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Our 100th episode and our last. Esther and James recall the journey and talk about what the future holds for the Boatswain's Call Woodworking brand.  Send us a text Support the show

James and the girls talk about going "barking mad" and fixing common mistakes in the woodshop. Send us a text Support the show

This week, Esther and James talk about cold weather and the woodshop.  Send us a text Support the show

James, Esther, and a plus one are here to talk about glue. We also have the phrase "in a sticky situation" to dig into.  Send us a text Support the show

Esther and James talk about "overhauling" furniture in this episode.  Send us a text Support the show

This week, Esther and James have an important announcement. They also talk about sales in the small woodworking world. Send us a text Support the show

Happy Halloween! Esther and James talk about whatever the future holidays have in store. Send us a text Support the show

This week, my neighbor Seamus joins me to talk about his livelihood, sales. In this first episode on sales, we talk about turning your sawdust-making ambition into dollars. In this first segment, we talk about starting out with the first steps. Turning your shop talent into marketable products that sell. Oh, and we also dig into the term "Selling Snake Oil", enjoy.  Send us a text Support the show

This week, James and Esther talk about game design. Whether you want to make a new game from scratch, add a twist to an old game, or mix some known concepts into a new one, this is the episode for you. We also talk about the not-so-mysterious but thematic phrase "throw your hat in the ring". Enjoy. Send us a text Support the show

Halloween is just around the corner, and in this episode, James and Esther talk about some unique ideas to elevate your Halloween decorations.  Send us a text Support the show

James and Esther talk about "going the extra mile", story sticks, and the current project - a mini basketball connect four game. Enjoy Send us a text Support the show

Part three of the sharpening series. Send us a text Support the show

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