Woodshop Life Podcast

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What's Woodshop Life Podcast about?

Bi-Weekly Podcast Focused on the Craft of Woodworking

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Woodshop Life Podcast episodes:

04.19.2024
Durable Kitchen Table, Hinge Wierdness, Sanding Slabs and MORE
This Episode's Questions: Brian's Questions: Gentlemen,First, I hope you all know that the sounds that pop through occasionally from your families in the background don't make a bad podcast; they make you human and THAT is part of what makes your podcast...
04.05.2024
Water White Finish?, Gluing Up Square, Sagging Table Top and MORE!!
This Episodes Questions: Brian's Questions: Hey guys I have a kinda lengthy question, so new to woodworking and I’ve been listening to your guys podcast and really like it!! Very helpful! Question #1 is it better to have a good table saw...
03.22.2024
Common Fasteners, Dowels vs Dominos, Hand Plane or Sand Paper and MORE!!
This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: Hi guys! Love the podcast, as always. My question for you guys this time is about design. Specifically, it's about design based on that "special" piece of lumber. For example, I purchased a large piece of mahogany...
03.08.2024
Clamping Pressure, Wood Hoarding, Iron and White Oak
This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions I have a question for you about glueing up table aprons. And I’m mostly referring to large dining tables. The aprons I’m making are generally w 8/4 stock roughly 4” width. I can manage to get the...
02.23.2024
Router Tables, Finishing Consumables, Throne Build? and MORE!!!
This Episodes Questions: Brian's Questions: Hi guys.Long term listener. Great pod cast.I recent have a gotten my first 220 table saw. Grizzly 690. It works great and my router table, wood pecker P2.I have a small shop and space always is tight.I...
02.10.2024
Brians Back!, Taping Veneer Seams, Making Interior Doors, and MORE!!
This Episodes Questions: Brian's Questions: Ashtin here Hey guys love the podcast thank you for putting out good content for all of us to hear My question is I’m very new to the woodworking community I don’t have a shop or a space...
01.26.2024
How Thick of Plywood?, Proper Hand Saws, Face Masks and MORE!
This Episodes Listener Questions: Guys Questions: Hello Guy, Huy, and Brian,Loving the content you guys are dishing out. Keep up the good work! I have my sights set on a jointer in the near future as I would like to save time and...
01.12.2024
3D Printed Jigs, Spraying at Home, Jointing an Edge and MORE!!
This Episodes Question: Guy's Questions: Why hello gentlemen. I have a crazy question for you all. I am about to build a vanity for my bathroom out of poplar. I am leaning towards staining the vanity, but I don’t know what to...
12.29.2023
Design Workflow, Bad Tools, Outdoor Projects and MORE!!
Guy's Questions: Guys,Recently I’ve been trying to expand my meager wood shop with budget friends older tools. (Most recently a delta x5 6” jointer to fix up and repaint for example).What would you look for when shopping for a used band...
12.15.2023
Box Joints, Bridge Building, Tool Purchase Regrets and MORE!!
This Episode's Questions Guy's Questions Hey, fellas. Great show. I’ve been listening for a couple of years, and have really elevated my game based on tips from y’all. Guy, thanks for the Incra TS/LS videos. I got the combo version when I...
12.01.2023
Holiday Message
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, we have taken a week off. Please feel free to listen to any other episode in our vast catalog!
11.17.2023
The Next Generation, Ripping Angles, Piston Fit Drawers and MORE!
This episodes Questions Guy's Questions: Hi guys, I’m current up to episode 43 of the podcast and can’t get enough. During this episode you discussed the merits of having a radial arm saw in your shop, or lack thereof in todays workflow....
11.03.2023
Perfect Miters, Bar Top Finish, Next Tool Purchase and MORE!!
This Episodes Questions: Brian's Questions: I’m hoping to enhance my beginner(ish) skills by going back to the basics and making boxes. Any advice on getting perfect miters for small parts? I’ve got a table saw sled but my small DEWALT job site...
10.20.2023
Edge Routing, Outdoor Finishes, Cordless Tracksaw? and MORE!!!
This Weeks Questions Brian:Hey guys, I just discovered this podcast and have been thoroughly enjoying the episodes so far! I am a guitar technician by trade and recently started to build my own solid body electric guitar. I have been studying...
10.06.2023
Where to start?, Bent laminations, How many pocket screws and MORE!
Brians questions: Gentlemen, Thank you all for the time, effort, and expertise you put into the show. As many listeners have said before, it really is the best woodworking podcast out there!As a beginning woodworker, I am curious about what projects you...
09.22.2023
Tool Purchase Regrets, Most Useful Tool, CAD Software
Brian's Questions: Hey guys, First of all, thanks for the most helpful woodworking podcast around! My question(s) revolve around a home library project. I’m planning on bookcases on all four walls of a small room and wondering how you’d approach that, specifically: ...
09.08.2023
Sapwood is Evil, Dream Client, How Thick Should It be? and MORE!
Brians Questions: Hi guys, thanks for such a great podcast. You recently got me through the journey back from a road trip to Montreal, although when my wife heard you guys, she was like, "What the -hell-are you listening to?!" But...
08.25.2023
Bandsaw Blades, Pricing Work, Making Drawers, And More!!
Brians Questions: Gentlemen,Thank you so much for this podcast. I very much look forward to each episode. I primarily work with hand tools making traditional furniture. One of the few machines I own is a PowerMatic 15” bandsaw. Guy’s positive review...
08.11.2023
Small Shop Layout, Woodworking Software, Tool Storage and MORE!
Brian's Questions: I've recently walled off the third bay of my three car garage to give me a smaller space to heat and a wall to work with. I have started thinking about my ~270 sqft shop in three dimensions trimming...
07.28.2023
Making Your Own Dominos, Painting Your Projects, Plywood or MDF? and MORE!
Brian's Questions: Hey Fellas, I’m in the market for a new table saw. I am coming from a 2hp Grizzly hybrid saw with a broken part I cannot find a replacement for. I’m debating between a 3hp Powermatic or Sawstop. Either...
07.14.2023
Shop Built Jigs, Woodworking With Children, Finding Inspiration and MORE!!
Brians Questions: Every time I make a jig I struggle to get the fence square. How do I do this properly. Is this a common problem amongst new woodworkers? Love the show guys keep it up! Johnny This is Ben and I’m 8...
06.30.2023
Woodworking Classes, Router Tables, Dovetailed Drawers and More!!
Brians Questions: Hi guys,I'm a hobbyist woodworker on the gold coast Australia. I have slowly acquired all the tools I feel are necessary to build those pieces that my children will one day inherit/sell in a yard sale
06.16.2023
Great First Projects, Hobby As A Side Hustle And Where Is Guy?
Brians Questions: Hi again guys, And thank you for contiuing to make THE BEST woodworking podcast. I have an 8" benchtop style crappy planer(jointer) thicknesser combo machine. The cheap ones you find in lots of colors. It has straight blades and...
06.02.2023
Big Tools In A Small Shop, Shellac Finish, Tool Reviews and MORE!
Brians Questions: I hear a lot of talk on forums and social media about buying smaller tools to make more room in your shop. I can see how something like a 52 inch rip fence will take up more room but...
05.19.2023
Best HVLP Finish, Norm Abrams, Conventions/Shows and MORE!
Guy's Questions: Hi all: First, I love the podcast. I listen to several others as well. This is by far the best, the Premier podcast on woodworking. Your focus on the questions is outstanding. I know that you repeat yourselves often...
05.05.2023
Table Saw Safety, Dream Projects, Cheap Sprayers and MORE!
Brians Questions: I inherited my dad’s woodworking tools almost 20 years ago. I’ve upgraded several tools over the years. Most significantly, I replaced his Craftsman contractor table saw with a Sawstop PCS 175 5 years ago. I bought it for the...
04.21.2023
Scrap Wood Projects, Online Classes, Drying Lumber and MORE!!
Brians Questions: Hey guys, Got another one for ya. I have never used real hardwood for a project. Everything I have done so far has been with random scraps, pine or plywood. I was wondering what you guys would suggest as...
04.07.2023
Off Brand Tools, Perfect Drawer Slides, Selling Your Work For $$$, And MORE!
Brians Questions: Does a combination square needs to be a Starrett ($$$$) or we clan go with cheaper brands. Kind regards from São Paulo - Brazil. Hey guys, quick question for you. I have an old grizzly 20" planer and I want...
03.24.2023
Cabinet Construction, Tablesaw Jigs, Keeping Your Fingers Attached and MORE!!
Guy's Questions: Good afternoon Gentlemen, Thank you for your podcast, I really appreciate it, and you fellows. Long story short, I am a re-engaging woodworker after taking a 20 year hiatus. Due to life requirements and work travel frequency, I was...
03.10.2023
Jointing Edges, Painted Furniture, Is It Still Handmade? and MORE!
Brian's Questions: Hey Guys! Love the podcast. Long time listener, first time asking a question! I am looking for recommendations on how to remove saw marks after ripping pieces to final width on the table saw. I recently built a couple...
02.24.2023
Yes or No to a RouterTable, Track Saws, Bubbles and MORE!
Brians Questions: Hi Friends: I really enjoy every podcast you guys put out. Thanks to Brain for stepping up to be the third host. He seems to be a natural with podcasting and teaching woodworking techniques. My question is related to...
02.10.2023
Finding Shop Time, Using Dowels, Securing Table Legs AND MORE!
Brians Questions: Good evening everyone, Wanted to reach out to you about time in the shop. Im expecting my second child in a matter of days and was curious how you all find/found time in the shop with little kids running...
01.27.2023
Assembly Tables, Shop Furniture, 3D Printing and MORE!
Guys Questions: Hey guys. I just finished listening to your latest podcast, really good information and insight as usual. I'm still a novice user of the Domino so really enjoyed the tips and tricks you provided in answering a Domino related...
01.13.2023
How Does UV Light Effect Finish, Which Style of Workbench, Sanding Tips and MORE!
Guys Questions: Hey gentlemen, welcome Brian. I have a commission for a big walnut slab table that will live in a nook with windows on 3 sides (lots of UV exposure). What do you recommend for finishing. I seem to recall...
12.30.2022
Domino Tips, Riving Knives, Panotrouters and MUCH MORE!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Guy's Questions: Hey guys, Have a, “what is your favorite finish” question. While this has been asked and answered a thousand times, I’m struggling to find a good answer for my scenario. I’m putting up a pine tongue...
12.16.2022
Mortise and tenon joinery, Door construction, Sharpening and MUCH MORE!!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Guys Questions: Hello fellas. I greatly appreciate your show, as its the only one that I haven’t gotten tired of over the years. I’m making a chimney cupboard for the most difficult of clients – my wife. She...
12.02.2022
We Welcome our new Co-Host Brian! And of course we answer YOUR woodworking questions!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Guys Questions: Hello fellow wood shop enthusiasts! I was recently watching Guys YouTube videos of the secretary with tambour doors. He made a comment about sanding the door to I think 350, but also made a comment about...
11.18.2022
Host Departure, Your Woodworking Questions & MUCH More!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Guy 1) Hi Guy, Huy, and Sean. I have a question about prefinishing and glue. I know that the generally recommended best practice when prefinishing is to tape off any surfaces that will later be receiving glue. However,...
11.04.2022
Hollow Chisel Mortisers, Crazy Burls & MUCH More!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Guy 1) Dear Guy / Huy / Sean - First off, thank you for the podcast you produce. It is the only podcast I listen to that I have to pull over in the car to take notes...
10.20.2022
Burned By Clients, Box Material, Glue Creep, & MUCH MORE!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Sean 1) Wanted to start off by saying how much I enjoy listening to all yall! Been learning quite a bit from the 3 of you. My question seems fairly simple but I know it can turn into...
10.06.2022
Top Coat For Paint, Mobile Workstations, Headboard Wood Movement, & MUCH More!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Sponsored by 3M Xtract Sean 1) Hi fellas. I found your podcast a few months ago and I'm working my way from the start to get all caught up, so please forgive me if you've addressed this question before. For...
09.23.2022
Tambour Doors, No Table Saw in The Shop?, Dead Flat Assembly Table & MUCH More!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Sponsored by 3M Xtract Sean 1) I’ve found some really nice walnut burl veneer that I would like to use on the tambours. I plan on veneering these on to solid walnut in the hopes of both accounting for wood...
09.09.2022
Drawer Bottoms, Performax Drum Sander Issues, Table Top Attachment & MUCH More!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Sponsored by 3M Xtract Guy 1) Thanks for the great podcast, I’ve learned a lot throughout the episodes. I’ve been a wood turner for twelve or so years but now getting into fine furniture making. A shout out to...
08.26.2022
Tips For Panel Glue-ups, Storing Battery Powered Tools In The Cold, & MUCH More!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Sponsored by 3M Xtract Huy 1)I recently got a new 12x16 shed and am planning on shifting all of my woodworking tools out of the multi purpose garage and creating more of a dedicated shop space. I may have...
08.12.2022
Attic Drying, Handling Large Sheet Goods, Bench Flattening, & MUCH More!
Sean 1) Hey fellas. Hope this finds you well.I’ve come into a work bench that needs some tlc. I’d like to rehab it if I can. It has a solid steel tube base (clearly store bought) with a butcher block style...
07.29.2022
Eco-Friendly Woodworking, Grain Matching Logs, Jointing Thick Lumber Without Jointer & MUCH More!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife This episode is sponsored by: Shaper Tools, makers of Shaper Origin Sean 1) How often should I be cleaning my planer roller and do you know any plans to build a rolling lunchbox planer stand or cabinet. I have the...
07.15.2022
Storing Plywood, Biscuit Joiners, Invisible Seams & MUCH More!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Guy 1)Jacob from North Carolina, long time listener, 3rd time questioner. I’m building a trestle style kitchen table that will have a painted base. Not my first choice, but happy wife happy life. My question is: What do y’all...
07.01.2022
Milling Your Own Logs, Checking, Maker Spaces & MUCH More!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife This episode is sponsored by: Shaper Tools, makers of Shaper Origin Guy 1) Hey guys, Jonas from Germany here. Since you’re always looking for question, here is another one. As a weekend woodworker who doesn’t get much time in...
06.17.2022
Episode 99 - Resaw Blades, Finish Both Sides?, Dull Blades From Sanding & MUCH More!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife This episode is sponsored by: Shaper Tools, makers of Shaper Origin Guy 1) I recently discovered your podcast and it has drastically improved my hour long commute to and from work. I began making attempts at creating things with...
06.03.2022
Episode 98 -Dado Stacks, Countersink Bits, Childproofing Shop & MUCH More!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife This episode is sponsored by: Shaper Tools, makers of Shaper Origin Sean 1)Thank you all great information from both the podcast. Right now I have a woodriver spoke shave, wood river shoulder plane, i have buck brothers #4 four plane...

What's Woodshop Life Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Woodshop Life Podcast episodes:

Durable Kitchen Table, Hinge Wierdness, Sanding Slabs and MORE

Water White Finish?, Gluing Up Square, Sagging Table Top and MORE!!

Common Fasteners, Dowels vs Dominos, Hand Plane or Sand Paper and MORE!!

Clamping Pressure, Wood Hoarding, Iron and White Oak

Router Tables, Finishing Consumables, Throne Build? and MORE!!!

Brians Back!, Taping Veneer Seams, Making Interior Doors, and MORE!!

How Thick of Plywood?, Proper Hand Saws, Face Masks and MORE!

3D Printed Jigs, Spraying at Home, Jointing an Edge and MORE!!

Design Workflow, Bad Tools, Outdoor Projects and MORE!!

Box Joints, Bridge Building, Tool Purchase Regrets and MORE!!

Holiday Message

The Next Generation, Ripping Angles, Piston Fit Drawers and MORE!

Perfect Miters, Bar Top Finish, Next Tool Purchase and MORE!!

Edge Routing, Outdoor Finishes, Cordless Tracksaw? and MORE!!!

Where to start?, Bent laminations, How many pocket screws and MORE!

Tool Purchase Regrets, Most Useful Tool, CAD Software

Sapwood is Evil, Dream Client, How Thick Should It be? and MORE!

Bandsaw Blades, Pricing Work, Making Drawers, And More!!

Small Shop Layout, Woodworking Software, Tool Storage and MORE!

Making Your Own Dominos, Painting Your Projects, Plywood or MDF? and MORE!

Shop Built Jigs, Woodworking With Children, Finding Inspiration and MORE!!

Woodworking Classes, Router Tables, Dovetailed Drawers and More!!

Great First Projects, Hobby As A Side Hustle And Where Is Guy?

Big Tools In A Small Shop, Shellac Finish, Tool Reviews and MORE!

Best HVLP Finish, Norm Abrams, Conventions/Shows and MORE!

Table Saw Safety, Dream Projects, Cheap Sprayers and MORE!

Scrap Wood Projects, Online Classes, Drying Lumber and MORE!!

Off Brand Tools, Perfect Drawer Slides, Selling Your Work For $$$, And MORE!

Cabinet Construction, Tablesaw Jigs, Keeping Your Fingers Attached and MORE!!

Jointing Edges, Painted Furniture, Is It Still Handmade? and MORE!

Yes or No to a RouterTable, Track Saws, Bubbles and MORE!

Finding Shop Time, Using Dowels, Securing Table Legs AND MORE!

Assembly Tables, Shop Furniture, 3D Printing and MORE!

How Does UV Light Effect Finish, Which Style of Workbench, Sanding Tips and MORE!

Domino Tips, Riving Knives, Panotrouters and MUCH MORE!

Mortise and tenon joinery, Door construction, Sharpening and MUCH MORE!!

We Welcome our new Co-Host Brian! And of course we answer YOUR woodworking questions!

Host Departure, Your Woodworking Questions & MUCH More!

Hollow Chisel Mortisers, Crazy Burls & MUCH More!

Burned By Clients, Box Material, Glue Creep, & MUCH MORE!

Top Coat For Paint, Mobile Workstations, Headboard Wood Movement, & MUCH More!

Tambour Doors, No Table Saw in The Shop?, Dead Flat Assembly Table & MUCH More!

Drawer Bottoms, Performax Drum Sander Issues, Table Top Attachment & MUCH More!

Tips For Panel Glue-ups, Storing Battery Powered Tools In The Cold, & MUCH More!

Attic Drying, Handling Large Sheet Goods, Bench Flattening, & MUCH More!

Eco-Friendly Woodworking, Grain Matching Logs, Jointing Thick Lumber Without Jointer & MUCH More!

Storing Plywood, Biscuit Joiners, Invisible Seams & MUCH More!

Milling Your Own Logs, Checking, Maker Spaces & MUCH More!

Episode 99 - Resaw Blades, Finish Both Sides?, Dull Blades From Sanding & MUCH More!

Episode 98 -Dado Stacks, Countersink Bits, Childproofing Shop & MUCH More!