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STL357: Rob Spiece's Show and Tell
New Jan 09, 2026 49 min

STL357: Rob Spiece's Show and Tell

Rob speaks with Anissa and Amanda about his roles at Berea College and Pinecroft, and some cool projects for the upcoming year.  For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.f...

STL356: Unconscious Competency
Dec 12, 2025 58 min

STL356: Unconscious Competency

Vic Tesolin and Ben Strano talk sharpening, saw choices, scrap hoarding, favorite woods, disappointing tools, shop snacks, wood shop EDC, and the moment woodworking finally made sense. For more inf...

STL355: Pencil Geeks Assemble!
Nov 28, 2025 1h 6m

STL355: Pencil Geeks Assemble!

Blackwing president Grant Christensen discusses pencils with Mike and Ben, while Anissa, Amanda, and Ben debate unanswerable woodworking questions. For more information about our eLearning courses ...

STL354: Go and Do the Thing
Nov 14, 2025 57 min

STL354: Go and Do the Thing

Amanda and Vic chat with Erik Curtis about furniture design, teaching, and creating content. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more inf...

STL353: A Big Bit of Community
Oct 31, 2025 1h 6m

STL353: A Big Bit of Community

Megan Shannon joins Ben to talk about all of the ways that her school A Tiny Bit Of Wood brings joy to her community. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.c...

STL352: I Am Miserably In Love With Wood
Oct 17, 2025 58 min

STL352: I Am Miserably In Love With Wood

Recorded live at Woodworking in America 2025, this episode has Alexis Dolese and Shea Alexander joining Vic and Ben to discuss the triumphs and trials of woodworking. For more information about our...

STL351: Woodworking From UK to the USA
Oct 03, 2025 58 min

STL351: Woodworking From UK to the USA

Mike Pekovich and Phil Huber join Ben to debrief their week-long woodworking tour of England—part museum crawl, part shop class, all inspiration. From London's Building Crafts College (trade-focuse...

STL350: Texas Edition
Sep 19, 2025 46 min

STL350: Texas Edition

Frank Strazza and Eric Yocom chat with Amanda about the Texas woodworking community, and the impact it's made in their lives.  For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.fi...

STL349: Finishers on Flexner
Sep 05, 2025 1h 9m

STL349: Finishers on Flexner

Mike Mascelli, Mitch Kohanek, and John Coffey talk about their friend and one of the godfathers of finishing, Bob Flexner. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodwork...

STL: Zen-Wu's Low-Speed Woodworking
Aug 29, 2025 50 min

STL: Zen-Wu's Low-Speed Woodworking

Ben and Amanda chat with Luke Lyu, who founded Zen Wu Toolworks, a tool company making traditional chinese planes with a modern approach.    Tickets for Woodworking in America - https://w...

STL348: Adam Godet and the Three Jewels of a Shared Shop
Aug 22, 2025 1h 12m

STL348: Adam Godet and the Three Jewels of a Shared Shop

Adam Godet shares the secrets of making a shared shop work, and the way he diversifies income as a full time woodworker.   Tickets for Woodworking in America - https://www.etix.com/ticket...

STL347: Don't Reinvent the Bench
Aug 08, 2025 1h 10m

STL347: Don't Reinvent the Bench

Ben, Amanda, and Owen catch up about our dream shops, what we would go back and change, and what's okay being left alone.  Tickets for Woodworking in America - https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/72...

STL: It's Not a Robot, It's a CoBot!
Aug 02, 2025 45 min

STL: It's Not a Robot, It's a CoBot!

Zach and Shawn from Shaper Tools join Ben and Logan on the AWFS show floor in Vegas to talk about BenchPilot, all things Shaper Origin, and what they're seeing in the community that excites them. T...

STL346: Ramon's Rules for Jig Making
Jul 25, 2025 56 min

STL346: Ramon's Rules for Jig Making

Mike and Amanda chat with Ramon Valdez about belt sanders, magnets, and making jigs. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information...

STL345: Rogowski's Rose-Colored Safety Glasses
Jul 11, 2025 58 min

STL345: Rogowski's Rose-Colored Safety Glasses

Gary and Vic join Ben and discuss fancy scrapers, the durability of veneer, projects that instill a love of woodworking, and Gary declares his life's greatest love. For more information about our e...

STL344: Owen Madden - Citizen Woodworker
Jun 26, 2025 1h 3m

STL344: Owen Madden - Citizen Woodworker

Amanda and Anissa welcome new FW staffer, Owen Madden to the show to discuss working in a cabinet shop, bandsaw blades, and more. Also, Ben is joined by Logan Whittmer to talk about the upcoming Wo...

STL343: Don't Moose It!
Jun 13, 2025 1h 5m

STL343: Don't Moose It!

Ben, Vic, and Amanda talk about turning, what to buy when looking for entry level tools, and when to stop and clean your blades. For more information about our other eLearning courses - http://www...

STL342: What We Wish We Knew
May 30, 2025 1h 5m

STL342: What We Wish We Knew

Bridgid Gruber of Dinkles Woodshop shares her thoughts on what she'd tell herself 8 years ago, at the beginning of her woodworking career.  For more information about our other eLearning cours...

STL341: Catching up with Chris Gochnour
May 16, 2025 59 min

STL341: Catching up with Chris Gochnour

Mike and Amanda chat with Chris about his recent work and go through a list of questions we specially curated, just for him.  For more information about our other eLearning courses - http://ww...

STL340: Do You De-Tension Your Bandsaw?
May 02, 2025 1h 6m

STL340: Do You De-Tension Your Bandsaw?

Ben and Amanda are joined by TV's Phil Huber, for an episode discussing bandsaw tension, edge sanders, and downdraft tables.  Get your tickets for Fine Woodworking New England - https://secure...