Oops All Questions | WoodTalk 599
From Wood Talk | Woodworking by The Wood Whisperer
February 5, 2026 · 58 min · Episode 599
About this episode
The episode discusses various listener questions related to woodworking challenges and strategies.
It’s show #599 - On today’s show, we’re talking about finding yourself rudderless in woodworking, when to fire a customer, woodworking on an open-sided deck, woodworking topics that have been discussed too much and too little, winter shop strategies, and safety lessons for a maker space Listener Questions John needs to shift his product base as the market has dried up. Alex has a custom job that is going south and he is trying to figure out whether to bail or continue on. Hamilton is working in a covered porch space but with open sides and asks what he should consider with regard to tool maintenance as well as safeguarding his projects. Tomasso asks what woodworking topic has been talked to death and perhaps which ones haven't been talked about enough. Ed asks about winter strategies in the shop for keeping his tools in working order. William manages a maker space and asks about some safety training protocols. Ask Us a Question Our questions primarily come from our generous Patrons . You can also send in questions via the contact form. Or you can hit us up on Instagram at woodtalkshow. And you can even send us an email or voicemail at woodtalkshow@gmail.com Finally you can find…
People in this episode
Host: The Wood Whisperer
Topics covered
- woodworking challenges
- customer relations
- tool maintenance
- woodworking discussions
- winter shop strategies
- safety in maker spaces
Keywords
- woodworking
- customer issues
- tool care
- safety training
- winter strategies
- maker space
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