135. Is the Industry Dying?

Welcome to season 7 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

A light one this episode…is the industry dying? Let’s get into it!

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

134. Welcome Back

Welcome to season 7 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

Welcome back for season 7. It’s been a slow start to the year but we’re excited to be back on the show.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

133. Without antibiotics mortality is 80%

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

Better late than never was the alternate title for this episode. Bryan had a health scare recently so we had to put the show on hold. I’m sure you’ll agree it was the right choice after listening to the episode. It’s also the last episode of the season and 2024, before we take a break for Christmas.

A big thank you to all the guests we had on the show this season, and thank you to everyone who listened in. We’ll see you all in 2025.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

132. You're Right Where You Need To Be ft JD Lee Furniture

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

Jeremy, from JD Lee Furniture, joins us this episode to talk about his journey and his philosophy to making a product that sells. He’s passionate about what he does and he gives some great advice that might help other furniture makers on their journey.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Jeremy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdleefurniture

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/joey__chalk/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

131. Is 3mm Too Much?

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

Joey had an unexpected call back this week, but it might’ve been unwarranted…

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

130. Different Approaches To Building A Vanity

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

Some good updates from the boys; Bryan’s shed is getting close to completion, Robin takes on his first vanity build, and Joey’s got more work than he can manage.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

129. Joey's Client's Corner Evolves

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

We might have a NEW new theme song.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

128. Joey's Client's Corner

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

We might have a new theme song.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

127. Upselling Clients ft Heimur Design

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

Nathan has been building beautiful furniture for the last 10 years and in this episode he goes through his story from using pallet wood, to creating some incredible pieces.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Nathan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heimurdesign/

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/joey__chalk/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

126. Client Revision Spirals

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

Clients often spend a lot of time going back and forth with you either refining a design, or just trying to feel confident that you’re the person they want to spend their hard earned money on. But when is it too much?

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

125. The Future Of Insurance At Home

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

Joey gets a little heated about a recent visit from his insurer, they’re cracking down on work from home furniture makers.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

124. It's Not The Why, But The How Of Networking

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

We get into the networking topic we mentioned last week, enjoy.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

123. The One Where The Power Went Out

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

In this episode we catch up after a few weeks of guests. Joey’s power went out and Bryan’s headphones wouldn’t connect, all before we even hit the record button. We got there in the end.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

122. Learning To Work ft Jon Goulder

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

Jon Goulder is a leading figure in both design and craft in the Adelaide region. We were lucky enough to talk to him about his history and his philosophy on work ethic.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Jon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jongoulder/

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/joey__chalk/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

121. Furniture Making Is A Multiverse ft Dan Barker

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

Our first guest of the season is Dan Barker from Bricolage Studio. He shares his story and the boys get into detail on one of his latest pieces. They also bring up the idea of critiquing other peoples work and whether it’s a good thing.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Dan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bricolagebuilt/

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/joey__chalk/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

120. This Is Why You Get Liability Insurance

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

Robin goes into detail on an issue with a product he sold, that broke while the client was using it. No one was hurt but it raised some good points on how clients interact with your furniture.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

119. Cunnings...Let's Talk About It

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

In Australia it’s the big green and red, but all around the world you find massive big box stores that suck up competition while offering the public a lot of conveniences. So where do you go if you don’t want to use Bunnings?

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

118. Did You Miss Us?

Welcome to season 6 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

We’re back for season 6 and we’ve got to get through some major updates!

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

117. Season 5 Finale

Welcome to season 5 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

We’re done for season 5. Here’s a look back, and what we’re looking forward to in 2024.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/

116. I Need To Make Something A Manufacturer Can't ft Patrick Adeney

Welcome to season 5 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau).

We’re talking to another prize winner this week. This time it’s the coveted Clarence Prize and this year it was taken by Patrick Adeney. He joins us to talk about his approach to becoming a full time designer and woodworker, this is a great episode for anyone looking for some inspiration.

If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here.

Patrick’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/studio.adeney

Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/

Joey Chalk: https://www.instagram.com/kingposttimberworks/

Bryan Cush: https://www.instagram.com/sawdustbureau/