The Penultimate Chair

Austin Waldo of the Austin School of Furniture & Design was kind enough to invite Kyle and me to MC for the 2019 Texas Woodworking Festival.

 The Festival was a great success. With over 500 tickets sold, hundreds of woodworker, from as far away as Alaska joined us for the farmers market / beer festival of the woodworking world.

 In addition to acting as MC, Kyle and I were able to sit with a ton of talented woodworkers and record some upcoming episodes. Look for them over the coming weeks.

5 Questions

How did you get into woodworking?

By default - Dad was a cabinet maker and stair builder

What’s your favorite tool?

Electric - Porter Joiner

Unplugged - Stanley Bedrock #3 plane

Who has influenced you the most?

Kirk Huizenga and David Marks

What was your biggest stumbling block?

Own mind - over-analyze, over research

How has the internet influenced your work?

The community of woodworkers

What’s your jam?

Music: Crazy metal, Swedish death metal

Work: Getting paid to make shavings

Sean Wisniewski

The Corner Workshop

@SeanW78

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Dyami Plotke

Penultimatewoodshop.com

@DyamiPlotke

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Modern Woodworkers Association

@MWA_National

What’s in the shop?

Dyami

Blowing fuses with Festool

Mantle work

Sean

Sun porch deconstruction continues

Insulating, wiring, and HVAC in a crawl space

Finally got a Dust Deputy

Mike

Working on a 18000 square foot shack

Resawn redwood door jams

Blog post that piqued our interest

All the cool kids went to AWFS, it appears

Arbortech ball mill review by Paul Jenkins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wys07vfvDk&t=346s

Goings on in the MWA

Main topic - Mike Powers

There is no more important tool that these, safety glasses.

Next broadcast’s topic

Community Conversation

Fortnightly Beer Choices

Sean: Founders - Sumatra Mountain Brown

Dyami: Simple Roots Elderflower Saison

Mike: Old fashion made with Rye Whiskey

Where can they find us

And, that just about wraps it up for this show.

If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music. Just search for the Modern Woodworkers Association. Then you’ll be sure never to miss any of our exciting episode. While you’re there, please leave us a review.

Thank you for listening to the Modern Woodworkers Association. If you liked the show, be sure to visit modernwoodworkersassociation.com. You can follow the MWA on twitter @MWA_National, like the MWA on Facebook or circle Modern Woodworkers Association on Google+.  The best thing you can do is tell a friend. Word of mouth goes a long way in sharing our discussion.

Sean Wisniewski

The Corner Workshop

@SeanW78

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Dyami Plotke

Penultimatewoodshop.com

@DyamiPlotke

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Modern Woodworkers Association

@MWA_National

5 Questions

How did you get into woodworking?

Dad was a country preacher that built churches

What’s your favorite tool?

3 ¼ HP Porter Cable Router

Who has influenced you the most?

Mack Headly Jr., Frank Klaus, George Nakashima

What was your biggest stumbling block?

Mental wiring - too hard on himself

How has the internet influenced your work?

Accountability

Sean Wisniewski

The Corner Workshop

@SeanW78

Facebook

Dyami Plotke

Penultimatewoodshop.com

@DyamiPlotke

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Modern Woodworkers Association

@MWA_National

●       What’s in the shop?

○       Dyami

■       Pattern Makers Vise

■       The Entertainment Center Has Returned

○       Sean

■       Sun porch deconstruction

■       I got a Tormek!

○       Andy

■       Spent some time with Carl Jacobson

■       Restaurant sign

■       Epoxy restoration - really cool!

 ●       Blog post that piqued our interest

○       Marc Spags Oneida dust shroud review coming out soon

○       Arbortech ball mill review by Paul Jenkins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wys07vfvDk&t=346s

 ●       Goings on in the MWA

○        

 ●       Main topic - Andy Birkey

○       Church interior restoration in the midwest

○        

 ●       Next broadcast’s topic

 ●       Community Conversation

 ●       Fortnightly Beer Choices

○       Sean: Revolution Brewing - Fist City Chicago Pale Ale

○       Dyami: Stone  - Enjoy after 4/20/17 IPA

5 Questions

How did you get into woodworking?

Dad was into DIY

Bought a house and fell down the rabbit hole

What’s your favorite tool?

Shaping tools

Kutzall carbide

Who has influenced you the most?

Chris Schwarz

What was your biggest stumbling block?

The lack of community before joining the community

How has the internet influenced your work?

Without the internet, how could you be a woodworker today?

What’s your shop jam?

Instrumental/ 80’s hip-hop

Shaped work

    Jeremy Wright

https://www.instagram.com/jmawworks/

Sean Wisniewski

The Corner Workshop

@SeanW78

Facebook

Dyami Plotke

Penultimatewoodshop.com

@DyamiPlotke

Facebook

Modern Woodworkers Association

@MWA_National

What’s in the shop?

Dyami

Pattern Maker’s vice bench

Sean

Festool sander passes the Dad test.

Oneida Universal Dust-Free Router Hood

Jeremy

Dutch tool chest

Poster frame moulding

Brian Eve’s chair build plans

Bench crafted swing bench seat

Blog post that piqued our interest

Nancy Hiller’s book is out and receiving rave reviews.

Goings on in the MWA

Main topic

Handworks 2017

Next broadcast’s topic

Interviews from Handworks

Community Conversation

Fortnightly Beer Choices

Sean: Dog Fish Head - Flesh & Blood IPA

Dyami: Fiddlehead Brewing - Second Fiddle Double IPA

Jeremy: weihenstephane German Wheat Beer

Where can they find us

Insta - JMAWworks

And, that just about wraps it up for this show.

If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the show on itunes or Google Play Music. Just search for the Modern Woodworkers Association. Then you’ll be sure never to miss any of our exciting episode. While you’re there, please leave us a review.

Thank you for listening to the Modern Woodworkers Association. If you liked the show, be sure to visit modernwoodworkersassociation.com. You can follow the MWA on twitter @MWA_National, like the MWA on Facebook or circle Modern Woodworkers Association on Google+.  The best thing you can do is tell a friend. Word of mouth goes a long way in sharing our discussion.

Sean Wisniewski

The Corner Workshop

@SeanW78

Facebook

Dyami Plotke

Penultimatewoodshop.com

@DyamiPlotke

Facebook

Modern Woodworkers Association

@MWA_National

What’s in the shop?

Dyami

Pattern Makers Vise Bench

Sean

Upcoming Festool sander and Oneida Router hood test drive

Jeremy

The dining room table is almost finished

Succulent planters ala https://makesomething.tv/how-make-succulent-planters-easy-project/

Blog post that piqued our interest

Arbortech Ball Gouge

http://mailchi.mp/arbortech/discover-arbortechs-new-tool-guess-the-new-tool-competition-winner-announced-667561?e=8d78d7b33c

Goings on in the MWA

Main topic - Jeremy Crawford

http://www.countrysideworkshop.com/

A blog with a podcast connection

Video production

Next broadcast’s topic

Handworks 2017 report from our roving reporter

Community Conversation

Fortnightly Beer Choices

Sean: Kona - big wave

Dyami: Two Roads - Worker’s Stomp Saison

Jeremy: Shiner - black lager https://www.shiner.com/beer/black

Where can they find us

And, that just about wraps it up for this show.

If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the show on itunes or Google Play Music. Just search for the Modern Woodworkers Association. Then you’ll be sure never to miss any of our exciting episode. While you’re there, please leave us a review.

Thank you for listening to the Modern Woodworkers Association. If you liked the show, be sure to visit modernwoodworkersassociation.com. You can follow the MWA on twitter @MWA_National, like the MWA on Facebook or circle Modern Woodworkers Association on Google+.  The best thing you can do is tell a friend. Word of mouth goes a long way in sharing our discussion.

Sean Wisniewski

The Corner Workshop

@SeanW78

Facebook

Dyami Plotke

Penultimatewoodshop.com

@DyamiPlotke

Facebook

Modern Woodworkers Association

@MWA_National

What’s in the shop?

Dyami

1st Place Hardwood Derby Trophy

Sean

Shh. The new Festool Sander is quiet.

Kyle

Staked Chair

FWW Live Was

Matthew Morris’ video

https://youtu.be/1LGwRgasoKc

Wood whisperer woodworkers fighting cancer challenge coins

http://www.twwstore.com/product/woodworkers-fighting-cancer-collectable-coin

Main topic

Kyle’s Wodworking News

[email protected]

Next broadcast’s topic

Community Conversation

Jeremy Crawford’s comments

Fortnightly Beer Choices

Sean: Jackie O’s - Oro Negro

Dyami: Brasserie D’Achouffe - Mc Chouffe