ShopNotes Podcast

Active Interest Media

Join us every week for woodworking inspiration and fun. Hosts John Doyle, Logan Wittmer, and Phil Huber from Woodsmith, Popular Woodworking, and ShopNotes Magazines share what they're working on, lessons learned, shop stories, and behind-the-scenes news from the woodworking world. Be on the lookout for special interviews and answers to listener questions. For more check out www.Woodsmith.com/podcasts.

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279 episodes
Updated July 24

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May 15, 2020 · 33 min
ShopNotes Podcast E019: Home Workshop Update
On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Logan, and Phil give an update on how they are holding up in the pandemic quarantine. John has started building a backyard playhouse for his kids, Phil is working on a compact router table, and Logan is working on a poker table and putting together a saw mill... will they ever finish their projects? Stay tuned.
May 8, 2020 · 57 min
ShopNotes Podcast E018: Setting Up a Home Workshop
In this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Dillon, Logan, and Phil discuss their current personal projects, as well as, their ideas for setting up a home workshop.
May 1, 2020 · 41 min
ShopNotes Podcast E017: Workshop Oddities
On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan, Phil, and Dillon talk about unusual shop materials and supplies, as well as, what's going on at Woodsmith Magazine. Plus, they'll update you on the projects they are working on in their home shops.
Apr 24, 2020 · 35 min
ShopNotes Podcast E016: Woodworking Inspirations
On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Logan, and Phil talk about their woodworking inspirations through the continued pandemic. They discuss what books, projects, and ideas that have kept them passionate about the craft during social isolation.
Apr 17, 2020 · 33 min
ShopNotes Podcast E015: How It All Started
On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John, reply to a listener's request wondering how the guys got their start in woodworking, and the winding path that has landed them at Woodsmith Magazine. They also discuss the latest happenings at Woodsmith, and also what they have going on in their home workshops after another week of "social isolation."
Apr 10, 2020 · 31 min
ShopNotes Podcast E014: Woodworking in Social Isolation
On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan, Phil, and John discuss the challenges of working from home in a time of social distancing and what they are working on in their workshops. Plus, they answer a listener's question about setting up drawer lock router bits.
Apr 3, 2020 · 33 min
ShopNotes Podcast E013: Choosing the Right Tool for the Job
Choosing the Right Tool for the Job
Mar 27, 2020 · 28 min
ShopNotes Podcast E012: 365 Days of Woodworking
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Mar 20, 2020 · 29 min
ShopNotes Podcast E011: Woodworking - The Next Generation
We often get the question from our readers about how and when to bring kids into the shop. On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John talk about ways to get younger woodworkers involved in the craft we love. We start by sharing some of the personal experiences we have had with our own children and then sprinkle in a few memories of how we got the woodworking bug at a young age.
Mar 13, 2020 · 23 min
ShopNotes Podcast E010: When Going Cheap Can Cost You
On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and special guest - Shop Craftsman, Marc Hopkins, talk about the times that we have tried to save money in woodworking and it ended up coming back to bite us in the end. Then we discuss examples where we do like to be a little more thrifty with our workshop budget.. Hopefully, you can glean some good advice from our experiences and blunders.
Mar 6, 2020 · 27 min
ShopNotes Podcast E009: What is Your Dream Workshop?
In this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Logan, and special guest - Dillon Baker talk about what their home workshop currently looks like and then compare that to what their hypothetical dream woodworking shop looks like. What would you have in your workshop when it comes to tools, size/layout, location, etc. ***Spoiler Alert: We dreamed the dream, but then we woke up.***
Feb 28, 2020 · 40 min
ShopNotes Podcast E008: Inside Look to Woodsmith Magazine
On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast Logan, Phil and special guest- Dillon Baker talk about what goes into the making of Woodsmith Magazine. They discuss how working in the publishing industry has affected their outlook on their love of woodworking as a hobby.
Feb 21, 2020 · 30 min
ShopNotes Podcast E007: Evolving as a Woodworker
On this week's episode of the ShopNotes Podcast the guys share what is going on in their own workshops. Plus, they talk a little about their woodworking journeys and how the tools and techniques they've used have evolved over time. During this discussion, Logan is faced with his tool hoarding complex of the past, and how he fights a constant struggle against relapse.
Feb 14, 2020 · 18 min
ShopNotes Podcast E006: Which Woodworker Would You Like to Woodwork With?
Which Woodworker Would You Like to Woodwork With?
Feb 7, 2020 · 31 min
ShopNotes Podcast E005: Workshop Closecalls
Workshop Closecalls
Jan 31, 2020 · 13 min
ShopNotes Podcast E004: Making & Keeping Workshop Resolutions
Making & Keeping Workshop Resolutions
Jan 24, 2020 · 28 min
ShopNotes Podcast E003: Buying, Selling, and Using old Tools
Buying, Selling, and Using old Tools
Jan 17, 2020 · 21 min
ShopNotes Podcast E002: Making a Little Money On the Side
Making a Little Money On the Side
Jan 10, 2020 · 14 min
ShopNotes Podcast E001: What's On Your Workbench This Week?
Phil, Logan, and John offer a peek inside their workshops to talk about the projects and tools they're working on.

ShopNotes Podcast

ShopNotes Podcast E019: Home Workshop Update

ShopNotes Podcast E018: Setting Up a Home Workshop

ShopNotes Podcast E017: Workshop Oddities

ShopNotes Podcast E016: Woodworking Inspirations

ShopNotes Podcast E015: How It All Started

ShopNotes Podcast E014: Woodworking in Social Isolation

ShopNotes Podcast E013: Choosing the Right Tool for the Job

ShopNotes Podcast E012: 365 Days of Woodworking

ShopNotes Podcast E011: Woodworking - The Next Generation

ShopNotes Podcast E010: When Going Cheap Can Cost You

ShopNotes Podcast E009: What is Your Dream Workshop?

ShopNotes Podcast E008: Inside Look to Woodsmith Magazine

ShopNotes Podcast E007: Evolving as a Woodworker

ShopNotes Podcast E006: Which Woodworker Would You Like to Woodwork With?

ShopNotes Podcast E005: Workshop Closecalls

ShopNotes Podcast E004: Making & Keeping Workshop Resolutions

ShopNotes Podcast E003: Buying, Selling, and Using old Tools

ShopNotes Podcast E002: Making a Little Money On the Side

ShopNotes Podcast E001: What's On Your Workbench This Week?