Splinters with Gary Rogowski

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Splinters with Gary Rogowski episodes

January 21, 2019 Flow
The ease with which you produce work depends upon how smooth your flow is at the bench. The distractions you allow, the interruptions you permit or block, all contribute to your success. Achieving flow is the key to successful work.
18 min
January 15, 2019 Purpose vs. Intenet in Design
An episode in which we discuss the idea of purpose vs. intent in a design. This difference is that between the absolute basic functional requirements of a piece and its plan to entice, soothe, or beguile a viewer.
17 min
January 14, 2019 Purpose vs. Intent in Design
An episode in which we discuss the idea of purpose vs. intent in a design. This difference is that between the absolute basic functional requirements of a piece and its plan to entice, soothe, or beguile a viewer.
17 min
January 08, 2019 Glue Changes Everything
Glue changes everything in an assembly. An assembly that has gone together dry several times with no mishaps, no errant angles, no parts stuck in odd places, now, with the introduction of glue, can be difficult, anxiety producing, and vocabulary building. Why is that?
20 min
January 07, 2019 Glue Changes Everything
Glue changes everything in an assembly. An assembly that has gone together dry several times with no mishaps, no errant angles, no parts stuck in odd places, now, with the introduction of glue, can be difficult, anxiety producing, and vocabulary building. Why is that?
20 min
December 03, 2018 Gift Giving Guide
Here are some gift ideas certain to please every woodworker. Or ones that will make a great list to place where your gift giver can see and seize the Aha! moment.
10 min
November 26, 2018 Chiseled
The chisel, the wedge in action, is as useful a shape as we can find in the shop. Every cutting tool shares this wedge shape in some form or another. Learn about the chisel and its shapes, varieties, and steel choices. You will not feel chiseled by spending time learning about this tool.
16 min
November 12, 2018 My Top Ten Tools to Take to a Desert Island
Which tools are the most necessary at the bench? There are so many choices and limiting it to just ten of them makes for hard decisions. Learn what makes the cut in this episode.
19 min
November 05, 2018 The Woodworker in Captivity
Come with us to observe the Woodworker in Captivity. They are a shy proud and circumspect beast. Approach with caution, perhaps with beer, but always with a healthy respect as we spy on their unusual behavior at the bench.
11 min
October 29, 2018 What Is Sharp
Learn about the methods for sharpening. Sharp tools cut better and cleaner. And if you cut yourself with one you heal up faster too.
23 min

About Splinters with Gary Rogowski

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This podcast series is a look at furniture building from a veteran maker, designer, and author. The episodes are practical, philosophic, witty, and irreverent. Gary was a former contributing editor at…