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A woodworking podcast with a piratical twist for hobby woodworkers, makers, and craftsmen of every skill level. Featuring cool tools, woodworking topics, shop talk, listener questions, crafty guests, craft beer, sailor lingo, and more. Come on a high-seas adventure with the Boatswain to improve your craft and be entertained.
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Part 2 of the sharpening series. Send us a text Support the show
This week, James and Esther do a deep dive into the world of sharpening. As Fall arrives and shops get busy, there is likely to be a little cleaning and space prep to include sharpening up tools. In this first part of a multi-part topic we start with some of the basics, including various sharpening methods and common mistakes. We also talk about the term "Sharp as a tack". Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show
Today James and Esther talk about gaming tables and have a phrase about the game being worth the candles used to light it. Send us a text Support the show
In this episode, the Captain and the Boatswain talk about Escape room puzzles and more about the Dautless project. Enjoy Send us a text Support the show
This week, the Captain joins me again, and we talk about The Dauntless, escape room puzzles and more. Send us a text Support the show
This week, James and Esther talk about the word "POSH", wooden workout equipment, Woodshop etiquette, and the all-important woodshop med-kit. Send us a text Support the show
This week, we are talking about Wood and Water. How wood and water are used together and their relationship in every facet imaginable. We also get into the Term "Dead in the Water". Enjoy. Send us a text Support the show
This week, James and Esther talk about what came before drywall, the term "crackpot," and how to make canvas stretcher frames. Enjoy Send us a text Support the show
This week, Esther and I discuss creating fake beams and pillars. We also talk about floating shelves, indirect lighting, shave horses, and the phrase "Jury-Rigged". Send us a text Support the show
This week, James and Esther talk about book binding, the process, and the tools involved. The term "Crocodile Tears" and its origin. Most of the tools are wooden and can be made in your shop. We also talk about cutting clean circles out of things and how to make wooden threads. Send us a text Support the show
This week Esther and I do a state of the podcast and talk about the phrase "work your salt". Send us a text Support the show
This week, James and Esther talk about lawn games. A list of 20 lawn games, familiar and new, along with directions, history, and fun facts. They also have the term "In the limelight" and its origin. Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show
This week James and Esther talk about their current projects involving some woodworking adjacent skills. They talk about the origins of the term "the whole nine yards" offering up a cool tool. They also talk about drywall work and the tools you need versus the ones you can skip. Send us a text Support the show
This week we talk about pool tables and dartboards. We get into some details on how these games are made and where they evolved from. We also dig into the oragins of the term "Bullseye" and offer up a cool tool you may not have known about. Send us a text Support the show
This week James and Esther talk about the project graveyard and how to build momentum to get those forgotten projects done. There is also a cool tool and the phrase "The real McCoy" along with some current projects.. Send us a text Support the show
This week James and Esther talk about joints with a cool tool and the phrase "in the groove". Send us a text Support the show
This week Esther and James talk about trimwork, the phrase "saved by the bell", a cool tool, then bird houses and bat boxes. Send us a text Support the show
This week, we talke about scrap wood and whether hoarding it is a bad thing. Making chopsticks and quick boxes for gifts. We also talk about the term "Mad as a hatter". Send us a text Support the show
This week, Esther and James talk about the all-important sticky stuff, glue. How does it work? What different kinds are there? A cool tool and term are in there as always. Enjoy. Send us a text Support the show
This week, Esther and James talk about what tools would have been aboard ships of sail in their respective times. The term "Not enough room to swing a cat", quick and easy saw horses, and some of our recent projects. Send us a text Support the show
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