Latest Episodes
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Beginner's Mind
Everyone starts at the beginning. Yet our expectations rarely match our skills then. The hardest thing is to be patient as we learn.
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The Total Body Work-out
This April Fool's Day lecture is on the value of working out with your woodworking.
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Brian Boggs, Master Craftsman
Brian Boggs is a chairmaker, artist, designer, and engineer extraordinaire. He is also quite a philosopher on the nature of work and workmanship, the...
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Discipline and Practice
Practice is what brings us first to competency and then to mastery. Listen to some stories of discipline that allowed practitioners to work through...
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The Lowly Scraper
The scraper is a small wonder. It is capable of cutting in most any direction without tear-out. How to get one sharp can be...
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Hock Irons
An interview with Ron Hock of Hock Tools, maker of plane irons and knives. This is a fascinating discussion about starting a business, metallurgy,...