News Joel Paul GoFundMe CampaignGramercy Hand Cut Riffer & RaspsBook: Ruler & Compass by Andrew Sutton

MWA Podcast - Patreon Page
@mwa_podcast on Instagram

Hosts' Contact Info:

Kyle Barton@barton.kyle & @bbcustomtools on Instagrambbcustomtools.comOn Youtube under BB Custom Tools & Kyle BartonSean Wisniewski@Seanw78 on most social mediaMark Hicksjointeffort.netJointeffort.net/mwa@markbuildsit on InstagramOn Youtube under Plate 11 / Joint EffortBrian Obst@obstwoodworks on Instagram

MWA502 - Mike Fifer Interview

Sam returns to answer the 5 Questions. From a Lounge Chair to the PantoRouter, Sam's quest to find balance and focus within the craft leads to a fun and entertaining episode. Check it out! 

Joel Paul GoFundMe Campaign

Sam Hunt@cordovawoodworking on Instagram@cordovawoodworking on TikTokcordovawoodworking.comCordova Woodworking on EtsyMWA Podcast - Patreon Page
@mwa_podcast on Instagram

Hosts' Contact Info:

Kyle Barton@barton.kyle & @bbcustomtools on Instagrambbcustomtools.comOn Youtube under BB Custom Tools & Kyle BartonSean Wisniewski@Seanw78 on most social mediaMark Hicksjointeffort.netJointeffort.net/mwa@markbuildsit on InstagramOn Youtube under Plate 11 / Joint EffortBrian Obst@obstwoodworks on Instagram



MWA501 - Sam Hunt & 5 Questions

Join us as we celebrate this 500th episode milestone with two of the founders of the podcast, Dyami Plotke and Chris Adkins. It's a fun and entertaining look into how this all got started, our favorite moments, and most importantly our appreciation to you, our listeners. Check it out!

Joel Paul GoFundMe Campaign

Chris Adkins@highrockww on InstagramDyami Plotke@penultimatewoodshop on Instagram@dyami@twit.social on Mastodon
MWA Podcast - Patreon Page
@mwa_podcast on Instagram

Hosts' Contact Info:

Kyle Barton@barton.kyle & @bbcustomtools on Instagrambbcustomtools.comOn Youtube under BB Custom Tools & Kyle BartonSean Wisniewski@Seanw78 on most social mediaMark Hicksjointeffort.netJointeffort.net/mwa@markbuildsit on InstagramOn Youtube under Plate 11 / Joint EffortBrian Obst@obstwoodworks on Instagram
 



MWA500 - 500th Episode Celebration

Sam Hunt of @cordovawoodworking is our guest on this episode. Sam is an outstanding professional furniture maker, designer, and on-line instructor located in Penticton, BC. It is fun an interesting conversation with one the up and comers in our craft; including a great ROS sanding tip. Check it out!

Sam Hunt@cordovawoodworking on Instagram@cordovawoodworking on TikTokcordovawoodworking.comCordova Woodworking on EtsyWWing News April is National Woodworking MonthLAP - Two new SubstacksKM Moses Tools - Jig & Sled SquareApril Fools Tool from Lee Valley MWA Podcast - Patreon Page
@mwa_podcast on Instagram

Hosts' Contact Info:

Kyle Barton@barton.kyle & @bbcustomtools on Instagrambbcustomtools.comOn Youtube under BB Custom Tools & Kyle BartonSean Wisniewski@Seanw78 on most social mediaMark Hicksjointeffort.netJointeffort.net/mwa@markbuildsit on InstagramOn Youtube under Plate 11 / Joint EffortBrian Obst@obstwoodworks on Instagram


MWA499 - Sam Hunt Interview

Jeremy return to answer the 5 Questions for a second time...its been awhile.  We talk about his passion for custom tools (aka, boutique hand planes), zero gravity chairs, and the towing capacity of a Mazda Miata. Check it Out!

Jeremy Wright@jmawworks on InstagramJMAW Works on SubstackMWA Podcast - Patreon Page
@mwa_podcast on Instagram

MWA460 - Robert Spiece Interview

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