The Wood Whisperer Guild

We’re excited to invite you to a live Preview Party for our newest Guild course, the Parlor Settee with master craftswoman Alex Dolese. This elegant project blends sculpted curves, thoughtful joinery, and refined details into a true showstopper, and it’s just as fun to build as it is to admire. 📅 Tuesday, December 16 at 8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific During the live event, Marc and Alex will walk through the design, construction process, and techniques used in the build, talk about what makes this...

Hey Guild friends, It’s Watch Along Wednesday, and tonight, December 10, we’re diving into two beautifully crafted cabinets from two of the most thoughtful designers in modern woodworking. First up, we’ll explore Philip Morley’s Wall Cabinet, focusing on the Introduction and Door Panels sections. Morley’s take on proportion, grain matching, and subtle shaping always leads to elegant results, and this cabinet is loaded with ideas you can borrow for your own builds. Then we’ll switch over to...

If you're in the mood for a fun weekend project that makes use of scraps and puts smiles on faces, look no further than these Greeting Card Holders. It's a super fast build and I think they'd sell like hotcakes at a local holiday craft fair. I'll know more tomorrow when we actually try to sell some at our local Flint Hill holiday craft show. In the meantime, please enjoy the video and let me know if you have any questions. For your convenience, here are some relevant links from the video:...

Hey Guild friends, It’s Watch Along Wednesday, and tonight, December 3rd, we’re getting into a couple of great small-shop builds that add a lot of charm to any home: plant stands! We’re starting with Marc’s Tiered Plant Stand from the Guild. It’s a clean, modern design with great proportions and a fun little challenge for anyone looking to sharpen their layout, joinery, and shaping skills. It’s one of those projects that’s approachable but still feels like an accomplishment when it’s done....

Hey there, past and present Guild Streamers! Marc here, popping into your inbox like a friendly shop elf with a gentle reminder, not a shop-teacher scolding, I promise. You’ve got just 6 days left to stream our November courses, Hall Tree Storage Bench, and Nesting Tables. If you’ve been meaning to binge them, carve out some shop time soon. Once the calendar flips, those courses head back to the vault. Starting December 1, we’re rolling in two heavy hitters for the new month: The Split Top...

Black Friday starts early this year at The Wood Whisperer. We have two deals you don't want to miss! Deal #1 In the Wood Whisperer Guild, save 40% on any single course (excludes courses released in 2025) using the code BLACKFRIDAY40 SAVE 40% on a Guild Course! Deal #2 Save 20% on BackSide Sandpaper! Specifically, Wood Whisperer Specials. These are the 3-packs of the most common grits woodworkers need. They make great stocking stuffers too, so if you want to see my BackSide hanging over the...

Hey Guild friends, It’s Watch Along Wednesday, and tonight we’re diving into one of Matt Cremona’s all-time favorite builds — the Shaker Sideboard! Join us at 8pm ET as we revisit the intro and top build from this classic Guild course, then take a trip down memory lane with a couple of New Yankee Workshop sideboard episodes: Shaker Sideboard Intro Shaker Sideboard – The Top New Yankee Cowboy Sideboard New Yankee Cowboy Sideboard Update 🎉 Bonus: Flash Sale Tonight Only! We’re running a special...