ShopNotes Podcast
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.
ShopNotes Podcast E286: Don't Build Another Crumby Breadboard
In this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John talk woodworking tools, hand-tool sharpening, current shop projects, and what’s happening behind the scenes at Woodsmith and Popular Woodworking. The crew digs into sharpening systems, compares traditional hand planes with new titanium planes, and answers listener questions about woodworking tools and techniques. They also share updates on current woodworking projects, including Phil’s pine writing desk, Logan’s table saw outfeed table, and a new shop storage project for Woodsmith Magazine. Plus, Phil and Logan prepare for their upcoming woodworking tour of Sweden and Denmark and preview the demonstrations, makers, and woodworking techniques they’re looking forward to at Woodworking in America. If you enjoy woodworking podcasts covering hand tools, power tools, woodworking projects, shop talk, and the people and ideas shaping the craft, this episode has plenty to dig into. To find out more about the topics discussed on the podcast, check out our show notes page: https://www.woodsmith.com/podcast/ #Woodworking #WoodworkingPodcast #HandTools #Woodsmith #ShopNotesPodcast
Sep 18
41 min
ShopNotes Podcast E285: Sauna-Length Handworks Weekend
The crew recaps a hot and humid weekend at Handworks, sharing favorite tools, makers, and highlights from the show. Plus, they tackle listener questions about shop storage and tool safety, look ahead to Woodworking in America, and check in on Logan’s long-running table saw outfeed station project. To find out more about the topics discussed on the ShopNotes Podcast, check out our show notes page: https://www.woodsmith.com/podcast/
Sep 11
50 min
ShopNotes Podcast E284: Sorry, Jared
The ShopNotes Podcast crew catches up on the latest in woodworking, including Logan’s trip to the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in Atlanta and some of the newest woodworking tools and technology on display. Phil, Logan, and John also debate the best ways to organize a woodworking shop, talk pegboard, drawers, and tool storage, and look ahead to Handworks, Woodworking in America, and upcoming woodworking tours to Denmark, Sweden, and Japan. To find out more about the topics discussed on the podcast, check out our show notes page: https://www.woodsmith.com/podcast/
Sep 4
56 min
ShopNotes Podcast E283: Our Patented Blade-Breaking Technology
Phil Huber and John Doyle are back for a special back-to-school edition of the ShopNotes Podcast. This week, they dig into listener comments on radial arm saws, cabinet joinery, woodworking books, and even the ongoing Buc-ee’s debate. They also share what’s happening around the Woodsmith shop, including upcoming events, new tools spotted at IWF, Phil’s finishing course and desk build, and John’s latest outdoor chair project. Plus, there’s plenty of talk about shop maintenance, bandsaw surprises, and the busy woodworking season ahead. To find out more information on the topics discussed on the podcast, check out our show notes page: https://www.woodsmith.com/podcast/
Aug 28
47 min
ShopNotes Podcast E282: Push 'em Down Again
On this week's episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John revisit the versatility—and occasional sketchiness—of radial arm saws before weighing the pros and cons of dados, pocket screws, and simple butt joints for cabinet construction. Logan also previews an upcoming kitchen island video series, while the crew makes time for listener comments, shop updates, and the possible arrival of Iowa’s first Buc-ee’s. To find out more information about the topics discussed on the podcast, check out our show notes page: https://www.woodsmith.com/podcast/
Aug 14
49 min
ShopNotes Podcast E281: Short, Top-Heavy Podcasters
On this week's episode of the ShopNote's Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John are back together to take listeners' questions and comments (even the mean ones), as well as, discussing recent travels, and an update on Logan's auction haul. For more information on the the topics discussed on the podcast, check out our show notes page: https//www.woodsmith.com/podcast/
Aug 7
51 min
ShopNotes Podcast E280: We Love a Good, Sick Burn
In this episode, Phil Huber and John Doyle catch up on what’s happening around the Woodsmith shop. They discuss listener comments, woodworking tools, vintage auctions, hand tools, and what keeps woodworkers coming back to the ShopNotes Podcast. The guys also share behind-the-scenes details on the upcoming finishing e-learning course, including shop-built finishing projects, spray finishing techniques, and creating a dedicated finishing space in your workshop. Plus, they talk about upcoming woodworking events, Handworks, Woodworking in America, shop scrap, and more. Have a question or comment for the show? Send it to [email protected] or join the conversation on the ShopNotes Podcast YouTube channel.
Jul 24
38 min
ShopNotes Podcast E278: Atlantically Speaking
In Episode 278 of the ShopNotes Podcast, the crew dives back into your suggestions for the ultimate woodworking road trip, highlighting museums, historic shops, and must-see destinations across Iowa and beyond. Logan shares an update on Chunk-A-Trunk, including how he's turning figured lumber into turning blanks for woodworkers around the country, while the team previews upcoming Woodsmith events, tours, and the Great Woodsmith Garage Sale. Plus, there's plenty of discussion about finishing techniques, shop projects, hand tools, woodworking history, and the listener comments that always make the conversation even more entertaining. Whether you're in the shop or on the road, pull up a chair and join the fun! To find out more about the topics mentioned on the ShopNotes Podcast, check out our show notes page here: https://www.woodsmith.com/podcast/
Jul 10
46 min
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