Splinters with Gary Rogowski
This podcast series is a look at furniture building from a veteran maker, designer, and author. The episodes are practical, philosophic, witty, and irreverent. Gary was a former contributing editor at Fine Woodworking Magazine, and founded The Northwest Woodworking Studio, A School for Woodworkers, in Portland, Oregon in 1997. He has no illusions about the value of this work in today’s culture of fast and furious and disposable. Making art, building furniture, is work that is useless and beautiful, and necessary for those who produce it. Creativity feeds the soul like nothing else can.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 133
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
The Sentry
A story about Jimmy the Beagle and his watchful eye. Also information about our Online Lectures and Workshops. Plus a brief description of our new Online Mastery Program coming this Fall.
Inlay Magic
Inlay is a mark left behind by the maker. A mark that says I built this. It was important to me.
Straight
The concept of straight is as important as any at the bench. Get that straight.
Balance
How do we find balance in a world that has gone topsy turvy? How do we find balance in our work at the bench?
Slow Down
The best way to move quickly is to move slowly with purpose. Fast work of things usually makes mistakes.
Restraint
Restraint refers to so many things in our life. But also to breadboard ends.
Mastery
A chat about the Mastery Program at the Studio. Its values and value.