The Boatswain's Call Woodworking Podcast
A woodworking podcast with a piratical twist for hobby woodworkers, makers, and craftsmen of every skill level. Featuring cool tools, woodworking topics, shop talk, listener questions, crafty guests, craft beer, sailor lingo, and more. Come on a high-seas adventure with the Boatswain to improve your craft and be entertained.
Episodes
94 episodes
BWCP - Halloween
Happy Halloween! Esther and James talk about whatever the future holidays have in store.
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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24:22
BCWP - Selling Snake Oil
This week, my neighbor Seamus joins me to talk about his livelihood, sales. In this first episode on sales, we talk about turning your sawdust-making ambition into dollars. In this first segment, we talk about starting out with the first steps....
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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30:36
BCWP - Throw Your Hat In The Ring
This week, James and Esther talk about game design. Whether you want to make a new game from scratch, add a twist to an old game, or mix some known concepts into a new one, this is the episode for you. We also talk about the not-so-mysterious b...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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35:38
BCWP - Nip It In The Bud
Halloween is just around the corner, and in this episode, James and Esther talk about some unique ideas to elevate your Halloween decorations.
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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41:17
BCWP - Going the Extra Mile
James and Esther talk about "going the extra mile", story sticks, and the current project - a mini basketball connect four game. Enjoy
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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26:59
BCWP - Sharp as a Tack
This week, James and Esther do a deep dive into the world of sharpening. As Fall arrives and shops get busy, there is likely to be a little cleaning and space prep to include sharpening up tools. In this first part of a multi-part topic we star...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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31:02
BCWP - Worth the Candels
Today James and Esther talk about gaming tables and have a phrase about the game being worth the candles used to light it.
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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33:16
BCWP - Pull Your Own Weight
In this episode, the Captain and the Boatswain talk about Escape room puzzles and more about the Dautless project. Enjoy
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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32:43
BCWP - Dauntless
This week, the Captain joins me again, and we talk about The Dauntless, escape room puzzles and more.
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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29:59
BCWP - POSH
This week, James and Esther talk about the word "POSH", wooden workout equipment, Woodshop etiquette, and the all-important woodshop med-kit.
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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30:00
BCWP - Dead In The Water
This week, we are talking about Wood and Water. How wood and water are used together and their relationship in every facet imaginable. We also get into the Term "Dead in the Water". Enjoy.
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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29:39
BCWP - Crackpot
This week, James and Esther talk about what came before drywall, the term "crackpot," and how to make canvas stretcher frames. Enjoy
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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29:49
BCWP - Jury Rigged
This week, Esther and I discuss creating fake beams and pillars. We also talk about floating shelves, indirect lighting, shave horses, and the phrase "Jury-Rigged".
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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26:58
BCWP - Crocodile Tears
This week, James and Esther talk about book binding, the process, and the tools involved. The term "Crocodile Tears" and its origin. Most of the tools are wooden and can be made in your shop. We also talk about cutting clean circles out of thin...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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31:16
BCWP - Worth Your Salt
This week Esther and I do a state of the podcast and talk about the phrase "work your salt".
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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24:49
BCWP - In The Lime Light
This week, James and Esther talk about lawn games. A list of 20 lawn games, familiar and new, along with directions, history, and fun facts. They also have the term "In the limelight" and its origin. Enjoy!
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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36:04
BCWP - The Whole Nine Yards
This week James and Esther talk about their current projects involving some woodworking adjacent skills. They talk about the origins of the term "the whole nine yards" offering up a cool tool. They also talk about drywall work and the tools you...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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25:07
BCWP - Bullseye
This week we talk about pool tables and dartboards. We get into some details on how these games are made and where they evolved from. We also dig into the oragins of the term "Bullseye" and offer up a cool tool you may not have known about.&nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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39:18
BCWP - The Real McCoy
This week James and Esther talk about the project graveyard and how to build momentum to get those forgotten projects done. There is also a cool tool and the phrase "The real McCoy" along with some current projects..
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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26:09
BCWP - In The Groove
This week James and Esther talk about joints with a cool tool and the phrase "in the groove".
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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23:47
BCWP E19S2 - Saved By The Bell
This week Esther and James talk about trimwork, the phrase "saved by the bell", a cool tool, then bird houses and bat boxes.
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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29:49