Podcast
Zehr Wood Artistry Podcast
Welcome to the Zehr WoodArtistry Podcast, where we explore wood, woodworking, creativity, craftsmanship, restoration, and lifelong learning. I am Brad Zehr, and whether you are building your first project, restoring an old treasure, or simply enjoy the smell of freshly cut lumber, I am glad you are here. Let us head into the workshop.
- Crafts chart
- #90
- Episodes
- 19
- Releases
- Twice a week
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 6 days ago
Episodes
19 episodes, newest first
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019 The Beauty of Mixing Wood Species
Episode 19
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Why does it have to be only one species?
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018 Project Planning Beyond the Plans
Episode 18
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Building It Before Building It
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017 Oil Finishes: Letting Wood Be Wood
Episode 17
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Oil seems to make the wood happier?
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016 Light Is the First Thing You See When Entering a Room
Episode 16
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It sounds almost too simple
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015 Let the Board Decide
Episode 15
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A Different Way of Looking
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014 The Temporary Staircase That Became Permanent
Episode 14
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One of the things we still needed was a staircase
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013 Understanding Wood Rot: Water Starts It, Dry Wood Stops It
Episode 13
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Stop the water first
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012 Hidden Colors: The Story of Mineral-Stained Wood
Episode 12
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The color develops through natural chemical reactions within the wood
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011 Beauty from Imperfection: The Magic of Spalted Wood
Episode 11
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The wood had molded
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010 The Tree That Was Not Ready Yet
Episode 10
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The giant silver birch.
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009 How Deep Is the Hardpan
Episode 9
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There Is Hardpan Under the Mud.
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008 Duke at the Top of Tug Hill
Episode 8
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Summers working as a logger in the forests of northern New York
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007 Every Project Leaves You a Better Woodworker
Episode 7
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The Greatest Thing You Build Is Yourself
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006 Woodworking Is Problem Solving
Episode 6
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Creativity Is Often the Best Tool in the Shop
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005 Learning to See Wood Grain
Episode 5
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Let the Wood Beauty Shine in the Project
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004 The Incredible Scalability of Woodworking
Episode 4
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The same skills at every scale.
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003 Moisture Content and Wood Movement
Episode 3
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Understanding moisture content changed the way I build projects.
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002 What Wood Teaches Us
Episode 2
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Wood teaches lessons of its own.
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001 Why I Build Things
Episode 1
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Wood also has beauty, emotion, history, and design.
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