Whiskey & Wood Podcast
Woodworking dreamers and business builders, this podcast is for you. Forget the generic business chatter. Get actionable advice from industry leaders to launch, grow, & refine your sawmill, slab and lumber, wood drying, or furniture-making business. Subscribe now & learn how to turn your passion into profit!
The episode highlights 👉 Sims Acuff's innovative approach to sustainable lumber production and his efforts to transform the industry through vertical integration, automation, and community building. Listeners are encouraged to 🥃 explore the Urban Wood Network and consider the potential of decentralized lumber production.
ON THIS EPISODE👉We're sipping 🥃 with Cam Anderson of Blacktail Studio! Cam went from social media newbie to over 2 million followers on YouTube. Find out how on this episode of Whiskey and Wood.
ON THIS EPISODE👉We're sipping 🥃 with Tod Southworth of BloodHound Lumber. During this episode, we explore the benefits of kiln drying, a practice that modern woodworkers swear by. Learn why, despite your grandpa's traditional air-drying methods, kiln drying is now the gold standard in woodworking and how it ensures superior quality of the wood you work with.
ON THIS EPISODE👉We're sipping 🥃 with Sean Preston of Camp Small & The City Of Baltimore and discussing the Urban Lumber Movement's community benefits and reclaiming wood from landfills.
ON THIS EPISODE👉We're sipping 🥃 with Odd Wood Lumber and talking about the world of urban lumber, a vastly underutilized resource. We explore the surprising abundance of valuable wood in our own backyards, often destined for landfills. Odd Wood Lumber is on the show to expose the disconnect: beautiful, exotic trees like Rosewood being mulched while consumers remain unaware of sustainable alternatives. Discover the unique character and story hidden within urban lumber, along with the challenges and opportunities it presents. Learn how this movement is gaining momentum and how you can be part of a more sustainable future for furniture and woodworking.
ON THIS EPISODE👉We're sipping 🥃 with Matt Morgan of M2 Lumber, who left his engineering job to pursue his passion for woodworking. We hear about his journey, from buying a sawmill on a whim to building a successful furniture business.
ON THIS EPISODE👉We're sipping 🥃 with Austin Keenan as he shares his journey from hobbyist to running a full-time wood operation as the owner of Keenan Slab Works.
ON THIS EPISODE👉We're sipping 🥃 with Wasioja Wood and discovering how he went from working in media to running a successful wood-drying business in less than a year. Find out his secret on this episode of Whiskey & Wood.
ON THIS EPISODE👉We're sipping 🥃 with Ed Parsons of North Georgia Specialty Wood and discussing the challenges he faced in growing his wood business.
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ON THIS EPISODE👉We're sipping 🥃 with Matt Ruben of Ruben Custom Sawmill. Matt's a custom furniture maker and sawmill operator who's triumphed over challenges in the past two years, including multiple moves and business hurdles. But listen in as he shares his exciting journey to a new, bigger space and how his business is thriving! Matt dives into his current focus on beautiful custom furniture and premium lumber production, his plans for future growth, and the incredible rewards of being a one-man woodworking powerhouse.