Modern Woodshop
By David Noftz
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Podcast Description
A weekly audio podcast that discusses all things woodworking... and some things that are not woodworking related. I'll let you decide which is which. Visit my blog at http://www.modernwoodshop.com
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Episode 52: The Great Magazine Clean-Out | In this episode, I give an overview of the holiday projects I currently have going in my shop, I explain my plan to control the avalanche of woodworking magazine back issues that are filling my house, and I introduce a new mailbag segment where I answer listeners questions. | 10/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 51: To Build It Is to Ruin It | A new project, fake workbenches, and the perils of building your dream woodworking project. | 8/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 50: I Can't Believe I Missed That! | Drop off the grid for a little while and you're bound to miss out on some exciting happenings in the woodworking world. In this week's episode, I do a quick survey of some of the interesting goings-on that I didn't get to talk about over the past few weeks. | 7/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 49: Woodworking Media | This week I give a rundown of the most prevalent forms of woodworking media available to the hobbyist today and rank each on the Modern Woodshop Relevance Scale (TM). As a footnote, I killed a really scary looking spider during the recording of this episode (only slightly smaller than Shelob from LOTR); see if you can pick out when that happens. I bet you can't... that's professionalism, baby! | 4/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 48: All That's Granite Is Not Good | This week I have a discussion on whether granite is a technological breakthrough for stationary power tools or just a hopeless gimmick. Also, I throw in a fun little story about my own personal computer gremlins. | 4/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 47: Good, Bad, and Indifferent | Buying a new stationary power tool can be a confusing if you don't have a lot of experience using that particular tool. The products in your price range probably only have minor differences, so how do you know which one will work best for you? This week, I give you a rundown of my major power tools and the features which I think are good, the features that I think are bad, and those about which I'm indifferent. Also, be on the lookout for the words "always" and "crazy" this week. I used those two words a lot for some reason. Ten MW points go to the first person to give an accurate count for each word. | 3/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 46: Woodworking Fanboys | A sale at Woodcraft, fun with the Urban Dictionary, and a survey course on the history of woodworking fanboys. | 2/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 45: Orphaned Projects | Every woodworker has at least one abandoned project sitting around the shop. This week I talk about some of my orphaned projects and how I'm playing the role of Daddy Warbucks by bringing new life to them in unexpected ways. And, in an unrelated note, I just couldn't resist talking about the new Woodriver bench planes and Lie-Nielsen's cross peen hammers. | 2/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 44: Burnout | In a short episode this week I discuss the trials and tribulations of woodworking burnout. | 1/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 43: The Pendulum | Happy New Year! Welcome to the first Modern Woodshop Podcast episode of 2009! This week I give you a brief synopsis of my hectic holiday season (there were these three annoying ghosts that wouldn't let me get any sleep on Christmas Eve), I talk a bit about woodworking resolutions for the new year, and I tell you all about "The Pendulum." | 1/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 42: A Bunch Of Random Stuff That Happened | I'm wrapping up 2008 with a rapid fire random topic show that will leave your head spinning. At least, that's how I felt when it was over... or maybe that was from the varnish fumes. | 12/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 41: Pretty Pretty Handplane | A status report on my dollhouse / activity table project, I get called out for a misguided rant in a previous episode, and I wonder about the purpose of purchasing pretty planes. | 12/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 40: The Tortoise and the Hare | I’m constantly trying to learn new things. I’m not always successful, but it’s a worthy goal. I’ve recently concluded, however, that I’ve been unknowingly sabotaging this goal with regards to my woodworking for many years. I’ve been acting like a hare, when I really wanted to be a tortoise. Which one are you?I also learned that the term “Crockpot Mojo” means something different to other people… and Google sent a lot of those folks over to modernwoodshop.com this past week. | 11/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 39: Crockpot Mojo | You’ve used your drafting skills, your routing skills, and your dovetailing skills to design and build projects. I bet you’ve even used the Pythagorean Theorem once or twice. But have you ever used Crockpot Mojo while in the shop? | 11/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 38: Sharpening | We all know that the ancient mysteries of sharpening are guarded by an elite group of ninjas that live high up in the mountains. I mean, c’mon, everyone knows that. In today’s episode, I will reveal some of those mysteries. If the ninjas ask… you didn’t hear this stuff from me. | 11/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 37: Review of SmartFlix.com | This week's episode is an in-depth review of SmartFlix.com, a DVD rental service for how-to woodworking videos (and other hobbyist videos, as well). If you'd like to try out the service, use the coupon code MODERNWOOD when you check out to save $2!The subscription-based sister site that I mention during the review is Woodturner University. | 10/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 36: Dream Shop | Let me guess... your current shop is less than ideal, right? Too dark? Too cold in the winter, too hot in the summer? Lots of spiders? Wasps? Yeah, me too. In this week's episode, I'm giving you a rundown of the 6 changes I would make to turn my current shop into my dream shop. What would you change about yours? | 10/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 35: Now With LASERS! | It seems like manufacturers keep trying to turn our power tools into high-tech gadgets. This week, I give a rundown of the most common technological trickery that gets inflicted upon us, and I cut through the hype to determine what's useful and what's not.Also, the Modern Woodshop buzzer makes an appearance this week for the first time since episode 4! This time, it's much louder and scarier. | 10/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 34: Luxury Tools | This week I talk about the top 7 luxury tools that I wish I had in my shop. | 9/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 33: The Path Of The Hand Tool Warrior | This week we discuss the concept of a role model for the woodworking community, I ask the immortal question, "What's up with that?", and I train you to walk The Path of the Hand Tool Warrior. | 9/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 32: The Router is Your Friend | Roses are red, violets are blue, the router is my friend, and I'm sure you'll like it, too. | 9/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 31: Reversal of Fortune | Over the last five years, the hobbyist woodworking community has undergone a dramatic 180 degree shift in our attitude toward tools and tool pricing. In this week's episode I explore this phenomenon and look for a reason as to why we all simultaneously performed the half-hokey-pokey. | 8/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 30: What's Your Failure Threshold? | "Professional grade" tools are dying out, Roubo is selling out, and I'm preparing to exceed my failure threshold. | 8/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 29: Watch Out For Falling Clamps | We all know that we should be careful around the sharp pointy objects in the shop, but did you know that there are many other non-tool-related items in your workshop that pose a real hazard? In this week's episode, we are discussing the hidden dangers that lurk in the shadows... | 8/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 28: Watch Out for the Woodworking Police | The enforcers of woodworking justice are on the loose. They don’t want us encouraging folks to take up the hobby, and they don’t think anything you’ve ever built should be considered “fine woodworking.” Watch out! | 8/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 27: Bread and Butter | This week we are talking about the mortise and tenon joint, the furniture maker's bread and butter. | 7/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 26: I Invented the Hammer | What's that you're saying about the hammer being a common carpentry tool? No way, man. I totally invented that. | 7/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 25: Where The Heck Is My Router? | In this week's episode we discuss the various options available for handheld power tool storage. | 7/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 24: Where The Heck Are My Chisels? | In this week's episode we discuss the various options available for hand tool storage.Ten bonus points will be awarded to those who can correctly identify how many times I say the word "lament." | 6/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 23: Remember Where You Came From | Take some time to remember... really think... about how overwhelming woodworking seemed when you were brand new to the craft. I reflect on that a bit and offer some helpful tips to help brand new woodworkers get some traction in their new hobby. This week we're also celebrating the arrival of the Festool Kapex to stores all over the US... hooray! | 6/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 22: You Say Potato, I Say Festool | If you're looking for the quickest way to start a fight at the meeting of your local woodworking club, then this episode is for you. Today we're surveying the most hotly debated topics in the woodworking world. And no... "tastes great" vs. "less filling" is not one of them. | 6/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 21: The Lazy Woodworker's Guide to Building Jigs | Are you cheap? Are you lazy? Me too. In today's episode, I discuss how to use those attributes to your advantage when building jigs. | 6/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 20: Woodworking Digitally Remastered (Part 2) | This week we wrap up our two part series on using technology to enhance your woodworking experience. And I have a follow-up story on the "Mower Grassbuster." | 5/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 19: Woodworking Digitally Remastered (Part 1) | Feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of woodworking information available today? Need some help collecting, organizing, and using it? In this two part series I give an overview of some of the most useful technologies for enhancing your woodworking infortainment experience. | 5/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 18: Stay Outta My Clubhouse! | Dust, overlooked woods, and clubhouses. 'Nuff said. | 5/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 17: The Top 10 Rejected Woodworking-Related Social Events | They say that Thomas Edison made 324 million failed attempts before building the first working lightbulb. Well, ok, I made that number up, but I'm pretty sure he didn't nail it on the first try. For every great idea, there are dozens of rejected ones... and that's the focus of this episode. The top 10 rejected woodworking-related social events. | 5/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 16: Do the Safety Dance! | It's Safety Week! In this episode I safely discuss a plethora of safety topics in all their safetiness. We cover protecting yourself financially through insurance, keeping visitors to your shop safe, keeping your shop safe when you're not around, the safety concerns when loaning out tools, and loads of other good stuff. I also take a short tangent to discuss the new (and rather unusual looking) JDS 2100-CK 2HP cyclone that just hit the market. | 5/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 15: Woodworking. Believe it... Or Not. | This week I discuss the conundrum of discerning fact from fiction amidst all the woodworking information available to us today. And let's just say I've got a bone to pick with the Postmaster General. | 4/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 14: The Six Most Embarrassing Tools That I Own | Everyone has a couple of tools that they never use, but what about the tools that you are ashamed to admit you even own? This week, I open up my tool chest of shame and share the six most embarrassing tools that I own. | 4/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 13: Father Time Is A Lousy Shopmate | This week I discuss how time can be both our best friend and our worst enemy in regards to improving our woodworking skills and completing projects. I might also go off on a tangenty rant about video editing software for Windows. | 4/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 12: The Romanticizing of Woodworking | This week I discuss the differences between professional and amateur woodworkers and the "romanticizing" of woodworking. Also, I coin another new phrase: "sawdusty goodness." | 4/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 11: Like Sand Through an Hourglass... | Evil Dave, an angry guy dressed up like the Statue of Liberty, and a broad discussion of dust collection options. What more could you ask for? | 3/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 10: Upcoming Shop Improvement Projects | This week I discuss the top six shop improvement projects that I have planned. Oh... and remember back in Episode 2 (My Workbench Can Beat Up Your Workbench) when I referred to Christopher Schwarz as the Oprah of woodworking? Well, Chris found out about that. I'll tell you the story of how that came about. | 3/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 9: Furniture Design for the Artistically Challenged (Part 3) | This week we discuss crashing computer servers, my jointer knife debacle, and the return of The Woodworking Channel. I know... I know... that alone would be an action packed show, but in this episode we also wrap up our discussion of furniture design. | 3/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 8: Furniture Design for the Artistically Challenged (Part 2) | In part 2 of my series covering basic furniture design concepts, we walk through the process of designing a piece of custom furniture step-by-step. | 3/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 7: Furniture Design for the Artistically Challenged (Part 1) | If you're interested in getting started in furniture design, and you're artistically challenged like me, then this is the episode for you. In episode seven, part one of a series of podcasts discussing design, I help you to define your likes and dislikes, and also build a reference library for inspiration. Oh, yeah, and I also somehow manage to bring iPODs, eight track tapes, and the musical abilities of a goat into the conversation. | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 6: Don't Play Air Guitar While Woodworking | In this week's episode we discuss my upcoming plans for shop maintenance, how fear and confidence affect our woodworking skills, and well, maybe we play a little bit of air guitar. | 2/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 5 - Toolishness | This week we wrap up the series on tools and shops. I discuss my recent lumber run, tool collecting, and the age-old question of why stamp collectors don't want to be referred to as "mailmen." | 2/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 4: A Contrarian's Guide to Setting Up Shop | In this week's episode we debunk some commonly held beliefs about setting up shop. This information may be tough to hear, but somehow, we'll get through this together. | 2/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 3: Digital Woodworking | This week we discuss the impact of computers on woodworking, all of the amazing electronic resources that we have available today, and I reveal the "Mystery Science Theatre" of woodworking podcasts. | 2/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 2: My Workbench Can Beat Up Your Workbench | In this week's episode, we discuss workbench wars, the "Oprah" of woodworking, and woodworking groupies. | 1/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 1: Tool Innovations in 2007 | My inaugural episode... thanks for listening! This week we discuss innovative tools that were released in 2007. | 1/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 52 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Au Contrare, My Contrarian!
Though David Noftz claims the views he expresses on Modern Woodshop are contrary (and possibly a bit cynical) to what is considered the norm in wood working today, it would be more accurate to say he presents some old-school wisdom to this new generation of ‘digital woodworkers’. Like his peers –The Woodwhisperer, Matt’s Basement Workshop, and This Week in Wood, Mr. Noftz has quickly cemented his place as one of the new “Norm Abrams” of the podcasting world. Even though this is only an audio podcast at this point, David is able to clearly describe the techniques and methods he uses to conduct his craft. AND he’s able to do it with a wit (and sarcasm!) that makes it enjoyable to listen to whether you are a professional woodworker or beginning hobbyist. I hope he is able to keep it up and continue to give a fresh (but wise) perspective on this old craft. Pete Bretzke Maple Valley, WA
Great audio woodworking
This podcast is loaded with good advice and really got me a step further in my hobby.
Noftz Musings on Woodworking
David Noftz is a very comfortable speaker who presents his thoughts on trends, products and tendencies of the Woodworking hobby. Modern Woodshop is not a "Woodworking 101" show, an interview show, or a project based show. It would be more aptly named "Noftz's Musings on Woodworking". The audio quality and Noftz's preparation for each episode are very good. My only criticism is that Noftz can sometimes ramble on about his life outside the wood shop or reiterate himself once too many, but that is a minor criticism for an otherwise thoughtful and well presented podcast. I also appreciate that Noftz doesn't rely on or pander to sponsors to keep issuing episodes or to maintain his website. This is altruism at its best.
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