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ShopNotes Podcast E027: Shop Critters & New Tools Jul 10, 2020

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On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Logan, and Phil talk about a potpourri of topics... from what strange critters they have found in their shops, to new tool purchases, and what projects they are working on in their shops.

ShopNotes Podcast E026: Workshop Update Jul 03, 2020

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In this episode, Phil and Logan are joined by shop craftsman Marc Hopkins and designer Dillon Baker. During the quarantine, they've still been hard at work in the Woodsmith magazine shop designing and building for both Woodsmith and Popular Woodworking.

NOTE: sometimes the interest can be a cruel mistress. In this episode, Marc's audio didn't work as well as it should have. You have been warned.

ShopNotes Podcast E025: Woodworking Jigs Jun 26, 2020

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On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan, John, and Phil talk about woodworking jigs. What jigs do we have for specific projects or woodworking techniques? Do we keep our jigs and templates when we are done with a project and for how long? What are our favorite materials and hardware to use for jig building? Is Logan drinking a new root beer? These are all burning questions that you can find out when you tune in to the ShopNotes Podcast.

ShopNotes Podcast E024: Lively Live Edge Discussion Jun 19, 2020

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Join hosts John, Logan, and Phil as they discuss the opportunities and pitfalls that live edge boards offer. The conversation follows the history of live edge work from George Nakashima to epoxy river tables. The cast also talk about how other woodworking techniques apply to this popular form of woodworking projects. There's a lot to take in.

ShopNotes Podcast E023: Why All the Hate for Plywood? Jun 12, 2020

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On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Logan discuss the disdain for plywood by some elitist woodworkers. They talk about the pros and cons of using plywood and some tips to get better results.

ShopNotes Podcast E022: Gimmick Tools or The Real Deal? Jun 05, 2020

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In this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, we discuss tools that we thought would be a gimmick but after we tried the tools for ourselves, we were actually really impressed on how well they worked. We also discuss some of our ongoing personal projects and more.

ShopNotes Podcast E021: Purchasing Tools - Cheap vs. Expensive May 29, 2020

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This week on the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan, John, and Phil continue on with their conversation from a previous episode about purchasing tools and when they like to get expensive, high-quality tools or go in the opposite direction and get cheap tools.

ShopNotes Podcast E020: Justifying Tool Purchases May 22, 2020

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On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Logan talk about justifying tool purchases - as if you need an excuse to buy another tool. They discuss reasons to buy a new tool or to buy multiples of useful tools that you need in more than one location. Plus, another update on how things are going in their home workshops.

ShopNotes Podcast E019: Home Workshop Update May 15, 2020

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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.

ShopNotes Podcast E018: Setting Up a Home Workshop May 08, 2020

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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.

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