Mark Hicks, Sean Wisniewski, Kyle Barton, & Brian Obst

MWA Podcast - Woodworking Conversations

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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.

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Mark Hicks, Sean Wisniewski, Kyle Barton, & Brian Obst

Episodes

MWA343 - Red Rose Reproductions 17.04.2021 1:36:19

Dan Schwank of Red Rose Reproduction joins us to talk about his fantastic journey from hobbyist woodworker to master tool maker. We delve into his exquisite moulding planes, layout tools, bench fixtures, plane kits, and classes. Check it out!

MWA342 - Gary Rogowski 10.04.2021 1:30:14

Gary from Northwest Woodworking Studio joins us once again to talk about a new online "Build Along Session" he is starting up. The episode is full of fun banter and great insights from a master woodworker. Check it out!

MWA341 - Anthony Moraes answers the 5 Questions 03.04.2021 25:11

Anthony returns to the show to answer the 5 Questions. There might also be a knife recommendation from, you know, his day job.

MWA340 - Anthony Moraes 27.03.2021 1:41:10

Anthony Moraes joins us to talk about his fascinating background as a police detective, now turned Chef for Facebook, and his journey into woodworking. And being from NJ, he knows Wilbur...

MWA339 - Danielle Rose Byrd's 5 Favorite Carving Tools 20.03.2021 19:34

Danielle joins us to talk about her 5 favorite carving tools. Some may require power...

MWA338 - Danielle Rose Byrd 13.03.2021 2:12:51

Danielle joins us to discuss her upcoming book, "The Handcarved Bowl". We also delve into her outstanding skill at design and execution. Check it out!

MWA337 - Brian Brazil's 5 Favorite Handtools 06.03.2021 31:19

Brian joins us once again to talk about his five, no six, favorite handtools!

MWA336 - Brian Brazil Returns 27.02.2021 1:45:41

Brian Brazil returns to the show to discuss his new shop, his new shop "adjacent" dog, and his reign as the Grand Pooh-bah of the Woodworkers Guild of Rhode Island. There might also be a Dyami sighting...

MWA335 - David Douyard and the 5 Chairs 20.02.2021 32:36

5 Questions? We have 5 Chairs! David Douyard tells us about 5 favorite chairs...okay 6, no 7.

MWA334 - David Douyard 13.02.2021 1:08:08

Completing the Chairmaker Trifecta, David Douyard joins us to discuss chairmaking, teaching, and the current state of his chairmaking life! Also, there might be a couple of musical interludes...

MWA333 - Jeff Lefkowitz answers the 5 Questions 06.02.2021 23:03

Jeff joins us to answer the 5 Questions, and explain the intricacies of scaling chair designs.

MWA332 - Jeff Lefkowitz 30.01.2021 1:41:03

In part two of our chairmaking trifecta, Jeff Lefkowitz joins us to talk about chairmaking, developing chair plans, and being an accomplished instructor.

MWA331 - Curtis Buchanan answers the 5 Questions 23.01.2021 30:54

Curtis Buchanan joins us to answer the 5 Questions, and a couple we didn't ask...

MWA330 - Curtis Buchanan 16.01.2021 1:49:27

Master Windsor Chairmaker Curtis Buchanan joins us to discuss his chair designs, methods, instruction, and philosophy. We may talk about spoons & trains too...

MWA329 - Jeff Hamilton answers the 5 Questions 09.01.2021 28:02

Jeff returns to answer the 5 Questions. And has not one, but two stumbling blocks.

MWA328 - Jeff Hamilton 02.01.2021 2:01:31

Jeff Hamilton of Hamilton Toolworks join us to discuss his exquisite marking gauges, knives, etc. And gives us a peak behind the curtain of a boutique toolmaker.

MWA327 - Gary Rogowski 26.12.2020 1:25:58

Gary returns to the podcast to discuss his experience with 1st iteration of The Northwest Woodworking Studio's "Online Mastery Class". Spoiler Alert: A new Class starts soon!

MWA326 - Jason Thigpen answers the 5 Questions 19.12.2020 21:15

Jason names a favorite tool, answers 4 other questions that are not about Texas football

MWA325 - Jason Thigpen 12.12.2020 1:22:32

Jason joins us this time to talk about Texas Heritage Woodworks, what he's been up to, and family business life. There may even be a discussion about bees & goats!

MWA324 - Craig Becker answers the 5 Questions 05.12.2020 30:44

Silent Mill does have answers to the 5 Questions...and they're pretty good!

MWA323 - Silent Mill (AKA, Craig Becker) 28.11.2020 1:26:35

The Silent Mill is silent no longer...Craig joins the guys to discuss all things woodworking. And Mark Hicks joins us as our very special guest host...cue in the "Love Boat" theme

MWA322 - Mark Hicks answers the 5 Questions 21.11.2020 23:26

Mark and 5 Questions; there might be some workbench stuff too...

MWA321 - Mark Hicks 14.11.2020 1:26:24

Mark Hicks from Plate 11 joins us to discuss a new exciting online class he is offering, and we may talk a little bit about workbenches and shavehorses...

MWA320 - Wilbur Pan and the 5 Japanese Tools 07.11.2020 41:21

Wilbur joins us to run down the 5 Japanese tools you MUST own...or at least highly encouraged

MWA319 - Wilbur Pan 31.10.2020 1:59:48

Wilbur joins us once again to discuss his upcoming online class, Japanese spokeshaves, and the trials and tribulations of bathroom projects.