Finding that Work, Family, Woodworking Balance
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The Avid Woodworker | Woodworking | Finding that Work - Family - Woodworking Balance | Leh Meriwether
Leh Meriwether
An audio show that talks about the joy of woodworking. Leh Meriwether, a full time lawyer and part owner of his own law firm, shares how he balances Work, Family, and Woodworking to build useful pieces of art that family and employees can use everyday. His work encompasses a variety of projects, including his children's furniture, dining tables, his desk at his office, and fancy pens that his own employees use to impress clients (just to name a few).
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028 - When is the Best Time In Life to Start a Woodworking Business?
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Over the years, I have known many folks that have considered taking the plunge into starting a woodworking business, but they did not pull the trigger for one reason or another. In this show, I discuss three common life points where I have seen people take the leap along with the pros and cons for each point in time. I also break down three times w…
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027 - The 5 Reasons Why I Love My Kreg Pocket Hole Jig
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After getting a headache from trying to learn and understand the re-zoning process in my county to help launch our new marriage venue, I had to get out of the house. So I went to the shop and decided to talk about one of my favorite jigs . . . The Kreg Pocket Hole Jig. It was one of those spontaneous shows where I discuss 5 things I really love abo…
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In this show I break down the differences between building a woodworking business and building a woodworking craft. To be clear, in both instances, I am talking about woodworking for a living. But, in each case, the woodworker is proceeding down a slightly different path to make money. I review some of the pros and cons for each path, and what you …
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In this show, I talk about the business side of woodworking. I am working to build up a woodworking business, but I am struggling on which path to take. There are sooo many options to choose from that it can be overwhelming. But, trying to be a jack of all woodworking usually does not translate into a longterm, successful business. If net profit is…
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Ever done some whimsical woodworking? Wondering what the heck that is? Well, it is something I just totally made up and had a blast doing it. After you listen to what I am talking about, I hope that you give it a try! Think I have gone crazy? Let me know at https://www.facebook.com/AvidWoodworker/저자 Leh Meriwether
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023 - 6 Free Things You Can Work on in Your Shop During the COVID-19 Outbreak
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I am not about to let this COVID-19 get me down. Recently, I decided to get into my shop and work on something. I had heard that saw mills and manufacturing plants were reducing production or closing to honor the social distancing requirements. Then I started to think about saving my money anyways just in case things got worse. Still trying to stay…
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So after 5 years of silence, I am finally back. I wish I had been podcasting this whole time, but life sometimes throws you interesting curve balls. In this show, I share what happened to me and why I had to put podcasting on hold. I also share a big change in my life that has allowed me to start podcasting again. I wrap it all up with an explanati…
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AW #021 – Interview with Bandsaw Wizard Alex Snodgrass
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The post AW #021 – Interview with Bandsaw Wizard Alex Snodgrass appeared first on Avid Woodworker.저자 Podcast Episodes Archives - Avid Woodworker
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AW #020 – Professional Woodworking with Shane Rodarte (Part 2)
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This podcast is the last part of the interview with professional woodworker, Shane Rodarte. He shares his perspective of woodworking for a living. The post AW #020 – Professional Woodworking with Shane Rodarte (Part 2) appeared first on Avid Woodworker.저자 Podcast Episodes Archives - Avid Woodworker
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AW #020 - Interview with Pro-Woodworker Shane Rodarte (Part 2)
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I will post show notes upon my return from Woodworking in America 2014 The post AW #019 – Interview with Pro-Woodworker Shane Rodarte appeared first on Avid Woodworker.저자 Podcast Episodes Archives - Avid Woodworker
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This is part 1 of an interview with professional woodworker Shane Rodarte, who has been woodworking for a living for the past 28 years.
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Woodworking for a Living The post AW #018 – Woodworking for a Living? appeared first on Avid Woodworker.저자 Podcast Episodes Archives - Avid Woodworker
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In this podcast, I interview Chris, who can be found here, and talk about his journey that made him Avid about woodworking. Hope you enjoy! The post AW #017 – Woodworking by Hand with Chop With Chris appeared first on Avid Woodworker.저자 Podcast Episodes Archives - Avid Woodworker
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What is the Simplest Way to Woodwork Fast? Well, before I answer that question, I need to give some background. Today’s topic was born out of my own two recent mistakes. If you have not noticed, I have not been able to podcast for a few weeks now. I recently had some free time and I had to make a choice between podcasting and woodworking. Sorry eve…
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AW #015 – When to Buy vs Build Your Next Woodworking Shop Project
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In Episode number 15, I talk about when to build vs when to buy that next woodworking shop project. If you are like me, you sometimes struggle with that dilemma. I see a router station, drill press table, new storage system, or cool system or parts to build cabinets quickly at the store or on line and say, “That is nice!” But then you say, but I ca…
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AW #015 - When to Buy vs Build Your Next Woodworking Shop Project
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AW #014 – Finding Wood-Life Balance – In and Out of the Shop
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In Episode 14 of the Avid Woodworker Podcast, I wanted to discuss woodworking balance. I don’t know about you, but my order of priority in life is faith, family, work, woodworking, health, and podcasting. There are sometimes that I wish I could either move woodworking above my work in priority or actually make woodworking my work. But without the w…
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AW #014 - Finding Wood-Life Balance - In and Out of the Shop
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A Woodworker’s idea of a Valentine’s day card Ok, I don’t know about you, but while I love to get nice things for my wife, I hate paying $6 to $10 for a flipping valentines day card. I still do it from time to time,but when I can, I like to make my own card. I got married nearly 14 years ago. Our first valentines day as a married man, I decided to …
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AW Episode # 012 – When Life Interrupts Your Woodworking
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Oh my! It has been forever since I was able to podcast! Between loosing several weekends to illness / busting it at the office / and certain life events, I have not had a spare second. Even though I am still sick, I wanted to publish a podcast to get back into the flow of things. So, I am apologizing up front. This is not my best episode, but I am …
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The Avid Woodworker – AW Episode # 11 – 5 Simple Woodworking Dust Control Tips In this episode, I talk about a 5 Simple Tips you can do to control dust in your shop as well as keep it out of your lungs, and your house. Before I get started with the tips, I briefly discuss why this should be taken very seriously. Background For years, most woodworke…
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The Avid Woodworker – AW Episode # 10 – Halloween Woodworking In this episode, I talk about a simple project that you can work on over a weekend with your kids and have fun with it. It is not a fancy woodworking project by any means. Heck, some woodworking elite might not even call it a ‘woodworking’ project, but more of an arts and craft project m…
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AW Episode #009 – 5 Productivity Tips to Get Your Woodworking Shop Ready for a Busy Holiday Season Welcome to another episode of the Avid Woodworker! I am glad you are back, and I am glad to be back behind the microphone and back in my shop. In case you did not know, I actually record my podcast in my shop. Using scrap wood and some wheels I salvag…
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AW #009 - 5 Productivity Tips to Get Your Woodworking Shop Ready for a Busy Holiday Season
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Episode # 008 – Is Working with MDF really Woodworking?
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Show notes to come after the funeral The post Episode # 008 – Is Working with MDF really Woodworking? appeared first on Avid Woodworker.저자 Podcast Episodes Archives - Avid Woodworker
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Episode #008 - Is Working with MDF really Woodworking?
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Episode #007 – An Interview with Greg Coker – A great source for Wood
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An Interview with Greg Coker A great wood resource for Woodworking projects I first met Greg about 3 years ago. Greg Coker I had been hunting for something build my new desk at the office, and kept coming up short. I went to a local lumber store known as Peach State Lumber. They essentially introduced me to Greg, and I have been thankful ever since…
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Episode #006 – Keeping your tools sharp to speed up your Woodworking
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The Avid Woodworker – Episode # 006 – Keeping your tools sharp to speed up your Woodworking Knowing that I was getting ready to build my sharpening station in my shop, I though it might be helpful to take a class on hand sharpening. I signed up for a class with Terry at my local Woodcraft store this weekend and it was great. We spent three hours go…
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Episode #006 – Keeping your tools sharp to speed up your Woodworking
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The Avid Woodworker – AW Episode # 5 – Simplifying your Workshop To Get More Woodworking Done As a reminder: The Five steps towards simplifying your shop 1) Survey your existing workshop and decide what you really like to do in your shop 2) Analyze your woodworking flows 3) Clean House 4) Organize, design, or re-design your shop 5) Develop new rule…
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Episode #005 - The Final 2 Steps to Simplifying Your Workshop to Get More Woodworking Done
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The Final Two Steps to Simplifying Your Workshop to get more woodworking done.
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The Avid Woodworker – AW Episode # 4 – Simplifying your Woodworking Workshop Part 2 The Five steps towards simplifying your shop 1) Survey your existing workshop and decide what you really like to do in your shop 2) Analyze your woodworking flows 3) Clean House 4) Organize, design, or re-design your shop 5) Develop new rules and systems to maintain…
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Simplifying your woodworking shop, part 2. In this Episode, we review the third step in the process, cleaning house.
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Episode # 3 – Simplifying your Woodworking Workshop Part 1 In Episode # 3, I talk about how to simplify your workshop to get more woodworking done. Over the course of the next couple podcast episodes, I discuss the 5 things you can do to simplify your woodworking shop. This episode is following what was discussed in Episode # 2 – 5 simple things yo…
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In today's episode, I talk about how to simplify your workshop to get more woodworking done. Over the course of the next couple podcast episodes, I review 5 things you can do to simplify your woodworking shop.
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Episode # 2 – Finding More Time to Woodwork 5 Simple things you can do to find more time to Woodwork In past couple weeks, I have been telling everyone I know about my new podcast and how excited I am about it. There were several that told me how much they enjoy woodworking, but feel like they don’t have time to do it. A couple even commented on th…
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In this episode, I discuss 5 simple things you can do to find more time to Woodwork.
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In this first episode, I introduce myself and talk about how I became an Avid Woodworker. I discuss why I decided to start a podcast. I also discuss some initial goals I have in starting this podcast. The post Episode # 01 Avid Woodworker – An Introduction appeared first on Avid Woodworker.저자 Podcast Episodes Archives - Avid Woodworker
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