LIVESTRONG will have a strong presence at the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race, "The Race Across the Skies."Look for the LIVESTRONG booth on Harrison Avenue near the start / finish line at 6th street. This is at the light in front of the

Winston and his LIVESTRONG Band [Flickr]

May 14th, 2009

The Novice Garage Woodworker posted a photo:

Episode 8 - Remembering a Woodworker

Jan 7th, 2009

Ron Black (l) and Eric Letzler (r) Click To Play Ron Black, manager of the Denver Woodcraft store, passed away suddenly on December 9, 2008, at the age of 44.I last saw Ron the week before he

Episode 7 - Green Woodworking?

Nov 29th, 2008

Armoire by Chris McGinnessOriginally uploaded by The Novice Garage WoodworkerIt seems the whole world is on a green living kick these days. How does that affect woodworkers? In this episode we visit a Parade of Homes, examine the craftsmanship

Episode 6 - Guest Star: Michael Dove, Kaytrims Kustoms

Nov 22nd, 2008

Click to Play In this conversation with Michael Dove, of KaytrimsKustoms, we discuss his work on video game controllers, the games themselves, and much, much more!

Episode 5 - Guest Star: Shannon Rogers

Nov 14th, 2008

Click to Play Shannon Rogers, from the RenaissanceWoodworker and Rogers Fine Woodworking, joins Rick in a general woodworking discussion. A few tips for beginners sprinkled in here and the

Episode 4 - Guest Star: Marc Spagnuolo

Nov 3rd, 2008

Click to Play Erik and I had the opportunity to have a great conversation with Marc Spagnuolo, of The Wood Whisperer, about his woodowrking background, his company, and generally anything th

Episode 2 - Part 2 - Conclusion of Beginners' Improvisations

Oct 29th, 2008

Click to Play Rick and Erik wrap up their conversation on beginners' impovs and substituions.Also, we are looking for guests on the show to talk about their experiences as beginners in woodw

Episode 2 Part 1 - Beginners' Improvizations

Oct 9th, 2008

Click to Play This is part 1 of a 2 part series about how beginners can/will improvize in the absence of a tool. We will cover what are some good improvs, and some bad ones.

Introducing The Sawdust Chronicles

Sep 2nd, 2008

Erik and Rick (Rick Waters, from The Splintered Board Podcast) finally got their stuff together and recorded the introduction to The Sawdust Chronicles.Download the podcast and find out why we are starting up a joint podcast.As a new woodworker

Introducing Our New Web Page Design

Aug 7th, 2008

Today at The Novice Garage Woodworker we are introducing our new web page design, which we think you'll find more pleasing to the eye and easier to navigate. All the content is still here, and the information you've been used to seeing on eith

The Novice Garage Woodworker Goes Global

Aug 5th, 2008

On behalf of all of us at The Novice Garage Woodworker, I want to extend our sincere thanks to all of our loyal viewers / listeners / readers. Because of you our reach has expanded farther than we could have ever imagined. Most of our audienc

Episode 5 - The Long Lost Show Video

Jul 24th, 2008

A quick update, due to technical difficulties this video episode is not currently available via iTunes, which sucks because that's where the majority of our audience gets the show. It will only be available on our website for the time being.

Episode 5 - The Long Lost Show Audio Intro

Jul 24th, 2008

Recently uncovered from the vault here at The Novice Garage Woodworker is the original Episode 2 video. Thankfully Geraldo Rivera was not on hand to help us with the unveiling! Listen to this short audio introduction, then enjoy the video.

Episode 4 - What Happened?

Jul 19th, 2008

It's been almost a year since my last post, and a lot happened during that time. Hopefully this episode will clear up a few things, but please let me know if you have any questions.All that said, I am going to continue thIs podcast, and I'm wor

I Really Am Still Alive

Jul 15th, 2008

Loyal Novice Garage Woodworker fans: Thank you for your patience and persistence over the last few months during my absence. Several of you have written in to ask "What Happened?" and rest assured I will explain what happened in my forthcomin

Episode 3 - Hand Planes and Design Challenges

Sep 24th, 2007

My Fundamentals class at Red Rocks has been going great for the last several weeks. In this episode I do a quick recap of the last 3 classes and highlight a fun session we had with hand planes. I also discuss the challenges I'm facing as I try

Episode 2 - Back to School

Aug 29th, 2007

I have 2 major announcements at The Novice Garage Woodworker.First, I'm going back to college. I've enrolled in the Fine Woodworking program at Red Rocks Community College here in Denver for the Fall semester. I'll be going back to the basics o

New Announcement From Steel City Toolworks

Jul 19th, 2007

Traditionally, table tops and fences for heavy duty woodworking machinery have been made from cast iron. But at the AWFS show in Las Vegas this week, Steel City Toolworks announced they will be shipping some of their tablesaws, bandsaws and joi

I Had A Great Father's Day

Jun 20th, 2007

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Lumberjocks Summer Woodworking Awards

Jun 12th, 2007

If you are looking for a project to build this summer, why not enter the Lumberjocks.com Summer Woodworking contest? The contest runs July 1 through July 31, and there are 2 categories: Garden Projects and Wood Joinery. The Joinery category so