HeyJaredThe Modern Woodcarver
The Modern Woodcarver is a podcast dedicated to the craft, creativity, and community of woodcarving. Hosted by Michael, this show brings relaxed, honest conversations from the carving bench-covering tools, techniques, projects and the makers behind the work.From late night…
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A Lifetime of Lessons in Woodcarving | Bob Hershey (opens the original)
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Bob Hershey has spent decades developing his distinctive approach to woodcarving. In this episode, Bob shares the lessons he has learned through years of carving, taking classes, experimenting with new techniques, and refusing to be limited by the standard way of doing things. We discuss Bob’s early years of learning to carve from books, long before YouTube and online tutorials made information readily available. He explains how studying with accomplished carvers helped shape his work and why ta
How Woodcarving Turned Job Stress Into Backpack Gnomes | Matt Frederick (opens the original)
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What makes a character carving unforgettable? It isn’t just a bigger backpack or a crazier stack of gear—it’s the story built into every detail. In this episode of The Modern Woodcarver Podcast, I sit down with Matt Frederick of Ravenbot Workshop to explore how he developed his signature style of whimsical backpack gnomes loaded with crates, camp stoves, coolers, and towering piles of gear. Matt shares how his woodcarving journey began five years ago with a simple chip-carved Easter gift and qui
26 Years of Character Carving Lessons with Jim Hiser (opens the original)
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26 Years of Character Carving Lessons with Jim Hiser Character carving is a craft built on years of practice, observation, and learning when to follow the rules—and when to break them. In this episode of The Modern Woodcarver Podcast , I sit down with Jim Hiser , longtime character carver, instructor, rough-out maker, and member of the Caricature Carvers of America (CCA) . With 26 years of experience, Jim shares the lessons he's learned along the way and the journey that took him from furniture
Doug Linker The Story Behind One of YouTube’s Favorite Woodcarvers (opens the original)
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Doug Linker has inspired thousands of woodcarvers, but his journey into becoming one of the most recognizable voices in online woodcarving happened almost by accident—one knife, one video, and a genuine desire to share what he was learning along the way. In this episode of The Modern Woodcarver Podcast , Michael Gurrado sits down with Doug Linker to talk about his journey from bushcraft and discovering woodcarving through Gene Messer to building an enormous library of tutorials that has helped i
The Art of Woodcarving with Pedro Rodriguez (opens the original)
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A self-taught Australian woodcarver goes from discovering his dad’s old whittling knife to creating life-size sculptures, award-winning work, and a workshop filled with gouges, chainsaws, and bark. In this episode of The Modern Woodcarver Podcast , I sit down with Pedro Rodriguez of PR Sculptures to talk about his journey from simple knife whittling to large-scale wood sculpture, live carving shows, chainsaw work, and the realities of teaching yourself the craft. Pedro shares how following a sin
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