Wood Talk | Woodworking
Education & Explainer
About
A woodworking show for modern woodworkers and makers. Join Marc Spagnuolo, Shannon Rogers, and Matt Cremona for a light-hearted look at the latest news, tips, and tricks from the world of woodworking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
- It's Tiny But It's Better Than Nothing | WT606
Wood Talk episode WT606 discusses organizing small workshops, the use of push sticks with JessEm guides, and how woodworkers decide whether to repair or redo projects with mistakes. Listener questions and project updates are also included.
- Shannon's Making Blue Ice Again | WoodTalk 605
The WoodTalk podcast episode 605 delves into various woodworking topics. Hosts discuss woodworking as a therapeutic activity, how to determine if wood is dry enough for a workbench, and methods for dealing with oil stains on plywood. The e…
- What's a Buttress Flare | WT604
In episode 604 of Wood Talk, the hosts discuss woodworking topics including epoxy for filling voids, Carter bandsaw guides, and pegged moretise & tenons. They also cover listener questions and woodworking events.
- Kids Today | Wood Talk #603
In Wood Talk episode #603, the hosts discuss avoiding sharpening, pole lathes, and managing excessive filming footage. They also address listener questions about tool maintenance and woodworking techniques, and mention upcoming Woodcraft e…
- Nobody Likes a Dirty Underbevel | WoodTalk 602
In episode 602 of WoodTalk, the hosts discuss hypothetical scenarios of woodworking legends using modern technology, explore quick-drying wood finishes suitable for class projects, and address the benefits of anti-fatigue mats and various…
- Who Doesn't Love a Concealed Weapon? | WT601
It’s show #601 - On today’s show, we’re talking about sharpening hand saws, making a bowl without a lathe, and woodworking design resources Sponsored by : Use code WT2025 for 10% off - Exclusions apply. What's On the Bench Marc is cutting…
- Shame on You Powermatic | Wood Talk 600
It’s show #600 - On today’s show, we’re talking about color matching, tigerwood workbench, and wood on a metal lathe. Sponsored by : Use code WT2025 for 10% off - Exclusions apply, valid until Jan 31st 2026 What's This Sh&%t [caption id="a…
- Oops All Questions | WoodTalk 599
It’s show #599 - On today’s show, we’re talking about finding yourself rudderless in woodworking, when to fire a customer, woodworking on an open-sided deck, woodworking topics that have been discussed too much and too little, winter shop…
- Fresh Baked Wood | Wood Talk 598
It’s show #598 - On today’s show, we’re talking about safety lessons for a maker space, strategizing lumber for a workbench, helical heads in benchtop planers, cypress finishing. Sponsored by : Use code WT2025 for 10% off - Exclusions appl…
- Air Thirsty | Wood Talk 597
It’s show #597 - On today’s show, we’re talking about making thin wood without a bandsaw, fixing sticky drawers, Tormek sharpening machine comparisons, and building a rocking chair. What's On the Bench Marc can't move so he is scratching t…
- You Have No Power Here! | Wood Talk 596
It’s show #596 - On today’s show, we’re recapping some of our favorite things of the year and answering your questions. End of Year Wrap Its our last show of the year so we spend some time talking about our challenges, new products, and sp…
- Greasy Ham Finish | Wood Talk 595
Sponsored by : If you want to help support the show, you can do so by going to Patreon.com/woodtalk and signing up to become a patron of the show. It’s show #595 - On today’s show, we’re talking about what to do when your workbench sucks,…
- Matching Finger Boo Boos | WoodTalk 594
Sponsored by : If you want to help support the show, you can do so by going to Patreon.com/woodtalk and signing up to become a patron of the show. It’s show #594 - On today’s show, we’re talking about finish for a commercial shelf, removab…
- Hot Dog Flavor Notches | Wood Talk 593
Grain filling turnings, crosscut sled vs mitersaw and keeping on track with a large project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Tools in Your Holes | Wood Talk 592
If you want to help support the show, you can do so by going to Patreon.com/woodtalk and signing up to become a patron of the show. It’s show #591 - On today’s show, we’re talking about first aid kits, why no shapers?, when is enough, enou…
- When Possible, Complicate It! - Wood Talk 591
Sponsored by Woodcraft! https://www.woodcraft.com/start And by the generous contributions of our patrons: https://www.patreon.com/woodtalk Today we’re talking about Don't miss your chance to win a Wood River Mini Turning Tool Set: https://…
- Diamonds are a Woodworker’s Best Friend | WoodTalk 590
Sponsored by : If you want to help support the show, you can do so by going to Patreon.com/woodtalk and signing up to become a patron of the show. It’s show #590 - On today’s show, we’re talking about… Tools we wish existed, shopping for a…
- The Forklift Life - Wood Talk 589
Sponsored by Woodcraft! On today’s show, we’re talking about using beeswax in finish, cleaning up an old saw, and can I run these through planer?? Hey Hey Hey! Shoulder Plane Giveaway! Marc has an extra WoodRiver small Shoulder Plan…
- Bumping on It! - WT588
On today’s show, we’re talking about sealing templates, magnets in our projects, and to flatten or penetrate first? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- The Most Serious and Sad Show We've Ever Done | WT587
On today’s show, we’re talking about… SERIOUS WOODWORKING DRAMA, our recommendation for a zero VOC finish, carpenters vs woodworkers, and grain vs figure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- AI and How We Use It | WT586
On today’s show, we’re talking about… the role of AI in our work, sanding through the grits, and vertical grain drawer fronts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Riding the Beam Saw | Wood Talk 585
Sponsored by Woodcraft! How to lower your chances of back injury in the shop, cutting the end of a workbench, designing with secondary woods, super-duper ultra mega laminated benchtop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…
- Matt's Special Funk | WoodTalk 584
It’s show # - On today’s show, we’re talking about… are you missing something by NOT engaging in CNC and digital design, cutting a burl, blame the sealer or blame the wood Sponsored by You If you want to help support the show, you can do s…
- Falling Out of Love with Woodworking | WT583
Answering emails from Patrons! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Tariffied Shopping Spree!! | WoodTalk 582
It’s show #582 - On today’s show, we’re talking about tear out on cherry, stock prep time savings: planer or jointer, and there’s bugs in my nut wood. Sponsored by Woodcraft Woodcraft is looking out for you guys. Do you know how? They want…
- Well, So Much for Quitting | WoodTalk 581
It’s show #581 - On today’s show, we’re talking about…making stains suck less, cutting angled tenons, and what to do with all that ash? PLUS we have a new sponsor of the show! Sponsored by You If you want to help support the show, you can…
- Woodworking Blue Balls | Wood Talk 580
Hand tool frustration, feeling guilty about shop time, chunks of crotch, shop dehumidification, and glamor shots Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Pottery Wheel Hooch | Wood Talk 579
On today’s show, we’re talking about first aid in the shop, free modeling software, wood in movies, which handsaw to buy, keeping those tootsies comfortable in the shop, finding the center of an edge, and sanding safely. Sponsored by You I…
- Black Friday is Dead | Wood Talk 578
On today’s show, we’re talking about things to think about when woodworking in the desert, non-digital information sources, cutting large cookies without the big tools, and buying your first dust collector Sponsored by You: https://patreon…
- Marc Needs a David Marks Injection | Wood Talk 577
We’re talking about… BURNOUT!!!, a tight riving knife, making big under-bevels, buying bulk lumber, and uneven table legs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Make Woodworking in America Great Again | Wood Talk 576
It’s show #576! On today’s show, we’re talking about a big WIA Recap, using a friend’s shop, resawing on the table saw, and when to use certain woods Sponsored by You If you want to help support the show, you can do so by going to Patreon.…
- Need a Job? Call WoodTalk | Wood Talk 575
On today’s show, we’re talking about…modifying a table, finish for a whiskey tumbler, salvaging parts from an old table saw, and woodworking with children. Sponsored by You If you want to help support the show, you can do so by going to Pa…
- Marque's Panic Pantry | Wood Talk 574
We’re talking about building a table for a 3-season room, how can 6” sanders possibly be better and our go-to woodworking finishes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Tinking about Matt Wearing Lycra | WoodTalk 573
Is traditional joinery antiquated, a safe glue for food items, starter tools for odd jobs, why so much 4/4 lumber in Illinois, and ideas for a special picture frame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Cross Eye Domination | Wood Talk 572
How NOT to take a Summer vacation, table saw flatness, coping with cross-eye dominance, wet legs, and plywood voids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Fill Your Holes with Woodworking! | Wood Talk 571
It’s show #571 On today’s show, we’re talking about kids getting started in woodworking, shop lighting, woodworking slumps, and hand planed vs sanded surfaces. Sponsored by You If you want to help support the show, you can do so by going t…
- Goooo Sleep Number Bed | Wood Talk 570
It’s show #570 On today’s show, we’re talking about tool knock-offs, resawing thin stock, glue and brads, which epoxy and saving the cherry trees. Sponsored by You If you want to help support the show, you can do so by going to Patreon.com…
- Matt Prefers it Hard | Wood Talk 569
It’s show #568 On today’s show, we’re talking about hard vs soft sanding pads, the purpose of a shavehook, PVA glue life, emotional projects, Cabinets with drawers, and practice pieces out of pine. Sponsored by You If you want to help supp…
- Woodworker VS the HOA | Wood Talk 568
It’s show #568 On today’s show, we’re talking about woodworker vs the HOA, sharpening a card scraper, flat bottom table saw cuts, and disposable blade hand planes Sponsored by You If you want to help support the show, you can do so by goin…
- The Blue Woodcraft | Wood Talk 567
It’s show #567 On today’s show, we’re talking about shoulder planes?, the very super cool tools fence, and a question about router fences that Matt probably can’t answer. Sponsored by You If you want to help support the show, you can do so…
- Matt's Little Thing | Wood Talk 566
It’s show #566 On today’s show, we’re doing another Oops! All Questions episode. We’re talking about some new tools, the longevity of glue joints, uses for CNC, and domestic hardwood alternatives. Sponsored by You If you want to help suppo…
- 565 – Hating on Harvey?
It’s show #565 On today’s show, we’re talking about power jointers vs jointer planes, finishing shop walls, which smoothing plane, and regretting Harvey Tools purchases? What's On the Bench Marc is working on Ava's vanity and discovering p…
- 564 – Kicking Back the Kickback
It’s show #564 On today’s show, we’re talking about balancing a home shop and a work shop, Black Friday recap, and a whole bunch of kickback from YOU. Sponsored by You If you want to help support the show, you can do so by going to Patreon…
- 563 – Jesus Cremona
It’s show #561 On today’s show, we’re talking about gluing in the cold,dog hole placement, & Maintaining surfacing router bits What's On the Bench Marc is working on a vanity and stopping for dovetail practice. Shannon is making marquetry…
- 562 – Matt Hates Podcasts
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- 561 – Stop Touching It
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- 560 – Don’t Hire Unskilled Nurses
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- 559 – Show Us Your Bottom
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- 558 – Plywood…Suck it Flat
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- 557 – Marc is the Way
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