Woodshop Life Podcast

55:48

AI Repairs?, Chemical Dye For Cherry, Chisel Tool...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/10/02

Brians Questions:I've been woodworking long enough that I've had problems with tools not working properly. Obvious decisions. I got 15 years out of a 2 1/4 horse router. It seemed reasonable to replace it. There was something wrong internally beyond the normal. I bought a used Powermatic bench top mortiser. A piece fell off it (which i kept). I downloaded the manual and while it was not immediately helpful. It gave me the right name for the piece that fell off (gib) so I use AI and it told me how

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0:40

End Of Summer Break!

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/09/18

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62:50

Saw Kick Back, Shop Made Veneer, HVLP Sprayer and...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/09/04

This Episodes Questions:Brians Questions: I was wondering if you guys had recommendations for a first time router purchase. I plan to use it mostly for dados/grooves and probably some edge work. I’d rather buy something I can grow into rather than need to purchase an upgrade. Also, are there any must have accessories (edge guide, etc) Thanks for your time, Ryan Ive sent a bunch of questions lately but thought this one might be good for the audience. I just made a multitude of stupid mistakes which

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53:57

Perfect Pocket Holes?, CAD Software, Epoxy Finish and...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/08/21

This Episodes QuestionsBrians Questions: Hey Gents, As always love the podcast. I just upgrade from a bosch jobsite table saw to a general international 50-220 hybrud thats about 20 years old. It is in great shape and I want to keep it that way. What are some general maintenance things you would initially do with an older saw such as this and what would you do going forward to keep it in tip top shape? Thanks again! Tyler You guys often talk about pocket hole screws being an easy way to fasten

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58:27

How Much Glue?, Using Hickory, Veneer Projects, and...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/08/07

Brians Questions:I have a question that i would like your input on. I have a double car garage that i use as my workshop. I want to build an outfeed table for my tablesaw. I was thinking of something that could be multi use. I was thinking of making two 2'x 4' workbenches that would be on hinges so i could open it as a 2x8 or close it so its 4x4. I was thinking of using castors as well as adjustable feet. Im not 100% sold on the idea and was just hoping to hear some suggestions from the

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53:34

Skill Progression, CNC Hold Downs, "Feel" of a Finish...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/07/24

Brians Questions:Hello! I recently got into woodworking in part after being inspired by finding a local lumber yard and not being beholden to the big orange box. I’ve realized my next step is to figure out a planing method - the wood I buy is rough sawn, and I’m not in a position to buy a planer or jointer given the size of my garage shop/price constraints. I’ve done some research on hand planes and plan to start experimenting with some used/refurbished ones. Do you think this is a reasonable

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55:43

Making Jigs, Color or Grain Match, Angle Madness, and...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/06/26

Brians Questions: Love the show. Thanks for getting right to the questions. I have a project where I've made hundreds of the same item. Over that time, I've come up with a bunch of different jigs and processes that I've iterated over time to make things go faster and work better. I wonder if you have experience with and thoughts about how to approach this kind of woodworking-at-scale and if Huy in particular has any take-aways from making all those drawer knobs recently. Thanks! Mike Hey guys, my

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55:06

Fixing Boo Boos, Why Use Veneer?, Wood Movement and...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/06/12

Brians Questions:Hey guys, thanks for answering all of my questions in the past. I have something a little different this time. While cutting a mortise on the router table into a leg, I accidentally touched the outside of the leg to the router bit and did some damage. I happen to have the offcut and the grain is a perfect match (see photo). What would be your process to go about repairing this so it is near invisible? My thought was to use a wheel marking guage and chisels to remove a sliver of the

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53:40

Mouse Poop?, Dark wood Marking, Veneer Glue and MORE!!!

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/05/29

Brians Questions:I frequently work with dark wood, and need to mark the cuts. Do you have a recommendation for a white pencil or pen that is fine tipped? Thank you for the great show and your time to produce it. -George What has been your favorite veneering project (or what project would you like to do with veneer) George Guys Questions: Hey guys, your recent talk about bandsaws made wonder if anyone is using anything cool for bandsaw infeed and out feed, im using roller stands and doing resaw

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58:55

Design Software, First Veneer Projects, Extinct Tools...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/05/15

Brians Questions:Hi guys! Long time listener, first time question-asker! Thanks very much for the show. I've been listening for a few years now and love the no-nonsense, down to business approach of your show. I am a hobby woodworker, but have begun to get a few paying projects, which have been really fun and rewarding. One of the things that has forced me to do, as opposed to things I make for fun, for myself, or for gifts, is to do more design and modeling up front. I've gotten proficient enough

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56:54

Face Frames, Rubio Monocoat, Accurate Marking and...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/05/01

Brians Questions:Hello and greetings from Texas, I’m an amateur woodworker who may have bitten off a little more than I could chew. I started building full closet cabinets for my walk-in master closet, and at this point I’m too far in to turn back, so I’m learning as I go. All of the cabinet boxes are installed, and I’m now working on shelves and drawer fronts. My question is about face frames. I’ve seen a lot of people recommend assembling the full face frame first and then installing it as a

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59:22

Leg Glue Up, Kitchen Drawers, Radial Arm Saw? and...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/04/17

Brians Questions:I am getting ready to build a mission style entertainment center. This project will use what I'm told is arched pedestal legs which was used a lot by Gustav Stickley. I will be gluing up three 5 3/4"x 28" quarter sawn white oak blanks to make the legs. I will then route the curve using a compression bit and template which I made using the Shaper Origin. My question is what are some good methods to ensure there is a tight (almost invisible) line on the glue up of the blanks. The

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43:01

Which Drum Sander?, Drawer Slides, Door Repair and...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/04/04

Guys Questions:I am going to be adding a 25/50 drum sander to my shop. I can’t afford a powermatic so it is between the Jet and Laguna Supermax. I went to AWFS this past year to see them in person and Jet was not at the show and Laguna only brought their large tools. I called one of the nationwide woodworking stores that sells both brands and asked the employee which he thought was better and his response was “ they are both great tools, but if you have a problem with either one of them Jet will

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60:13

Estimating Materials, Grain Selection, Maloof Chairs...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/03/20

Brians Questions:My sister and brother-in-law would like to recruit/hire me to install/build built-in bank of drawers and shelves for them for their new home. The only relatable experience I have with this type of woodworking is building a face frame cabinet and constructing some under the bed drawer storage, each of which I have done exactly one time. The remainder of my woodworking experience has involved making small knick-knacks such as cutting boards, boxes, etc. Considering your experience

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46:49

Shop Lighting, Router Table, Easy Veneering, and MORE!!!

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/03/06

Brians Questions:Hello gentlemen, I love your podcast. I appreciate the care and detail you put into maintaining a consistent format and clean, listenable audio. Having been a radio production director in a former career, I loathe most podcast audio, so your effort to provide a professional listening experience is apparent. In my brief time as a woodworker, I’ve found it difficult to source hardwood. I don't have any woodworking stores nearby—the closest is several hours away. Buying from

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48:15

Router Bearings, Easy Finish, Loose Router Bits, and...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/02/20

Brians Questions:I currently have a Sawstop PCS 1.75, an 8” Laguna spiral head jointer, a Jet two-stage dust collector, a Laguna 1412 bandsaw, a Bosch cabinet style router table, a Dewalt DW734 lunchbox planer, an entry-level CNC, a Festool ETS125, a Festool dust extractor and various smaller power tools. I’m not particularly happy with the stability, adjustability and fence on my Bosch router table and I feel like my planer isn’t giving my a consistent cut across its width. I’m thinking of

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53:05

Skill Development, Stabilizing Wood Defects, Flat...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/02/07

Brians Questions:How do I take my woodworking skills to the next level, short of attending an expensive workshop? Up to this point most of what I've learned has been from either your podcast or YouTube videos (special thanks to Guy for all of his router table videos.) I have quite a few small projects under my belt, such as cutting boards, boxes, and a face frame cabinet. I'd like to move on to building small furniture pieces, but I don't feel that I have the skills to figure out how to design or

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60:05

Bench Dog Holes, Helical Head Issues, Heating The...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/01/23

Brian's Questions:Gentlemen, I thoroughly enjoy your podcast, so thank you for all that you do. What is you opinion on dog holes in the workbench? If you use them, how? Include favorite accessories. Thank you again. Josh What is the best way to accurately put dog holes in your workbench without buying a $300 one time template tool? Josh Guy's Questions: Hi guys, Thanks for the awesome podcast, I learn new things with every show and for that I am so appreciative! I’m in the early stages of

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59:06

Radial Arm Saw?, Making Drawers, Ignoring Wood...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2026/01/10

This Episodes Questions:Brians Questions: Since my work typically uses traditional joinery, I cut a lot of tenons. I’ve tried all kinds of methods, but I am really looking for that one method that works for all size boards (cutting bedrail tenons on the table saw isn’t going to happen) and is quick to setup – something that corresponds to the ease and simplicity of cutting mortises using my floor standing mortiser: using your layout lines on the workpiece, you walk up to the machine and start

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60:45

Exploding Furniture, Varnish Seepage, Dring Fresh Cut...

Woodshop Life Podcast ·

2025/12/26

This Episodes Questions:Brians Questions: Have been listening to your podcast for awhile now and the more I listen to more questions come to mind. Here is my current one for a walnut waterfall bench I’m working on. The dimensions are approx 58”L x 18”W x 16”D. How should I join a shelf to this bench where the grain flows continuously from the legs up through the bench top? The shelf will also be a glued up panel with the grain running the same direction as the bench top. If I attach the shelf to

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