Splinters with Gary Rogowski
Episodes
Chapter 12 Reprise, Handmade:Creative Focus in the Age of Distraction
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sharp, Dull, Sharp Again
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Time to sharpen again. Not because I’ve been using so many of my tools and made them dull. No, it’s our summer break now and this is a pod...
Chiseled Twice
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chisels, the wedge, the most important hand tool in the shop.
The Top 5 Machines Not Named the Table Saw, Once More
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a list of the top machines that a furniture maker needs in the shop.
Splinters Again
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast came out in Season One. During a short summer break, please listen to this story of not paying attention and the cost.
Intention
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A recorded DESIGN: Open House chat about Intention with John Eisemann, choral master, and Gary Rogowski, furniture maker. Two very different perspecti...
Shadows
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Forgetting your last mistake.
Best Books
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Encyclopedia of Furniture Making Ernest Joyce Cabinetmaking for Beginners Charles Hayward Understanding Wood Bruce Hoadley Sharpening Leonard Lee Hand...
Blade Geometry
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tear-out when hand planing can be a frustration. There are simple techniques you can use to change the cutting angle of your blade or your chipbreaker...
SawStop Saws with CEO Matt Howard
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fascinating chat with Matt Howard, CEO of Sawstop Saws. They have blade technology that shuts off a saw before it can cut through a finger. ...
The Mastery Program
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At The Northwest Woodworking Studio, we offer a school of thought and practice in the skills of design and woodworking.
The Nature of Workmanship
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The very act of building/ creating/ making furniture is an act filled with implications about you and your goals.
Models and Design
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Front end load your design work and you will feel better at the back end when you finish a piece. Sketching, full scale modeling in cardboard, and qua...
Pad Sanders I have known
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I know plenty of pad sanders. But I’d trade them all away for a sharp hand plane. Hand planes can be time savers when it comes to smoothing surf...
10 Things to Know about Wood
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wood doesn’t just sit there. It’s alive. It moves, it changes dimension, it colors over time. Learns some essential facts about wood so yo...
Beginners Mind
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone starts at the beginning. Yet our expectations rarely match our skills then. The hardest thing is to be patient as we learn.
The Total Body Work-out
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This April Fool’s Day lecture is on the value of working out with your woodworking.
Brian Boggs, Master Craftsman
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Boggs is a chairmaker, artist, designer, and engineer extraordinaire. He is also quite a philosopher on the nature of work and workmanship, the ...
Discipline and Practice
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Practice is what brings us first to competency and then to mastery. Listen to some stories of discipline that allowed practitioners to work through th...
The Lowly Scraper
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 frustrating. Listen to one...
Hock Irons
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Ron Hock of Hock Tools, maker of plane irons and knives. This is a fascinating discussion about starting a business, metallurgy, and...
Drilled and Screwed
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drilling and screwing a box together. What could be simpler? But it often turns out to be a test of your patience, your dexterity, and your ability to...
The Block Plane
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
All block planes are not created equal, even ones with sentimental value.
Thomas Lie-Nielsen Interview
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Lie-Nielsen and Gary chat about tools and hand tools specifically. What drives his company to build quality tools in a throw-away society? And ...
Hand Tools vs. Power Tools
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What tools do you always carry to work? Is it all in one sector or another? There is a middle ground for woodworkers who both seek quiet at the bench ...
Flow
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The ease with which you produce work depends upon how smooth your flow is at the bench. The distractions you allow, the interruptions you permit or bl...
Purpose vs. Intenet in Design
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An episode in which we discuss the idea of purpose vs. intent in a design. This difference is that between the absolute basic functional requirements ...
Glue Changes Everything
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Glue changes everything in an assembly. An assembly that has gone together dry several times with no mishaps, no errant angles, no parts stuck in odd ...
Gift Giving Guide
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here are some gift ideas certain to please every woodworker. Or ones that will make a great list to place where your gift giver can see and seize the ...
My Top Ten Tools to Take to a Desert Island
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Which tools are the most necessary at the bench? There are so many choices and limiting it to just ten of them makes for hard decisions. Learn what ma...
The Woodworker in Captivity
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Come with us to observe the Woodworker in Captivity. They are a shy proud and circumspect beast. Approach with caution, perhaps with beer, but always ...
What Is Sharp
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the methods for sharpening. Sharp tools cut better and cleaner. And if you cut yourself with one you heal up faster too.
Accuracy Drives Me Nuts
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has standards of accuracy. What are the ones that you can adopt that won’t drive you crazy trying to be perfect? Give a listen to this ...
The Top 5 Machines in the Shop Not Named the Table Saw
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A furniture maker needs several machines to build their work. But a table saw isn’t one of them.
Splinters I Have Known
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Splinters are a sad and pointed part of a woodworker’s life. Reminders of several truths to be found at the bench. There are the attractions of ...
Which Wood, Why
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Your choice of wood can make a difference to your happiness in the shop. Learn about the differences between hardwoods, ring porous vs. diffuse and se...
Handmade
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our very first podcast opens with a chat about the new book by Gary Rogowski called Handmade: Creative Focus in the Age of Distraction. www.handmadecr...