The Novice Garage Woodworker

By Erik Pearson

What's The Novice Garage Woodworker about?

Howdy! I’m Erik Pearson and welcome to The Novice Garage Woodworker, the online woodworking how-to source for novice woodworkers, by novice woodworkers.

The Novice Garage Woodworker will be about my journey from Beginner to Craftsman. It’ll be a great trip, and I’m glad you’re along for the ride.

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The Novice Garage Woodworker episodes:

10.29.2009
IMG_0267 [Flickr]
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09.23.2009
Team 624 Masthead [Flickr]
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09.22.2009
Team 624 Masthead [Flickr]
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09.06.2009
Unstoppable 624 [Flickr]
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05.14.2009
Winston and his LIVESTRONG Band [Flickr]
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01.07.2009
Episode 8 - Remembering a 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...
11.29.2008
Episode 7 - Green Woodworking?
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...
11.22.2008
Episode 6 - Guest Star: Michael Dove, Kaytrims Kustoms
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!
11.14.2008
Episode 5 - Guest Star: Shannon Rogers
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.
11.03.2008
Episode 4 - Guest Star: Marc Spagnuolo
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...
10.29.2008
Episode 2 - Part 2 - Conclusion of Beginners' Improvisations
Click to Play Rick and Erik wrap up their conversation on beginners' impovs and substituions. Also, we are looking for guests on the show to talk about their experiences as beginners in woodworking. Even if you have been doing it...
10.09.2008
Episode 2 Part 1 - Beginners' Improvizations
Click to Play This is part 1 of a 2 part series about how beginners can/will improvize in the absence of a tool. We will cover what are some good improvs, and some bad ones.
09.02.2008
Introducing The Sawdust Chronicles
Erik and Rick (Rick Waters, from The Splintered Board Podcast) finally got their stuff together and recorded the introduction to The Sawdust Chronicles. Download the podcast and find out why we are starting up a joint podcast. As a new...
07.24.2008
Episode 5 - The Long Lost Show Video
A quick update, due to technical difficulties this video episode is not currently available via iTunes, which sucks because that's where the majority of our audience gets the show. It will only be available on our website for the time...
07.24.2008
Episode 5 - The Long Lost Show Audio Intro
Recently uncovered from the vault here at The Novice Garage Woodworker is the original Episode 2 video. Thankfully Geraldo Rivera was not on hand to help us with the unveiling! Listen to this short audio introduction, then enjoy the video....
07.19.2008
Episode 4 - What Happened?
It's been almost a year since my last post, and a lot happened during that time. Hopefully this episode will clear up a few things, but please let me know if you have any questions. All that said, I am...
09.24.2007
Episode 3 - Hand Planes and Design Challenges
My Fundamentals class at Red Rocks has been going great for the last several weeks. In this episode I do a quick recap of the last 3 classes and highlight a fun session we had with hand planes. I also...
08.29.2007
Episode 2 - Back to School
I have 2 major announcements at The Novice Garage Woodworker. First, I'm going back to college. I've enrolled in the Fine Woodworking program at Red Rocks Community College here in Denver for the Fall semester. I'll be going back to...
06.20.2007
I Had A Great Father's Day
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What's The Novice Garage Woodworker about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Novice Garage Woodworker episodes:

IMG_0267 [Flickr]

Team 624 Masthead [Flickr]

Team 624 Masthead [Flickr]

Unstoppable 624 [Flickr]

Winston and his LIVESTRONG Band [Flickr]

Episode 8 - Remembering a Woodworker

Episode 7 - Green Woodworking?

Episode 6 - Guest Star: Michael Dove, Kaytrims Kustoms

Episode 5 - Guest Star: Shannon Rogers

Episode 4 - Guest Star: Marc Spagnuolo

Episode 2 - Part 2 - Conclusion of Beginners' Improvisations

Episode 2 Part 1 - Beginners' Improvizations

Introducing The Sawdust Chronicles

Episode 5 - The Long Lost Show Video

Episode 5 - The Long Lost Show Audio Intro

Episode 4 - What Happened?

Episode 3 - Hand Planes and Design Challenges

Episode 2 - Back to School

I Had A Great Father's Day