There are a lot of online woodworking courses you can take, here is why The Wood Whisperer Guild is the best The Wood Whisperer Guild is the best online woodworking school. We offer a unique and interactive way to learn the craft of woodworking. We’ve been providing the most thorough woodworking co
If you haven’t heard yet, the firehouse is officially ours! We are starting to move things into the space as we clean and make the place fit for occupation. A special thank you to everyone that took part in the Firehouse Founders. If you’d still like to be a part of the Firehouse founders and receiv
We are extremely grateful to everyone that applied. There were so many worthy applicants (we had over 100 to review), that it really was a difficult process to narrow it down to just 12 woodworkers. Thankfully we have a very generous group of Guild members and they were able to donate enough for 22
You have until Oct 31st to enter!This giveaway will run until Aug 31st, 2021. For more details and our giveaway FAQ head over to the Giveaway pageTWW & Powermatic C-Table Giveaway
Our final counts are in! We have 51 builds and 6 build videos! We rounded up and made a donation of $1000 to St. Jude. Taking our total well over our goal of $10,000! Amazing work everyone! Be sure to check out the builds below or view the playlist of submitted videos! Thank you to everyone that par
Congrats to this years Guild Scholarship recipients and thanks to all the donors!This year our Guild scholarship distribution was handled a little differently. When Covid shut schools down in March we put out an open invitation to shop teachers in Middle & High School to reach out to us for help wi
What is Woodworkers Fighting Cancer? We are woodworkers united in the fight against cancer. Started in 2010, it is a yearly community woodworking build that raises money for various cancer charities. Over the last 10 years, we have raised over $100,000 for non-profits like Cancer Research Institute(
We know people are at home with their kids looking for things to do. So we decided to collect all of our kid-friendly projects in one place for your convenience.Kids Table & Chair Set – Free Plan and Post Cook or Bake with your kids! – Kids Kitchen Step Stool – Free Plan and PostMini Trebuchet – Fr
Over 860 JoyJars for Courageous Kids battling cancer!In the hussle and the bustle of moving and the holidays, Marc and I realized we forgot to announce the results of the 2016 Woodworkers Fighting Cancer charity drive officially! So without further adieu, thank you to everyone that built the castle
Curious about why we're leaving Arizona? Be curious no more!For the last few months I’ve been dropping hints about an impending move to Colorado. Recently the hints have become overt statements and if all goes well, we’ll officially be in Colorado before Thanksgiving. Because I seem to get the same
Building side by side with Marc!We have many perks in The Wood Whisperer Guild and one of our newest offerings is a chance to work side by side with Marc as an apprentice on a future Guild project. Curious how you can become a future apprentice? Below is an interview with our 1st TWW Guild apprentic
Don't be afraid to make mistakes. They're a sign that you're doing something right!Yesterday was the last day of the Guild Apprenticeship with Guild member David Nichols. David was a good sport and proved to be a great helper all month long. He even helped me refine the design of the Barrister’s Boo
A trip to Disneyland brought a surprising amount of woodworking inspiration!Nicole and I recently decided to take our son to Disneyland. It’s only a 6 hr drive from Phoenix and since we’re both big kids at heart, it was the perfect choice for a 3-day getaway. We booked our stay at the Disney Grand C
A few details concerning Festool's presence in my shop.You may have heard through the grapevine or through my own lips that I’ve decided to pare down my Festool collection. Well, it’s true! But I promise you the story isn’t quite as interesting as you might think it is.History & FactsIn spite of wha
Steve and Tim met through the Wood Whisperer Guild and became fast friends!This is a guest article written by Guild member Steve Lyde about his recent experience building a Sculpted Rocker with fellow Guild member Tim Fuller.What is a woodworking vacation? I recently went on what I call a woodworki
Increase your skills quickly by constantly challenging yourself!I don’t know who said it first (Robert Allen?), but there are a few quotes out there that say something like “Everything you want is just outside your comfort zone.” There was a time when I would have dismissed that quote as something s
Observing great work should inspire us, but sometimes it has the opposite effect.I occasionally receive emails or comments from discouraged woodworkers. Local woodworker Keith recently emailed me the following and I decided to give him a woodworking pep talk:Just watched your video on your outdoor s
We caught up with Matt Cremona to learn about his woodworking and lumber milling operations.Find a Tree, Turn it Into Furniture!If you stop to think about it, the fact that we woodworkers can take a rough milled piece of lumber and transform it into a piece of furniture or art is quite amazing actua
An announcement concerning the Sculpted Rocker project.The Sculpted Rocker Guild project starts next week and there’s an elephant in the room. I should probably address him.I have no problem admitting that I had/have serious reservations about doing this project in the Guild. When you build a sculpt
Some thoughts on the direction our content is going here at TheWoodWhisperer.com.Many of you have been with us since our 2006 beginnings. You’ve seen me evolve from a fresh-faced youth to a salt & pepper father of one (and one on the way) with a few more stress lines in his face than before. You’ve
At age 14, is producing and selling his own work and sharing his passion.Every few weeks, the idea that woodworking is a dying art form is discussed in a blog post, podcast, or forum. I think most people would disagree with that statement today, and I would tend to as well. But what about woodturni
Choosing the right blade for your table saw can be tricky business. There are numerous brands and within those brands you have various blade configurations, angles and tooth counts. It’s no wonder emailer Pat was confused when he went blade shopping. Here’s what he had to say:I am shopping for a bla
Should you use a big dust collector for your small portable tools?Collecting dust from sanders should be a priority. Sanders do their job incredibly well which means they generate large clouds of dangerous fine dust particles in a hurry. If you aren’t collecting that dust at the tool, you’re riskin
Not sure what size chisels to buy? This might help!When I first started woodworking, chisels were one of those tools I owned because I was supposed to. All the cool kids had them so I did too. Over the years as I became better at sharpening and using them, chisels quickly became an absolutely essent