Creative Makers Podcast

Pull up a chair and join us for another laid-back, unscripted Friday / Saturday Night Live Round Table Discussion from the shop! Every week the hosts of Creative Makers Podcast gather to talk all things making, building, creating, and the projects keeping us busy. Expect real conversations, shop talk, tools, techniques, industry news, lessons learned, wins, fails, and plenty of laughs along the way. Whether you’re a: 🪵 Woodworker ⚙️ Metalworker 🎨 Artist 🔧 Maker 🖨️ 3D Printing Enthusiast 🔥 Laser Creator 🏠 DIY Builder 🎸 Craftsperson …this is your place to hang out with fellow creators. 💬 Join us LIVE in the chat and tell us: • What are you working on this week? • What tools are you loving (or regretting)? • Any shop wins or workshop disasters? • What topics should we cover next? 🎙️ Creative Makers Podcast Live Every Weekend • Audio Episodes Available Weekly 📺 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a live show. #CreativeMakersPodcast #Woodworking #MakerCommunity #DIY #Woodworker #MakersGonnaMake #WorkshopLife #Woodshop #Craftsmanship #LivePodcast #Podcast #Makers #Metalworking #3DPrinting #LaserEngraving #CreativeCommunity

Join the Creative Makers Podcast LIVE as we welcome Paul Jasper, PhD, of Copper Pig Fine Woodworking for a fascinating conversation where science, art, design, and woodworking collide. Paul is a molecular immunologist and quantitative systems pharmacology scientist whose creative journey has taken him from traditional furniture-making techniques to original design, functional art, mixed media, and collaborative work. His projects include heirloom boxes, serving boards, EDC trays, furniture, decorative pieces, and other creations designed to be both functional and emotionally meaningful. Paul is also a co-host of the provocatively titled podcast Woodworking Is Bullshit, alongside Erik Curtis and Mary Tsai. Despite its name, the show isn’t really about dismissing woodworking—it explores the bigger ideas behind why we create. Topics include creativity, artistic identity, copying versus inspiration, design, psychology, aesthetics, relationships, hustle culture, business, and the search for an authentic creative voice. During this live conversation, we’ll discuss how Paul’s scientific background influences his creative process, what it means to develop your own style, and why woodworking is often about much more than the finished project. Tune in LIVE and join the conversation with Paul Jasper and the Creative Makers Podcast crew! 🪚 Guests: Paul Jasper-Copper Pig Fine Woodworking Instagram: / copper_pig_fine_woodworking Creative Makers Podcast 1. Website: https://creativemakerspodcast.podbean... 2. Patreon: http://supportcmp.com Show Sponsor: Tyler Collier - FORG3D Instagram: / forg3d.store Website: https://forg3d.store/blogs/news/new-p... Matt Wackerle - Wackey Worx YouTube: / @wackeyworxworkshop Matthew - The Wooden Mustache Instagram: / thewoodenmustache Joey Gonzales - Steel Blade Woodworks YouTube: / @steelbladewoodworks Steve Iadarola - Steve i Design YouTube: / @stevei.design #CreativeMakersPodcast #PaulJasper #CopperPigFineWoodworking #WoodworkingIsBullshit #FineWoodworking #WoodworkingPodcast #MakerPodcast #FurnitureDesign #FunctionalArt #WoodworkingCommunity #CreativeProcess #WoodworkersOfYouTube #MakerCommunity

This week on the Creative Makers Podcast, we welcome back Brandon Smith of Cross & Miter and Hunter Locke of Black Tenon Furniture, the organizers behind The Maine Woodworking Event, for a full post-event recap. When Brandon and Hunter joined us before the event, we talked about the vision behind bringing woodworkers, makers, brands, educators, and content creators together in Maine. Now they’re back to tell us what actually happened. We’re getting into the moments that exceeded expectations, the things that didn’t go according to plan, what they learned about organizing an event of this size, feedback from attendees and vendors, and what they would do differently next time. We’ll also look at the bigger question: Where does The Maine Woodworking Event go from here? Expect stories from behind the scenes, lessons learned the hard way, what surprised Brandon and Hunter most, and an early look at what the future could hold for one of the woodworking community’s growing in-person events. If you attended The Maine Woodworking Event, we want to hear from you. What was your favorite part? What would you like to see next year? Drop it in the comments and join the conversation. 🪚 Guests: Brandon Smith — Cross & Miter Hunter Locke — Black Tenon Furniture 🌲 The Maine Woodworking Event: themainewoodworkingevent.com Creative Makers Podcast 1. Website: https://creativemakerspodcast.podbean... 2. Patreon: http://supportcmp.com Show Sponsor: Tyler Collier - FORG3D Instagram: / forg3d.store Website: https://forg3d.store/blogs/news/new-p... Matt Wackerle - Wackey Worx YouTube: / @wackeyworxworkshop Matthew - The Wooden Mustache Instagram: / thewoodenmustache Joey Gonzales - Steel Blade Woodworks YouTube: / @steelbladewoodworks Steve Iadarola - Steve i Design YouTube: / @stevei.design #MaineWoodworkingEvent #CreativeMakersPodcast #Woodworking #Woodworkers #WoodworkingCommunity #MakerCommunity #FurnitureMaking #CustomFurniture #CrossAndMiter #BlackTenonFurniture #WoodworkingPodcast #Makers #Woodworker #WoodworkingEvent #FurnitureMaker

Join the guys from Creative Makers Podcast LIVE for some uncensored maker shop talk, opinions, stories, laughs, and probably a few arguments about the tools we all spend way too much money on. Creative Makers Podcast 1. Website: https://creativemakerspodcast.podbean... 2. Patreon: http://supportcmp.com Show Sponsor: Tyler Collier - FORG3D Instagram: / forg3d.store Website: https://forg3d.store/blogs/news/new-p... Matt Wackerle - Wackey Worx YouTube: / @wackeyworxworkshop Matthew - The Wooden Mustache Instagram: / thewoodenmustache Joey Gonzales - Steel Blade Woodworks YouTube: / @steelbladewoodworks Steve Iadarola - Steve i Design YouTube: / @stevei.design #CreativeMakersPodcast #Woodworking #WoodworkingTools #PowerTools #Tools #ToolTalk #MakerCommunity #Woodworker #Woodshop #BudgetTools #PremiumTools #Festool #MilwaukeeTools #DeWaltTools #HarborFreight #ToolReview #DIY #MakersGonnaMake #Workshop #ToolAddict

Walk into a tool store today and the sticker shock is REAL. From table saws and track saws to cordless tools, CNC machines, lasers, dust collection systems, and even basic hand tools—how much is TOO MUCH to spend on tools? Tonight on Creative Makers Podcast, we’re diving into the Budget Tools vs. Premium Tools debate. Does spending more on brands like Festool, SawStop, Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita, Bosch and other premium equipment actually get you a better tool—or are you sometimes just paying for the name? We’ll talk about: 🛠️ Budget tools vs. professional tools 💰 When is a premium tool actually worth the money? 🔥 Have tool prices gotten out of control? 🔋 Are battery ecosystems locking makers into expensive brands? ⚙️ Buy once, cry once—or buy what gets the job done? 🪚 Harbor Freight vs. premium brands 💸 What’s the MOST you’ve ever spent on a tool? 😬 What’s your biggest tool purchase regret? 🏆 Which expensive tools are actually worth every penny? 🤔 Does better equipment really make you a better maker? And here’s the BIG question: Are today’s tools actually better—or have manufacturers simply convinced us that we need more expensive equipment? We want the LIVE CHAT involved in this one! 👇 Tell us: What’s one expensive tool you absolutely DON’T regret buying—and what’s one tool you seriously overpaid for? Join the guys from Creative Makers Podcast LIVE for some uncensored maker shop talk, opinions, stories, laughs, and probably a few arguments about the tools we all spend way too much money on. Creative Makers Podcast 1. Website: https://creativemakerspodcast.podbean... 2. Patreon: http://supportcmp.com Show Sponsor: Tyler Collier - FORG3D Instagram: / forg3d.store Website: https://forg3d.store/blogs/news/new-p... Matt Wackerle - Wackey Worx YouTube: / @wackeyworxworkshop Matthew - The Wooden Mustache Instagram: / thewoodenmustache Joey Gonzales - Steel Blade Woodworks YouTube: / @steelbladewoodworks Steve Iadarola - Steve i Design YouTube: / @stevei.design #CreativeMakersPodcast #Woodworking #WoodworkingTools #PowerTools #Tools #ToolTalk #MakerCommunity #Woodworker #Woodshop #BudgetTools #PremiumTools #Festool #MilwaukeeTools #DeWaltTools #HarborFreight #ToolReview #DIY #MakersGonnaMake #Workshop #ToolAddict How this was made