Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking

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Fine Woodworking magazine editors and contributors answer your questions and share woodworking tips and techniques.

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STL221: Gary Rogowski admit...

07.31.2020

Gary Rogowski joins Ben to answer listener questions on drying lumber, sharpening problems, sawing practice, and the feasibility to create a four legged piece without it rocking.

Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking episodes:

07.31.2020 STL221: Gary Rogowski admits woodworking is hard Gary Rogowski joins Ben to answer listener questions on drying lumber, sharpening problems, sawing practice, and the feasibility to create a four legged piece without it rocking.
07.17.2020 STL220: Jack plane death match - Will bevel up go down? Mike, Barry, and Ben discuss jack planes, tablesaw safety, scrap wood storage, and how a listener could widen dados
07.03.2020 STL219: Dadoes without dado blades Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss dust collection for bandsaws, keeping notes during a project, a listener's odd glue-line failure, and try a woodworking potpourri for the first time.
06.19.2020 STL218: Megan Fitzpatrick's favorite tool storage Megan Fitzpatrick joins Barry and Ben to discuss Moxon vises, wooden vs. metal-bodied handplanes, tri-squares vs. combo squares, grinders, and why it's worth building a tool chest.
06.05.2020 STL217: Chris Becksvoort thinks you need a moisture meter Contributing editor, Chris Becksvoort joins Mike and Ben to answer questions on milling, wedged joinery, and his two favorite tools.
05.22.2020 STL216: Accessorizing your new tablesaw Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss tablesaw accessories, shop rituals, testing sharpness, knockdown fasteners, and tall people.
05.08.2020 STL215: Steve Latta’s favorite vises Contributing editor Steve Latta joins Mike and Ben to discuss when to peg a tenon, hammer veneering, broken bandsaw blades, CNCs, and what the difference is between a jointer and a planer.
05.01.2020 STL214.5: The one with no questions Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers ...
04.24.2020 STL214: Built ins? Screw em! Mike Farrington joins Anissa and Ben to discuss sanding techniques, built in joinery, workbenches, and smooth moves.
04.17.2020 STL213.5: The Bob Van Dyke show Contributing editor, Bob Van Dyke gets the show to himself answering questions about pre-finishing, constructing built ins, and creating a profile on a curved edge without a router.
04.10.2020 STL213: Making wooden handplanes Vic Tesolin joins Mike and Ben to discuss making wooden handplanes, identifying troublesome boards before it's too late, shooting miters, what a listener should do with a excess of #4s, and they share their favorite techniques for the week.
04.03.2020 STL212.5: What mallets does a woodworker need? In this bonus episode, Mike and Ben discuss if the Shaker workbench is fit for holdfasts, and what mallets you really need as a woodworker.
03.27.2020 STL212: The call of the pattern-maker’s vise Chairmaker, David Douyard, joins Mike and Ben in studio, and they discuss using budget lumber, tools the covet, go-to chisels, and what one listener should do with his old pattern-maker's vise.
03.13.2020 STL211: Woodworker's aprons Mike, Barry, and Ben discuss planing wood at an angle, whether it’s worth restoring old homeowner-grade machinery, and the do’s and don’ts of prefinishing. Then they get pretty geeky about aprons and pencils.
02.28.2020 STL210: Turn that lathe on! Turning experts, Janet Collins and Josh Friend answer your turning questions in our very first episode dedicated solely to jamming sharp tools into spinning wood.
02.14.2020 STL209: Dealing with temperamental slabs Anissa, Barry, and Ben laugh a lot while discussing frame and panels, backyard sawyers, working in shared shops, and what to do when a listener's partner isn't down with the A&C (Arts and Crafts)
01.31.2020 STL208: FWW Visits The Woodsmith Shop! Ben heads out to Iowa and records a show with the hosts of The Woodsmith Shop TV show
01.17.2020 STL207: Is woodworking art?–Part 2 Mike, Barry, and Ben discuss crosscutting wide panels, knowing when to sharpen, pinning joinery, and they add a new chapter to the debate–is woodworking art?
01.03.2020 STL206: The best plywood for jigs Tom, Mike, and Ben start 2020 off with a quick-fire session, answering bunch of questions and discussing what they hope the new year brings to their shops
12.20.2019 STL205: Swimming In Sawdust! Anissa and Ben are joined by Windsor chairmaker David Douyard and they discuss what to do with sawdust and shavings, whether a jointer is worth it for a listener, storing lumber vertically, and whether or not drift is actually mythical.
12.06.2019 STL204: Don't Shoot Your Miters Tom, Mike, and Barry discuss shooting miters, inlaying, scraper sharpening, and when to baby the burr, and Tom shows Ben up by doing both favorite tools and techniques
11.22.2019 STL203: Finding holly for inlaying and banding Bob, Mike, and Ben discuss sources for holly, what a listener can do with 1/8-in. ebony, how close is close enough when setting up a jointer, and a listener asks how you can prefinish AND soften edges after a piece ...
11.08.2019 STL202: This guy found a workbench on the side of the road! Anissa, Barry, and Ben discuss radial arm saws, side-of-the-road workbenches, dowel joints, milling wide boards, and suffer dramatic smooth moves
10.25.2019 STL201: Friends Don't Let Friends Go Metric Mike and Ben discuss first handplane purchases, tool chest construction, calipers, sourcing rift-sawn oak, English-style tablesaw fences, and Mike tries to talk Ben out of switching to metric.
10.11.2019 STL200: Live from North Jersey Tom, Mike, and Ben head down to New Jersey and join the members of the North Jersey Woodworkers Association for a live podcast recording at one of their monthly meetings
09.27.2019 STL199: In Defense of Tail Vises Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewooworking.com/newsletter Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited Shop Talk Live show notes are available here - https://www.shoptalklive.com
09.20.2019 STL198.5: Bonus Episode with Tim Rousseau While recording the Modern Desk video workshop, Tim Rousseau and Ben sat down to talk about finishing, resawing, veneering, and the Danish Modern aesthetic
09.13.2019 STL198: How much lumber is too much lumber? John, Barry, and Ben discuss workbench stretchers, basement shop vs. garage shop, and a new chapter begins in the round vs. square mortise debate Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter. Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership. ...
08.30.2019 STL197: Clean Miters That Are Actually Strong Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss various case miter options, veneering curved legs, buying old machinery, painting MDF, and their all time favorite tools of all time… for this week
08.16.2019 STL196: Is It Time to Upgrade Your Planer Mike, Barry, and Ben discuss planer upgrades, chip-out prone furniture parts, benchtop tablesaw concerns, and write the next chapter in the rabbet block plane debate
08.09.2019 STL195.5: Scott Landis of Greenwood Global For more than 25 years GreenWood has worked with artisans in Honduras and the Peruvian Amazon to produce high-quality wood products from well-managed forests
08.02.2019 STL195: New Tools From AWFS in Vegas Rollie Johnson and Justin Fink join Tom, Barry, and Ben to discuss new tools being shown at the AWFS fair in Las Vegas
07.18.2019 STL194: New-Fangled Finishes Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss clamp-up times, getting a consistent matte finish, low V.O.C. oil finishes, designing with CAD and Fusion360, and of course, they swap this week’s All Time Favorite Techiques
07.05.2019 STL193: Pocket Screws vs. Dominos Former STL host, Asa Christiana, joins Mike and Ben, answering questions about jointing long boards, communal workshops, outdoor furniture, and debating pocket screws vs. dominos.
06.21.2019 STL192: Learning To Cut Dovetails Mike, Barry, and Ben discuss their favorite techniques, fixing inlay strips, workbench tops, tools for kids, and one listener's need to not see his books
06.07.2019 STL191: A Jointer Worth Traveling For If you are interested in learning more about how you can support Old Sturbridge Village’s cabinet shop, contact their development office at [email protected] for more information. Question 1: From Joseph: I bought a new house in 2017 and instead of ...
05.24.2019 STL190: Assembling a Lumber Stash Anissa, Barry, and Ben discuss lumber stashes, hollowing the backs of western-style chisels, a listeners machinery buying dilemma, and Anissa comes out swinging with another epic smooth move
05.10.2019 STL189: Nancy Hiller, Chris Becksvoort and Vic Tesolin Recorded live at Fine Woodworking Live 2019, in front of a live studio audience
04.26.2019 STL188: FWW Live Pregame Show Mike and Ben do an audio-only pregame episode to fill the feeds of those who aren't able to make it to Fine Woodworking Live 2019, and of course, answer some listener questions
04.12.2019 STL187: Desert Island Dream Projects Tom, Mike, and Ben discuss milling wide thin stock, the ethics of selling projects someone else designed, and Tom comes packing a plethora of smooth moves.
03.29.2019 STL186: Machinery Placement Guidelines Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss sticky camelia oil, shop layout, broken toys on the workbench, the merits of the Delta Unifence, and their all-time favorite techniques
03.15.2019 STL185: Reading Bob Van Dyke's Mind Bob, Mike, and Ben discuss tear-out prone woods, milling long vs. short pieces, jointer blade height, and Mike and Ben prove that they know Bob a bit too well
03.08.2019 STL184.5: Chris Schwarz Chris and Ben chat about his woodworking history, researching the techniques of ole', and of course, his upcoming appearance at Fine Woodworking Live 2019
03.01.2019 STL184: Is it time to stockpile ash? Mike, Barry, and Ben lament the impending demise of their favorite tree, what specifics they look for in sketchbooks, using a hollow-chisel mortiser as a drillpress, and their favorite woodworking books
02.15.2019 STL183: The Call of the Cordless Tool Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss cordless favorites, gummy camellia oil, waxing jointer beds, and recent smooth moves
02.08.2019 STL182.5 - Veneer Master Craig Thibodeau Mike interviews Craig Thibodeau, author of The Craft of Veneering and creator of some of the coolest woodworking pieces you'll ever see
02.01.2019 STL 182: Tiny Scratches On My Blade Tom, Mike, and Ben discuss concrete floors, honing issues, sliding tablesaws, and homemade paste wax
01.18.2019 STL181: Will a Jobsite Saw Cut It? Anissa, John, and Ben discuss small shop solutions, table stretchers, shop lighting, and their recent smooth moves
01.04.2019 STL180: Designing Without Drawing Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss design process, vibrant painted finishes, maintaining Japanese chisels, and their shop resolutions for 2019
12.21.2018 STL179: Barry's Insane For The Scrub Plane Barry, Mike, and Ben discuss no-name handplanes, drawboring, scrub planes, and the best wood choice for a dining room table that is likely to travel the world

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Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking

What's Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking about?

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Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking episodes:

STL221: Gary Rogowski admits woodworking is hard

STL220: Jack plane death match - Will bevel up go down?

STL219: Dadoes without dado blades

STL218: Megan Fitzpatrick's favorite tool storage

STL217: Chris Becksvoort thinks you need a moisture meter

STL216: Accessorizing your new tablesaw

STL215: Steve Latta’s favorite vises

STL214.5: The one with no questions

STL214: Built ins? Screw em!

STL213.5: The Bob Van Dyke show

STL213: Making wooden handplanes

STL212.5: What mallets does a woodworker need?

STL212: The call of the pattern-maker’s vise

STL211: Woodworker's aprons

STL210: Turn that lathe on!

STL209: Dealing with temperamental slabs

STL208: FWW Visits The Woodsmith Shop!

STL207: Is woodworking art?–Part 2

STL206: The best plywood for jigs

STL205: Swimming In Sawdust!

STL204: Don't Shoot Your Miters

STL203: Finding holly for inlaying and banding

STL202: This guy found a workbench on the side of the road!

STL201: Friends Don't Let Friends Go Metric

STL200: Live from North Jersey

STL199: In Defense of Tail Vises

STL198.5: Bonus Episode with Tim Rousseau

STL198: How much lumber is too much lumber?

STL197: Clean Miters That Are Actually Strong

STL196: Is It Time to Upgrade Your Planer

STL195.5: Scott Landis of Greenwood Global

STL195: New Tools From AWFS in Vegas

STL194: New-Fangled Finishes

STL193: Pocket Screws vs. Dominos

STL192: Learning To Cut Dovetails

STL191: A Jointer Worth Traveling For

STL190: Assembling a Lumber Stash

STL189: Nancy Hiller, Chris Becksvoort and Vic Tesolin

STL188: FWW Live Pregame Show

STL187: Desert Island Dream Projects

STL186: Machinery Placement Guidelines

STL185: Reading Bob Van Dyke's Mind

STL184.5: Chris Schwarz

STL184: Is it time to stockpile ash?

STL183: The Call of the Cordless Tool

STL182.5 - Veneer Master Craig Thibodeau

STL 182: Tiny Scratches On My Blade

STL181: Will a Jobsite Saw Cut It?

STL180: Designing Without Drawing

STL179: Barry's Insane For The Scrub Plane

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