With the Grain

As a fellow furniture maker, it’s refreshing to hear professionals at the top of their game sharing their experiences. Just finished episode 2 with J Rusten, at the end he called furniture making a “lonely pursuit”. That struck a chord with me, and this podcast makes it a little less lonely. Thanks Pete!

Being 22 years into my own woodworking career, it’s nice to hear the diverse journey of how other woodworkers arrived on their own path. Great interviews!

Just listened to the Matt Eastvold episode. As a fellow 50 year old professional maker in Minnesota, it was such a great interview to hear. Pete is an earnest and relatable host and this is my new favorite podcast. I look forward to hearing the next.

Being only woodworking-adjacent, I wasn't expecting to relate much. Pleasantly surprised by the connection I felt with your first 3 guests. It turns out, "How do I pay my bills without selling my soul?" is a universal struggle. It was inspiring to hear stories from actual humans who seem to have conquered that dragon. I particularly enjoyed the emotion that came through as they described battle wounds…sounded almost like soldiers returning from war. Good work, Pete. So glad you took the time to make these episodes happen.