# STL299: Woodworking Festival Season

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2023-09-08
- Length: 1h 05m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-09-08-stl299-woodworking-festival-season
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl299-woodworking-festival-season

## Summary

Mike, Amanda, and Ben from Fine Woodworking discuss the Texas Woodworking Festival and the return of Handworks in Iowa, highlighting the growth of the former and the community spirit of the latter. They interview Phil Huber, executive editor of The Woodsmith Shop, about his new Shaker workbench design and his transition into sculptural carving. The episode also features a conversation with Father John Abraham of Benchcrafted, who explains the origins of the company's vice hardware, the evolution of their bench designs, and the community-driven motivation behind starting the Handworks festival.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-09-08-stl299-woodworking-festival-season#t=7) Introduction and Festival Overview
- [2:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-09-08-stl299-woodworking-festival-season#t=161) Texas Woodworking Festival Growth
- [7:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-09-08-stl299-woodworking-festival-season#t=426) Handworks Festival Experience
- [16:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-09-08-stl299-woodworking-festival-season#t=1015) Phil Huber on Workbenches and Carving
- [31:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-09-08-stl299-woodworking-festival-season#t=1912) Tools Discovered at Shows
- [44:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-09-08-stl299-woodworking-festival-season#t=2643) Benchcrafted History and Handworks Origins
- [1:01:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-09-08-stl299-woodworking-festival-season#t=3715) Wrapping Up and Community Shoutouts

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up, established companies

## Mentioned

- Benchcrafted (company)
- The Woodsmith Shop (company)
- Handworks (other)
- Texas Woodworking Festival (other)
- Zenwu Toolworks (company)
- Jared and Jasmine Doll (company)
- Steve Vote (other)
- Ron Breese (other)
- Dave Fisher (other)
- Roy Underhill (other)
- Hesui ceramic coating (other)

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