Episode 8: Martin Johnston

A conversation with furniture builder, designer and skateboard enthusiast Martinus Pool. In this episode, Pete and Martinus discuss the genesis of building furniture from skateboards, winning the Etsy design award, running a business with family, and much more.Links:Martinus IGPete IGMartinus website

In this episode, Pete and Steven discuss the transition from military to civilian life, getting the idea to build rustic furniture to pay for a car hobby, getting a woodworking education on YouTube, building furniture from a catalog, milling your own lumber, and being featured in a prestigious woodworking magazine. Helpful links:Steven's instagramPete's instagramSteven's websiteFurniture and Cabinet Making

For this eleventh episode Pete and Ricky break down Ricky's love of all things vintage, how he decided to transition from finish carpenter to creative maverick, getting out of instagram prison, his disdain for all things business, his love of music and skate videos, and so much more.Check out Ricky's IG, Pete's IG, and With the Grain's IGMaker's CampRicky's Skate Video PlaylistEmail your thoughts and/or guest requests to [email protected] music: Broken Peace Treaty by the SeamonstersOutro music: Spring Tide by the Seamonsters

In this special bonus mini episode, Jared tells the story of deciding to purchase a commercial building in Stockton, CA, navigating shifty owners, creative financing and murder in the process. Helpful links:Jared on IGPete on IGJared and Emily Warehouse on IGLA Chair Event

For our 10th episode, Pete sits down with furniture hero Kylle Sebree to discuss building poplar furniture with a $100 table saw, getting rejected from college of the redwoods, discovering and abandoning instagram, using down-payment savings for a fertility procedure, ill-fated leases, running a business in cruise control, and one of the best disaster stories yet.

For this episode Pete traveled to Sean Woolsey’s studio to discuss Sean’s move from fashion to furniture, how he got his love for ping pong, how he decided to focus his attention on selling to designers, thinking of your shop as a lab instead of a factory, and getting 1% better each day.

Pete sits down with Australia’s own Martin Johnston to learn the incredible story of how he went from reluctant apprentice to impassioned and acclaimed designer and builder. Along the way we touch on grief, apocalyptic flooding, unexpected and overwhelming internet attention, tree houses built from MDF, the history of Australian furniture design, Crocodile Dundee and so much more.Helpful links:Martin Johnston on Instagram Pete on InstagramMartin Johnston websiteOne of many articles about Martin’s house

In this mini bonus episode, Dan Phillips recalls a great disaster story that slipped his mind during our initial conversation from episode 7.

Dan Phillips AKA DH Phillips is an acclaimed musician, artist, and furniture builder from Dallas, Texas. In this episode, Pete and Dan sit down for a sprawling conversation, discussing a wide variety of topics including the origin of Dan’s unique furniture style, his musical influences, how he got started with his furniture business and why he doesn’t have a website . Check out Dan’s playlistShow instagram: @withthegrainpodDan’s instagram: @dhphillipsPete’s instagram: @petedeebleIntro music: Broken Peace Treaty by the SeamonstersOutro music: Spring Tide by the SeamonstersEmail the show: [email protected]

Chad and Pete have an impassioned, inspired conversation about baseball, traveling, learning to use power tools without adult supervision, the economics of rocking chairs, leaving business behind to live and travel in a van, and so much more.Links:The Furniture JointPete Deeble