The Wood Whisperer
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A woodworking show for modern woodworkers and makers. Join Marc Spagnuolo, Shannon Rogers, and Matt Cremona for a light-hearted look at the latest news, tips, and tricks from the world of woodworking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Wood Talk makes woodworking judgment audible, pairing practical answers with candid debate about tools, materials, safety, and the compromises of building.
Wood Talk turns workshop problems into lively arguments among Marc Spagnuolo, Shannon Rogers, and Matt Cremona. Listener questions give the conversation its working material, from choosing between a power jointer and a jointer plane to sharpening a card scraper, setting grinder…
That bowed plywood isn't going straight; your relief starts when they tell you to plan around it.
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Plainspoken shop talk about plane choice and finish trouble, with a sunroom spray-finishing detour.
Wood Talk 561 is plainspoken shop talk for people who care how projects actually get done. The hosts move through smoothing plane choices, tongue oil finish problems, and the old question of whether face frames come first. Nothing feels polished for show.
Shop talk, listener banter, and blunt tool judgment, with housekeeping up front.
Wood Talk 567 mixes listener support and feed-migration housekeeping with the woodworking talk at hand: shoulder planes, the very super cool tools fence, and a router-fence question that Matt may not have a clean answer to.
A practical shop discussion about scrapers, burrs, and when a fragile edge is not the best choice.
The piece treats the plain old scraper as a practical shop problem: what it is for, and how to sharpen one without overcomplicating it. The argument lands on a simple principle that lets the tool's existing shape do most of the work, with the burr kept as a last resort.
A blunt look at why skilled-shop hiring is hard and what the work actually demands.
Wood Talk follows the people behind woodworking, moving from broad frustrations to the day-to-day realities of the shop. It settles on lumber yards, millwork houses, and the physical demands that shape the job: heavy stock, dust, noise, weather, hearing protection, and forklifts…
A focused face-frame debate becomes practical cabinet advice about fit, alignment, and assembly.
This Wood Talk episode stays on familiar ground in a good way. It leans into a shop argument about face-frame assembly, with the usual banter doing some of the lifting while the real attention stays on alignment, fit, and whether a method is worth the trouble in the shop.
Shop talk, sale talk, and listener pushback, handled with blunt, useful ease.
Wood Talk turns a loose shop question into an easy, useful conversation about balancing a home shop with a workshop, what Black Friday looks like now, and how much listener pushback the show can take before it starts to matter more than the topic.
Blunt shop talk with a slow start and a useful look at tool regrets.
Wood Talk spends this hour on power jointers versus jointer planes, finishing shop walls, which smoothing plane earns its keep, and the kind of Harvey purchases that later look less wise than they did in the moment.
A candid shop-floor chat about analysis paralysis, tool regret, and why experience beats spec-sheet math.
Wood Talk spends its time on a familiar problem: how to decide when specs keep piling up and experience is still thin. It works best when it turns that uncertainty into plain judgment, with talk of regret buys, side-by-side feature comparisons, and the awkward work of reading…
Mental-board chess drills for focused practice.
German fragrance talk with real collector judgment.
The hosts introduce Wood Talk episode 577, previewing discussions on woodworking topics like burnout, tools, and techniques, while promoting Patreon support.
Show 565 opens in the familiar Wood Talk tangle.
The hosts introduce Wood Talk episode 579, covering various woodworking topics like shop safety, tools, and software, while thanking Patreon supporters.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses woodworking tools, shopping for a grinder, and the value of specialized tools, while acknowledging sponsors and listener support.
This episode of Wood Talk covers woodworking topics like grain filling turnings, comparing crosscut sleds and miter saws, and managing large projects, while also announcing a giveaway winner and discussing sponsors.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses woodworking topics including cross-eye dominance, table saw flatness, plywood voids, and how to support the show through Patreon.
This episode of Wood Talk covers woodworking topics including preventing back injuries in the shop, workbench modifications, using secondary woods in designs, and creating laminated benchtops.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses woodworking topics including first aid kits, creative block distractions, and table saw blade adjustments, along with sponsor acknowledgments and a giveaway announcement.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses woodworking topics like desert woodworking, non-digital information sources, cutting large cookies without big tools, and buying a first dust collector, while thanking patrons and announcing it's their last show of the year.
This episode of Wood Talk is a Q&A format where the hosts discuss various woodworking topics including shop strategies, customer relations, and safety in makerspaces.
The hosts of Wood Talk recap notable moments from the past year and answer Patreon questions, while discussing their sponsorship with Woodcraft and humorous personal anecdotes.
The hosts introduce Wood Talk episode 582, discussing woodworking topics like tear out on cherry, stock prep, and bugs in nut wood, while promoting sponsor Woodcraft.
Three woodworking hosts discuss hand tool frustration, shop time guilt, dehumidification, and other woodworking topics in a casual, humorous episode.
This episode of Wood Talk recaps Woodworking in America (WIA), discusses using a friend's shop, resawing on a table saw, and when to use certain woods, while also promoting Patreon support.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses woodworking topics like making small circles, grain orientation in workbenches, and learning about trees, while acknowledging sponsors and patron support.
This episode of Wood Talk covers woodworking topics including safety lessons for makerspaces, lumber strategies for workbenches, helical heads in benchtop planers, and cypress finishing, along with sponsor acknowledgments.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses whether woodworkers are missing out by not using CNC and digital design, explores issues with cutting burls and sealing wood, and includes sponsor acknowledgments and Patreon support updates.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses the role of AI in woodworking, sanding techniques, and vertical grain drawer fronts, while also covering sponsorships and Patreon support.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses woodworking topics like finishes for commercial shelves and removable furniture tops, while humorously navigating sponsor details and exclusions.
The hosts introduce episode 581 of Wood Talk, teasing topics like improving stains, cutting angled tenons, and using ash wood, while discussing sponsorship and Patreon support.
The hosts of Wood Talk discuss woodworking topics like workbench issues, wood acclimation, and lathe techniques while humorously bantering about a greasy ham and a new bike.
Three woodworking enthusiasts discuss sealing templates, magnets in projects, and whether to flatten or penetrate first, while joking about tacos and thanking sponsors.
Show 566 is Oops!
This episode of Wood Talk covers woodworking topics like tool knockoffs, resawing thin stock, glue and brads, epoxy selection, and cherry tree conservation, while acknowledging Patreon supporters.
This episode of WoodTalk discusses various woodworking topics including traditional joinery, food-safe glue, starter tools, lumber availability in Illinois, and picture frame ideas, while acknowledging patron support.
The hosts discuss woodworking topics like sharpening and pole lathes, share a sponsor message for Woodcraft, and recount a chaotic kindergarten birthday party experience.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses woodworking topics like using beeswax in finishes, cleaning old saws, and planer usage, with casual banter among hosts.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses topics like introducing kids to woodworking, shop lighting, overcoming creative slumps, and comparing hand-planed versus sanded surfaces, while also promoting listener support through Patreon.
The hosts of Wood Talk answer a listener's question about how long their intense passion for woodworking lasted and when other hobbies returned.
This episode of Wood Talk covers woodworking topics including modifying a table, finishing a whiskey tumbler, salvaging parts from an old table saw, and woodworking with a four-year-old, while discussing listener support through Patreon.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses building a table for a three-season room, compares six-inch sanders, and covers go-to finishes while acknowledging sponsors and patrons.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses serious woodworking drama, including recommendations for finishes, debates between carpenters and woodworkers, and grain versus figure, while acknowledging sponsors and patrons.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses woodworking topics including sharpening handsaws, making a bowl without a lathe, and design resources, while acknowledging sponsors and patron support.
This episode of WoodTalk explores hypothetical scenarios where historical woodworking legends would use modern technology, fast-drying finishes, and shop accessories like anti-fatigue mats, while also discussing chisel types and featuring sponsor Woodcraft.
Show 561 opens with the regular shop chatter.
Painted work still gets the careful treatment.
Christmas ribbon becomes a hinge.
This episode of Wood Talk discusses woodworking topics like making thin wood without a bandsaw, fixing sticky antique drawers, and Tormek sharpening techniques, while also promoting a sponsor.
Show 562 starts loose.
Show 559 starts with loose shop talk and the usual bits around Rockler and patron thanks.
Show 558 starts with plywood refusing to play nice.
Show 560 starts loose.
Show 568 opens on the HOA movie gag.
Show 556 wastes no time getting sideways.
Show 564 leans on listener kickback, with Mark, Shannon, and Matt drifting from shop banter into a Black Friday recap, audience replies, and the funny problem of balancing a home shop with a workshop.
The hosts celebrate episode 600 of their woodworking podcast, discuss sponsors, and tease upcoming topics like color matching and wood on a metal lathe.
Sharpening depends on the work in front of you.
Show 567 opens with shop-news whiplash.
Face frames get oddly philosophical here.
A woodworking podcast discussing epoxy as a filler, Carter bandsaw guides, and pegged mortise and tenon joints, with sponsor messages and casual banter.
The hosts discuss hand saws for hybrid woodworking, allergic reactions to Rubio epoxy, butterfly inlay, and woods to avoid in barbecue, along with show news and a giveaway.
A woodworking podcast discussing wood grain selection, end grain cutting board finishes, bandsaw speed, and a surprise intervention for co-host Shannon.
The hosts discuss trusting others' measurements, dowels vs.
The hosts discuss woodworking topics including resawing wide slabs, smoking with project scraps, and straight edges, with sponsor messages and listener engagement.
A woodworking podcast discussing replaceable saw blades, bead lock system, sawdust allergies, and drying cookies, with sponsor messages and listener support.
A woodworking podcast discussing tips, tricks, and news for modern woodworkers, with a light-hearted panel format.
The hosts celebrate 500 episodes by answering listener questions and conducting a woodworking quiz, with sponsor mentions and personal projects.
A woodworking podcast discussing news, tips, and tricks for modern woodworkers, with a light-hearted roundtable format.