The Novice Garage Woodworker

Ron Black (l) and Eric Letzler (r) Click To Play Ron Black, manager of the Denver Woodcraft store, passed away suddenly on December 9, 2008, at the age of 44. I last saw Ron the week before he died, and he greeted me with a smile much like the one in the photo (that's Ron on the left with Eric Letzler, owner of the Denver Woodcraft store). Each time I walked into the store Ron would shout out "Hey Erik's here, double the prices!" No matter how busy he was, Ron always took time to talk to the customers and never tired of teaching someone about woodworking. He was an avid woodturner and was directly responsible for getting me hooked on pen turning. Ron may be gone, but his influence lives on in all the woodworkers he touched and inspired. I'll miss you buddy.

Armoire by Chris McGinness Originally uploaded by The Novice Garage WoodworkerIt seems the whole world is on a green living kick these days. How does that affect woodworkers? In this episode we visit a Parade of Homes, examine the craftsmanship of one Colorado woodworker, and do some dumpster diving. Click to Play After listening to this episode, be sure to complete the 3 survey questions in the sidebar to the right. Show Links: Chris McGinness - McGinness Custom Woodworks One Big Ass Dumpster - 40-yard dumpster

Click to Play In this conversation with Michael Dove, of KaytrimsKustoms, we discuss his work on video game controllers, the games themselves, and much, much more!

Click to Play Shannon Rogers, from the RenaissanceWoodworker  and Rogers Fine Woodworking, joins Rick in a general woodworking discussion.  A few tips for beginners sprinkled in here and there.

Click to Play Erik and I had the opportunity to have a great conversation with Marc Spagnuolo, of The Wood Whisperer, about his woodowrking background, his company, and generally anything that crossed our minds.  Marc was a great guest and even recorded the conversation for us due to our technical difficulties.  Thanks Marc!!!