The Shop Stool Podcast

Welcome to season 5 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). This episode Robin runs through his new jointer and thicknesser, and we talk about the logging ban that’s recently back in the news. If you would like to donate to the show you can...

Welcome to season 5 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). We all got to hang out with Patrick at Wood Dust 23 and really enjoyed his approach to woodworking. In this episode we talk about how his taste in design has changed and evolved ov...

Welcome to season 5 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). We’re back from Wood Dust 23 and it was an epic experience. We hosted a woodworking event, alongside Jimmy Diresta, April Wilkerson and Matt Estlea. Over the 2 day event in Melbour...

Welcome to season 5 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). Matt’s all the way over in the UK but he got up early to join us on the show and talk about what makes him tick. He’s been through some stressful times recently with a workshop mov...

Welcome to season 5 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). Jimmy Diresta. We got him on the show. Enough said right? We got an hour with the legend himself to talk about his upcoming trip to Melbourne for the Wood Dust 23 event, and we dis...

Welcome to season 5 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). We’re back for season 5 and have some exciting news! If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here. Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/ Joe...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). That’s a wrap for season 4, and what a year it’s been. This is the audio from an Instagram livestream we did as our going away event. It was great having everyone in the chat and w...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). In this episode we’re joined by Paul O’Brien from Modet, a contemporary furniture designer and maker out of Ireland. He walks us through his process and we get into the style he’s...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). It's our 100th episode! Bryan’s off this week spending some time with Zola. A huge congratulations to him and Lani and the birth of their second child last week. Joey and Robin sti...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). Vivienne was an intern in Bryan’s workshop not long ago and she joins us to talk through what that was like, and the importance of asking questions. If you would like to donate to...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). We’re back after a logistical break, just in time to talk about Joey’s new shed. Also, a question for the listeners… If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more h...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). Nick joins us again after talking to us 3 years ago. His creative journey has rocketed forward in that time and we discuss one of his greatest pieces to date. We also get into his...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). As a woodworker it’s easy to constantly compare yourself to everyone else. But at what point do you get past that? Or is it even possible to? If you would like to donate to the sho...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). Nick Atkins is a 3rd generation boat builder out of Melbourne. His love of modern technology in a traditionally hands on field has given rise to some interesting processes. Oh, and...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). James Howe is renowned furniture maker from South Australia. He joins us to share his journey, and go through the process of becoming a designer. If you would like to donate to the...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). This episode we have a very special guest, one very close to Brian’s heart. Lani, Brian’s wife, is a creative marketer and she’s on the show to talk about how we can improve our br...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). This week Robin has the opportunity to quote on a built in book shelf. With the help of the boys they go through some of the challenges that might pop up. If you would like to dona...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). It’s time for our first guest of the season, Julian McCartney from Glencross Furniture. He’s got a strong background in furniture restoration, as a designer and maker, and a wealth...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). We made it through episode 1 and we made it back for another. We’re talking supply chain, knock affects, and how it all costs too bloody much right now! Also, Joey and Robin used t...

Welcome to season 4 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). We’re going unfiltered this season with our first show of season 4 being very unscripted. We used this episode to catch up on where we’ve been, it’s great to be back! If you would...

Welcome to season 3 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). We’ve made it to the end of 2021, and the end of season 3. We’ll be taking a few months off from the show, returning next year, but we have one last get together to talk about the...

Welcome to season 3 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). This week we talk to a long time listener of the show, Leeroy Reading, from Big Rock Timberworks. He’s out on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and in the process of moving into his f...

Welcome to season 3 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). It’s been a few weeks since our last episode, Robin’s been unwell and the clocks changed for Bryan and Joey. But we’re back again and catching up on what we’ve been doing. And Joey...

Welcome to season 3 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). In a Shop Stool Podcast first, we talked to a kiwi woodworker this week! Jem Culpitt started his woodworking career as a hobbyist and after a couple of bunkbeds it all took off. In...

Welcome to season 3 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). It’s been months but Robin finally published a new video. We also have a new way of supporting the show, inspired by a very generous listener. Find out more here: https://www.robin...