ShopNotes Podcast Ep154: 'Aww, Yeah. You Look Good.'

On this week's episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, it is Logan, John, and Phil, talking about woodworking seasonality, Spring routines, project/shop updates, and so much more...

[timpassmore]

I retired about 10 years ago at age 56. I was a Middle School principal and while I was working I did most of my woodworking during the summer months. Since retiring my woodworking “season” is mainly October through March. While I still try to get shop time during the other months, other outside activities take precedence (golf, yard work, grandkid activities, etc.). I have a stand alone heated shop and I love spending my Indiana winter days in it (and my wife likes this also 😉).

[FunGuyWoodCreations]

I have a garage shop in NC. Woodworking season is whenever I can get out to the garage, working around honey do schedules. I have a small heater for the colder months and a big fan for the hot months.

[WalterRiggs]

I live in very Lower Alabama (20 min from the Gulf). We are surrounded on all sides by swamp and water. It’s always wet here so we laugh when other places talk about it being “humid”. Temperature wise: There may (cumulatively) be a month every couple of years where the tools are too cold to use much or the glue doesn’t flow properly. But for the most part it’s always warm enough to work in the shop.

Summertime? That’s a different story. Between July and September, I try to get in the shop early (6-7am). I know it’s time to stop when the sweat starts dripping onto my cast iron surfaces. That’s usually about 1pm. I’ll clean the sweat, wax the spot, then take a break till 4ish (or wait for a typical afternoon shower to cool things off) then I can get back to it.

Thanks for the long form conversations. It helps pass the Friday at the office

[Swiley]

I woodwork year round but more in Winter season here in PA. Golf, travel, and yard work consumes Summertime.

[pmelchman]

I woodwork year around. probably more in the summer but year around. Machine maintenance and tune in the summer for sure.

[marclillie]

I woodwork all year long whenever the mood ( or need ) hits me.

[RoseBud_Creations]

OK... First of all... I've been watching/ listening to you guys for quite a while, (subed, on YouTube, when it happened). I love...😂 self flocking as opposed to man glitter. Although, none woodworkers get the glitter joke. Second, my wife travels for work as well. Every time she leaves I discover something the kids don't know how to do. Yeap.. there goes my day. Time to learn a new thing kids....

[stephen]

garage workshop... Can't handle the cold... everything freezing... freezing cold tool handles... glue, finish and paint issues... Also no dust collection except for my Festool tools... table saw... and planer... Warm weather... Everything is a go.

[danielelse]

I have the luxury of a climate-controlled shop in Virginia and retired in 2017. Every day is a potential shop day.

[hj]

Your gauging the 'season' by electronic interest in woodworking . I think that 'season' is the months woodworkers are outfitting the shop as opposed to just working in the shop and using rest of time for summer interests.

[glencrandall]

I am retired, and a year around woodworker here in North Central Florida. If the temps get below the 50's I cannot work. I enjoy the podcast's but I think they run too long. In my opinion about 30 minutest is long enough.