MWA Podcast - Woodworking Conversations
The Modern Woodworkers Association Podcast brings to you in-depth interviews with woodworkers of note in our community - from outstanding hobbyists to award winning, international woodworkers. We also bring to you a bit of woodworking news and other items of note. And we wrap things up with our fortnightly beer recommendations. Whether you are a hand-tool, powertool, or hybrid woodworker, we think you will find something of interest in every episode.
Episodes
635 episodes
MWA507 - Laura Kisimoto & 5 Questions
Lauta returns to answer the 5 Questions. Find out about her favorite scraper, her new interest in molding leather, and her preferred finish. It's a fun and entertaining conversion. Check it out!Laura Kishimoto
MWA506 - Laura Kishimoto Interview
The fantastic artist & furniture designer Laura Kishimoto joins us as our guest on this episode. Laura shares her background of discovering woodworking through her college design courses, and then finding her niche combining craftsmanship a...
MWA505 - Ted Galante & 5 Questions
Ted returns to answer the 5 Questions. From pencils, laser cutters, to dining tables, Ted shares his joys and advice on design. and the craft. Check it out!Ted Galante
MWA504 - Ted Galante Interview
Ted Galante as our guest on this episode . Ted is an accomplished architect, furniture designer & woodworker. We talk about his fascinating new line of chairs in his Urban Fabric Series. We also discuss design, architecture, and the journey...
MWA503 - Mike Fifer & 5 Questions
Mike returns to answer the 5 Questions. Find out about Mike's 32 favorite tools, an upcoming white whale build, and his 3 tips for fellow woodworkers. We also talk about finishing too. Check it out!Mike Fifer
MWA502 - Mike Fifer Interview
Mike Fifer joins us as our guest. From boats, to chairs, to carving, Mike is a very accomplished and talented woodworker. We discuss his latest projects, some of the classes he has taken, and his passion for Windsor Chairs. It is a delightful a...
MWA501 - Sam Hunt & 5 Questions
Sam returns to answer the 5 Questions. From a Lounge Chair to the PantoRouter, Sam's quest to find balance and focus within the craft leads to a fun and entertaining episode. Check it out! Joel Pa...
MWA500 - 500th Episode Celebration
Join us as we celebrate this 500th episode milestone with two of the founders of the podcast, Dyami Plotke and Chris Adkins. It's a fun and entertaining look into how this all got started, our favorite moments, and most importantly our apprecia...
MWA499 - Sam Hunt Interview
Sam Hunt of @cordovawoodworking is our guest on this episode. Sam is an outstanding professional furniture maker, designer, and on-line instructor located in Penticton, BC. It is fun an interesting conversation with one the up and comers in our...
MWA498 - Jeremy Wright & 5 Questions - Part Deux
Jeremy return to answer the 5 Questions for a second time...its been awhile. We talk about his passion for custom tools (aka, boutique hand planes), zero gravity chairs, and the towing capacity of a Mazda Miata. Check it Out!Je...
MWA497 - Jeremy Wright Interview - Part Deux
Jeremy Wright returns as our guest on this episode. Jeremy is a fantastic hobbyist woodworker and a longtime friend of the show. We catch up on what he has been up to, his new shop build from the ground up, and his great idea for a community "c...
MWA496 - Garrett Roberson & 5 Questions
Garrett returns to answer the 5 Questions. Find out why he might need some help from Wilbur Pan, his new Melbourne Spokeshaves, Mark guesses blade manufacturers, and the door to his future workbench. Check it out!Garrett Roberson...
MWA495 - Garrett Roberson Interview
Garrett Roberson joins us as our guest. Garrett is an outstanding furniture designer and maker in Michigan. We take a deep dive into a recently completed a furniture commision. This commision was for multiple furniture pieces that were made fro...
MWA494 - Anthony Moraes: Chef, Woodworker & PB&J Enthusiast
Great friend of the show Anthony Moraes returns as our guest on this episode. We delve into a new woodworking related endeavor he is pursuing, his recent chairmaking adventures, and the perfect PB&J sandwich. It's a fun and entertaining con...
MWA493 - David Douyard: In a Land Down Under
David returns as our guest for this episode. We talk about his finishing processes with Sutherland Welles products and Linseed Oil Paint. We also talk about his upcoming trip to Australia where he will once again be teaching a chair class with ...
MWA492 - Shinobi Tree & 5 Questions
Jesse returns to answer the 5 Questions. We go in depth into his passion for routers and the learning curve for hand planes. Check it out!Jesse Hale:@shinobi_tree o...
MWA491 - Shinobi Tree Interview
Jesse Hale with Shinobi Tree joins us as our guest. Jesse is a hobbyist furniture maker, designer, and a pivotal part of the Hyperion Project. Jesse details his journey from 2X4 projects to his outstanding studio quality furniture. We also delv...
MWA490 - Andy Glenn & 5 Questions
Andy returns to answer the 5 Questions. Find out about his two favorite tools, his influences, and why understanding Jeff Miller can be its own White Whale. Check it out!Andy Glenn
MWA489 - Andy Glenn Interview
Andy Glenn joins us to talk about his new book, "Backwoods Chairmakers". We discuss his inspiration for the book, his travels through Appalachia, and some the things he picked up along the way. We also talk about Andy's journey in the craft, hi...
MWA488 - Joe Bass & 5 Questions
Joe returns to answer the 5 Questions. Find out about some his latest tool acquisitions and his well worn Roubo bench; and how his Grandfather and 7th grade teacher influenced his direction in life and in the craft. Check it out!Joe ...
MWA487 - Joe Bass Interview
Chairmaker Joe Bass joins us on this episode. It it a fantastic conversation where we explore his journey into chairmaking, his upcoming Hyperion chair build, plans for the Ember Chair, just to name a few highlights. Joe is great friend to the ...
MWA486 - Wilbur Pan; Our Man in Japan
Wilbur joins us once again to talk about his recent trip to Japan. Wilbur is a great friend of the podcast and “maybe” our most prolific guest. Wilbur is a fantastic woodworker and an ambassador of asian woodworking tools and techniques. This i...
MWA485 - Bonus Episode; Chair Talk with Jeff Wyatt
This is a bonus episode of Jeff and the guys talking chairmaking. Check it out!Jeff Wyatt@copperjohn_woodworks on Instagram