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

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    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 233 EPISODES

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    The ShopNotes Podcast is undoubtedly the best woodworking podcast available. As someone who has been a carpenter for over two decades and is in the process of setting up their own wood shop, I have found this podcast to be an invaluable resource. The hosts are unpretentious, down-to-earth, and provide excellent explanations and tips for woodworking. I genuinely look forward to each episode and often listen to it while driving around as a project manager for a general contracting company. The discussions, trade secrets, topics, and humor expressed throughout the podcast have helped me become a better woodworker. I appreciate the informative yet informal nature of the program, without excessive useless chatter that plagues some other woodworking podcasts.

    One of the best aspects of The ShopNotes Podcast is its practicality. The hosts focus on getting projects done rather than selling specific tools or promoting certain brands. This unbiased approach allows listeners to gain valuable insights into different methodologies, such as choosing between a dado or slot cutting bit or spiral cutter. Additionally, they provide helpful finishing tips and discuss various types of finishes. This no-nonsense approach makes the podcast highly informative and applicable to real-world woodworking situations.

    While there are many positive aspects of this podcast, one minor flaw is that during some episodes, there may be distracting sounds from cell phones beeping or vibrating. Although this may seem like a small issue, it can be particularly distracting when listening while driving. Given that the hosts record remotely due to the pandemic, muting their phones could eliminate this distraction and enhance the overall listening experience.

    In conclusion, The ShopNotes Podcast excels in providing valuable insights into woodworking techniques, tips, and trade secrets in an easy-to-understand manner. It stands out from other woodworking podcasts due to its focus on practicality and getting projects completed rather than selling specific tools or indulging in unnecessary banter. As someone deeply passionate about woodworking with a wealth of experience behind them, I highly recommend this podcast to any woodworker, whether they are just starting or have been in the field for years. The ShopNotes Podcast truly rocks!



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    Latest episodes from ShopNotes Podcast

    ShopNotes Podcast E234: How Do We Feel About Brush Sanders?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 51:46


    ShopNotes Podcast E233: Beetles and Pine Working Together

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 49:18


    ShopNotes Podcast E232: These Guys Really Don't Sand

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 42:27


    ShopNotes Podcast E231: Stay Back! Daddy's Working!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 41:21


    ShopNotes Podcast E230: Peak Ridiculousness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 44:23


    ShopNotes Podcast E229: Pound In Some Yellow Pine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 44:38


    ShopNotes Podcast E228: A Crystallized Piece of Moisture (In the Air)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 38:55


    ShopNotes Podcast E227: Zoom Call Cats with Special Guest Mike Pekovich

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 56:21


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    ShopNotes Podcast E226: In-Depth Discussion with Myself

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 45:47


    ShopNotes Podcast E225: See All the People

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 32:09


    ShopNotes Podcast E224: Beyond the Amount of Putzing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 28:59


    ShopNotes Podcast E223: Not Everybody's Gonna Get That One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 41:50


    ShopNotes Podcast E222: A Certain Set of Sliding Dovetails

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 51:22


    ShopNotes Podcast E221: The Finest That Only I Will Ever See

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 43:45


    ShopNotes Podcast E220: Oh Yeah, Woodworking Is Kinda Nice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 45:11


    ShopNotes Podcast E219: How Do I Get a Thick Leg (That Looks Good On All Four Sides)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 44:45


    ShopNotes Podcast E218: Dis-Jointed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 44:33


    ShopNotes Podcast E217: Tool Mules!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 43:47


    ShopNotes Podcast E216: I Look At It More Than I Do It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 46:14


    ShopNotes Podcast E215: Lip Sweat That You Didn't Know Was Possible

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 48:44


    ShopNotes Podcast E214: Double Router All the Way Across the Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 41:56


    ShopNotes Podcast E213: Meat Rolodex

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 41:41


    On this week's episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John are discussing meat organization, Swedish stoves, and maybe a little woodworking too. Thank you to our show sponsor Epilog Laser, quickly and easily customize your projects for added beauty and value. Learn more at: EpilogLaser.com Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

    ShopNotes Podcast E212: Wild Yooper Door Parties

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 46:01


    On this week's episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Dillon are talking about making projects on-site, preparing for a tv shows, and designing around plywood. Thank you to our show sponsor, Grizzly Industrial, purveyors of fine woodworking machinery since 1983. Buy direct and save at www.Grizzly.com Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

    ShopNotes Podcast E211: Why Are You Listening To Our Conversation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 42:56


    ShopNotes Podcast E210: Back Before People Got Wider

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 48:22


    ShopNotes Podcast E209: So Many Nipples of Finish

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 43:03


    ShopNotes Podcast E208: CHÖNKÅTRÖNKK SÅGVERK

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 47:10


    ShopNotes Podcast E207: Des Moines Is For Lovers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 35:59


    ShopNotes Podcast E206: We Don't Talk About Those Dark Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 58:21


    On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John talk tool recommendations and more! Special thanks to our episode sponsor Epilog Lasers. Check them out at https://www.epiloglaser.com/ Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

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    ShopNotes Podcast E205: Wine-Infused Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 48:37


    ShopNotes Podcast E204: Melbourne Tool Company with Vic Tesolin and Hague Haswell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 58:44


    On this week's episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil and Logan host special guests Vic Tesolin and Hague Haswell to talk about Melbourne Tool Company. You can find out more about them at https://melbournetool.com/ Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

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    ShopNotes Podcast E203: The Family That Sands Together, Stands Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 59:57


    On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John talk about plywood and plywood projects, finishing troubles and an update on the Woodworking in America conference we have coming up. Special thanks to our show sponsor Grizzly Industrial, purveyor of fine woodworking machinery since 1983. Buy direct and save at www.Grizzly.com. This is podcast is made possible by our subscribers to Woodsmith, Popular Woodworking, and ShopNotes Magazines. To receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com, www.shopnotes.com, and www.popularwoodworking.com.

    ShopNotes Podcast E202: That's a Star Trek Reference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 43:12


    On this week's episode of the ShopNote's Podcast, John , Phil, and Logan go over some listener comments, wrapping up Season 18 of the Woodsmith Shop TV Show, and all of the updates on projects from PopWood and Woodsmith. Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

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    Logan's ShopNotes E201: Logan's ShopNotes Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 43:47


    On this week's episode of Logan's ShopNotes Podcast, Logan is discussing the latest Popular Woodworking Magazine contents and going over some listener comments... and oh yeah, Phil and John are there too. :) Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

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    ShopNotes Podcast E200: Snarky Comment for Everybody

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 41:24


    On this week's episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Logan, answer some listener questions, respond to some comments, and discuss some updates on what is coming up in Woodsmith and PopWood. Special thanks to our show sponsor Titebond - Woodworkers, builders and contractors depend on Titebond to deliver the most consistent, highest-performing products to meet their demands. Check them out here: http://www.titebond.com/ Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

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    ShopNotes Podcast E199: You Need to Buy One of Each

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 40:09


    ShopNotes Podcast E198: It's a Fun Thing to Watch Sometimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 46:42


    On this week's episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Dillon, answer some listener questions, respond to some comments, and discuss some upcoming project designs. Special thanks to our show sponsor Titebond - Woodworkers, builders and contractors depend on Titebond to deliver the most consistent, highest-performing products to meet their demands. Check them out here: http://www.titebond.com/ Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

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    ShopNotes Podcast E197: Better Than a Colonoscopy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 38:29


    ShopNotes Podcast E196: Especially Spiteful

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 40:28


    ShopNotes Podcast E195: All the Birds With This Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 48:26


    ShopNotes Podcast E194: A Reflection of Myself and Work Habits

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 52:54


    On this week's episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Logan are talking about the delights of shop snooping, some tours, milling, and maybe dive into some mythical woodworking tools. Thanks to our episode sponsor, Grizzly Industrial, purveyor of fine woodworking machinery since 1983. Buy Direct and save from www.Grizzly.com Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

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    ShopNotes Podcast E193: When I Need a Good, Clean Hole

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 48:28


    In this week's episode for the ShopNote's Podcast, John, Phil, and Logan respond to some listener comments, questions, and critiques. Special thanks to our show sponsor Titebond - Woodworkers, builders and contractors depend on Titebond to deliver the most consistent, highest-performing products to meet their demands. Check them out here: http://www.titebond.com/ Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

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    ShopNotes Podcast E192: High-Level Flush-Trim Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 44:31


    ShopNotes Podcast E191: Walker-Turner, Jr., Texas Ranger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 40:21


    ShopNotes Podcast E190: One of Many Hurdles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 42:58


    ShopNotes Podcast E189: Is This All Leading to the Point of User Error?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 38:24


    On this week's episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Logan, and Phil discuss what's going on in their woodworking lives and finally touch on the topic of "oddball" clamps. Special thanks to our show sponsor Titebond - Woodworkers, builders and contractors depend on Titebond to deliver the most consistent, highest-performing products to meet their demands. Check them out here: http://www.titebond.com/ Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

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    ShopNotes Podcast E188: Every Candle Lit At Once

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 33:25


    ShopNotes Podcast E187: I Can't Afford Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 48:30


    ShopNotes Podcast E186: Deadheads and Vampires On Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 45:10


    ShopNotes Podcast E185: A Gaggle of Plumb Bobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 50:05


    On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John talk about useless tools, tours and visits, timber management, and a design challenge idea for a project. Special thanks to our episode sponsor Epilog Lasers. Check them out at https://www.epiloglaser.com/ Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com

    ShopNotes Podcast E184: Some Might Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 48:09


    On this week's episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan , and John have a design throwdown... Logan has some new tools to show off, John has some new projects he is working on and Phil picks a fight with George Nakashima. Special thanks tour show sponsor Grizzly Tools... check them out at https://www.grizzly.com/ Subscribe to Woodsmith to receive tips, plans, projects, and techniques both in print, and in video. It's all at www.woodsmith.com. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/woodsmithmagazine/ https://www.woodsmith.com https://www.shopnotes.com/ https://www.popularwoodworking.com/

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