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). This week we have Isabel on the show to talk about her recent success and process as a designer and teacher at the VWA. If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here. Isabels Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_avendano_hazbun/ Robin Lewis: https...
Jul 06, 2025•40 min•Season 7Ep. 7
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). After weeks of no work, Joey finally has some jobs on the books. And it’s a lot of work, enough to keep a small army busy! 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...
Jun 21, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 6
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). We talk to Mark Lilly, the creator of one of the most unique chairs we’ve seen in ages. If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here. Marks Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/mannerfurniture/ Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewismakes/ Joe...
Jun 07, 2025•50 min•Season 7Ep. 5
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). We get into a few updates from Robin, mostly around client work. We also do a live, on screen design session for a quote that Robin’s working on. Bryan gives an update on his time so far at Craft Lab 2025 in Ballarat. If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more ...
May 25, 2025•52 min•Season 7Ep. 4
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). Ol’ mate Nick joined us again, this time getting into the weeds of his YouTube journey and process. If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here. Nicks Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/pedullastudio/ Robin Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/robinlewis...
May 10, 2025•55 min•Season 7Ep. 3
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.instag...
Apr 26, 2025•48 min•Season 7Ep. 2
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/kingposttimber...
Apr 12, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 1
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 ...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 16
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...
Nov 03, 2024•47 min•Season 6Ep. 15
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:/...
Oct 20, 2024•55 min•Season 6Ep. 14
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/robinlewism...
Oct 06, 2024•58 min•Season 6Ep. 13
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/...
Sep 14, 2024•53 min•Season 6Ep. 12
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/...
Sep 01, 2024•41 min•Season 6Ep. 11
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.instagr...
Aug 18, 2024•43 min•Season 6Ep. 10
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 ...
Aug 03, 2024•57 min•Season 6Ep. 9
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...
Jul 20, 2024•59 min•Season 6Ep. 8
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...
Jul 07, 2024•54 min•Season 6Ep. 7
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....
Jun 22, 2024•41 min•Season 6Ep. 6
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/...
Jun 08, 2024•41 min•Season 6Ep. 5
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...
May 25, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 4
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:...
May 11, 2024•58 min•Season 6Ep. 3
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 o...
Apr 27, 2024•43 min•Season 6Ep. 2
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....
Apr 13, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 1
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 Cus...
Nov 11, 2023•51 min•Season 5Ep. 15
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 ins...
Oct 28, 2023•52 min•Season 5Ep. 14
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). Joey’s through the worst of it with new work coming in. Robin also talks about an end grain cutting board with dowels covering up cracks. 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:...
Oct 08, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 13
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). Everyone has their ups and downs in business but what happens when the down go on longer than expected. 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/kingposttimber...
Sep 23, 2023•44 min•Season 5Ep. 12
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). Jess Humpston has had a meteoric rise to fame in her career after winning the Wood Review Maker of the Year award for “Ch-air”. In this episode she tells her story and goes into detail on the piece, and why it was such a challenge. If you would like to donate to the show you can ...
Sep 09, 2023•48 min•Season 11Ep. 5
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). Look, a woodworkers gotta do what a woodworkers gotta do. And Robin’s had zero sales on Celery Top Shop so the guys chip in for some ideas on how to change that. Oh, and you can find the shop here: https://celerytopshop.com.au/ If you would like to donate to the show you can find...
Aug 26, 2023•51 min•Season 5Ep. 10
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). Phil Morley is known around the world for his incredible furniture. His story takes him from London to Texas and it was a wild ride. This is an episode you don’t want to miss, If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more here. Phil’s Instagram page: https://www.i...
Aug 12, 2023•52 min•Season 5Ep. 9
