Maker Lounge Podcast

He stands about 12 Titebond jugs tall, with an occasional, almost seasonal, mustache. You may have passed his face on a display at your local Rockler and not even known it. He used to be micro, but dropped the micro to focus on his own jig. (If you don’t get that joke, stay tuned) In his words, “If it ain’t weird, it ain’t on-brand.” With a last name so difficult to pronounce, he shortened it to H...

Michael Williams with Calavera Tool Works joins me in the lounge to talk about how his custom apron company was formed, what he did before starting his business, and how he comes up with designs and markets his leather works. Michael has built a prominent business in the maker community, providing top-notch aprons that maintains his "as long as Michael walks the face of the Earth" guaran...

This episode was recorded with a live studio audience from Workbench Con 2023 in Atlanta. We invited our Patreon members and others to join us while I spoke with Hannah and Skylar from SurfPrep Sanding. SurfPrep has been a long-time partner of Voeltner Woodworking and the Maker Lounge Podcast, and it was a perfect opportunity to sit with them in person to talk about how the business got started, s...

Whether he is doing tool reviews or working on product development, this creator keeps his subscribers engaged with his intriguing storylines and visual style. From Sunday morning sermons to speed squares, he can deliver a compelling message that keeps his audience from nodding off. He has more track saws than there are days in the week, and somehow he has convinced his wife they are for research...

His wife told him he needed a hobby, which I know from experience is wife-code for “we need new furniture.” From steam bending to complex joinery, I’ve never seen someone make complicated builds look so easy. I binge-watched his YouTube channel for about 6 hours and instantly doubted whether I was even a woodworker. The dad jokes in his videos make mine sound like step-dad jokes. The only guy I fe...

Today I have a co-host in the lounge. Maker Conversations is not only the name of her podcast, it’s her persona. She loves talking to all kinds of amazing and talented makers, and yet she wanted to have me on her podcast last week. We had so much fun over there I asked Tiff Marchand to co-host with me today. His logo may be the only one I’ve seen with a spyglass, but I’ve been spying on his stuff...

Dean Duplantis and Trey Jones join me to talk about the first 21 episodes of the podcast, how the podcast has evolved, and what to expect in future episodes. I hope you enjoy this recap episode.  Check out the Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/makerloungepodcast Find us all at the following links    Maker Lounge on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/makerloungepodcast   M...

If you want to know how to properly say Cah-haht or Smaht, this guy is your tutor. You may have seen him making a commode or working a grinder on the Netflix show Making Fun. This guy makes ZZ Top seem like ZZ Bottom and gives me tremendous beard envy. Not only is this blue-collar maker great on camera building taco launching dinosaurs and glitter farting unicorns, this woodworker makes some amazi...

She is an ex-cardiac nurse, now small business owner, but her days of working on hearts isn’t over because she has captured the hearts of makers all over the world. I’m talking about the one and only Christy with Oakhill Millworks. In Christy’s words, this guy likes ducks, not getting haircuts, and is always “Fixin’ to” do something! I agree with all of that because this duck-lovin’ maker always k...

Whether you’re looking for hard wood, or for someone to stick your wood in a kiln for proper treatment, today’s guest in the lounge has your wood covered. His mustache measures approximately ⅓ of a board foot and is as impressive as his business portfolio. “Save the Trees” appears to be this guy’s motto. The only thing cooler than the slabs he makes is his name. Matt with M2 Lumber is with me in t...

Jimmy Diresta joins the Maker Lounge Podcast!  From toy making to dumpster diving in shows like Trash to Cash or Dirty Money, today’s guest knows how to get his hands dirty. He’s an author, inventor, and flea market fanatic. He dabbles in just about every medium there is in the maker community, from leather and metal to wood, glass, and everything in between. He was born holding a DiResta ice...

You may have seen him on a show called Assembly Required or in a variety of YouTube videos, building things from a van with an attached BMX ramp or a massive banshee hamster wheel. The only thing his welder hasn’t touched is a bad time. I’m pretty sure his motto is "Don’t Die." He also couldn’t decide what to make, so he called his business Make Everything. Chris Zeppieri is in the lounge. Check o...

Welcome to the year end holiday hangout episode. In the Lounge, his dad owns 3 peacocks, one of them is called Scott and the other two have feathers, Scott Walsh is here…and lastly, this guy has not only mastered the art of foley in his videos, sometimes he does woodworking. Mr. Suman is here. Today we’re having a holiday feast, and Jon with Lincoln Street Woodworking was supposed to bring the foo...

Lindsay Murphy began metalworking after her career at NASA was over in 2011. She found herself falling in love with blacksmithing and started making custom art pieces and jewelry. Lindsay participates in makerspaces here in the Houston area and mostly sells her handcrafted pieces online through her website. It was great getting to talk with Lindsay and learn more about metalworking and how she run...

You would know him if you saw him. From his towering stature to his bent-brim snapback. With over 170k YouTube subscribers, this woodworker teaches others how to build a variety of projects. Since 2003, he has been serving in the US Army, traveling around the world, and dishing out orders as a Drill Sergeant. Today, he’s here in the lounge, and I’ve never felt more inclined to do a rep of pushups....

In this episode I talk with Raechal and Adam from Makers Challenge Central about how the challenge got started, the future of the Makers Challenge Central, and everything in between. Raechal started the challenge by collaborating with a few other makers on an Anna White design, each with their own unique spin, which ended with Anna judging the finished projects; that spun off into multiple differe...

I had the opportunity to chat with Tony and Tyler, the guys behind the brand TNT Industries. Tony and Tyler are up-and-coming creators who have been working together for quite some time; they got started in farming together and moved into construction before starting their own adventure with the creation of TNT Industries. Recently, TNT Industries LLC has launched a new product called the TNT Clam...

Today, I have a very special guest. He’s a maker, Youtuber, Ameteur Engineer, Artist, and Master of Jig-O-Nometry. I know this because it says so in his bio. If you say his name backwards, it’s the same as it is forward. I’m talking about the Godfather of invention. Izzy Swan. Izzy Swan is known for his knack for inventing and innovating existing products to be more functional. He has grown his Yo...

Welcome to the Lounge. I’m Matt with Voeltner Woodworking and your host of the Maker Lounge Podcast, where we have a rotating group of makers, hanging out, and talking craft to each other. Thanks for hanging out with us in the lounge. Today, the guest becomes cohost. The Big D, 3D Dave, is back to cohost with me. Even Chuck Norris asks Dave for 3D Printing advice. We had so much fun in last week’s...

Support the show Welcome to the Lounge. I’m Matt with Voeltner Woodworking and your host of the Maker Lounge Podcast, where we have a rotating group of makers, hanging out, and talking craft to each other. Thanks for hanging out with us in the lounge.  Today, I’ve got a guest host with me - Trey from Handcrafted by Trey. You may remember Trey from the first few episodes on the podcast. I aske...

In this episode of the Maker Lounge Podcast, I'm joined by the guys from the Sawdust Nation Podcast - Josh, Nap, and Nick. We talk about everything from what they do in the service to what they do in the shop. This Veteran's Day episode is dedicated to the men and women serving our country in the armed forces. We thank you for your service. The game Yes or No is back - a game that has tw...

Welcome to the Maker Lounge Podcast, the self-proclaimed best new podcast on the planet. I’m Matt with Voeltner Woodworking and your host of the Maker Lounge Podcast, where we have a rotating group of makers, hanging out, and talking craft to each other. Thanks for hanging out with us in the lounge. I hope you’ve been enjoying the podcast so far. If you haven’t heard, we have a new Patreon subscri...

The beards are back for another packed episode; one is too small, one is too large, and the other is just right. Sit back and enjoy three warm-chinned guys talking about production, from shooting video to post production tips and tricks. In this episode we take what we talked about in the last two episodes and figure out what to do next with our video content and post production. If you haven&apos...

What did you think of the pre production stuff we talked about in last week's episode? If you haven't listened to that episode yet, I encourage you to do that because this is part two in a multi-episode series on production. Dean, Joseph, and Matt talk about production equipment in this episode. From podcast setups to video shoots in your workshop or garage, we cover all sorts of gear to...

I hope you have enjoyed the first few episodes of the podcast so far. Today, I’m joined by two guys who make my audio sound like I’m recording in a fishbowl. I’ve got a couple of guys who both have way more experience behind the microphone than I have time behind a beard. In this episode we talk through some pre production topics and ideas, from creating a storyboard before you shoot to creating s...