Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking

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STL249: MDF on a jointer?

09.10.2021

Bob Van Dyke joins Mike and Ben to discuss story sticks, cooling glue to get more open time, spring joints and admits to milling MDF on his machines!

Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking episodes:

09.10.2021 STL249: MDF on a jointer? Bob Van Dyke joins Mike and Ben to discuss story sticks, cooling glue to get more open time, spring joints and admits to milling MDF on his machines!
08.27.2021 STL248: Best of Shop Talk Live #1 Favorite STL segments as submitted by the listeners!
08.20.2021 STL Profile: Erika Torres Erika Torres tells us about her woodworking journey–from high school shop class to studying under Gary Rogoski–and why she's committed to woodworking for the long haul.
08.13.2021 STL247: Drop the baseline Mike and Ben discuss getting rid of marking gauge lines on dovetails, how long their blades last, more apron and pencil preferences, and why Mike has a day job.
07.30.2021 STL246: The mighty biscuit joiner vs. the domino Mike Farrington joins Ben to discuss sliding tablesaws, keeping track of large projects, slow-setting glue, and whether the domino can actually keep up with the mighty biscuit joiner!
07.16.2021 STL245: Hope chest or nope chest? The whole crew gets together to discuss oil stones, how they work through projects, breadboard ends, and whether it's better to build or to sometimes buy.
07.02.2021 STL244: Laura Mays–The Inquisitive Furniture Maker Jon Binzen interviews Laura Mays, woodworker and director of The Krenov School, about her journey to woodworking and the inspiration behind her inquisitive work.
06.18.2021 STL243: Are big squares necessary? Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss big squares, assembly tables, woodworking with friends, and Anissa's new obsession; plexiglass divider construction.
06.04.2021 STL242: Is there one block plane to rule them all? Chris Gochnour answers listener questions about back bevels on handplanes, various types of block planes, and getting rid of chatter when using a spokeshave.
05.21.2021 STL241: Dust collectors vs. dust extractors Vic Tesolin joins Mike and Ben to discuss dust collection, upgrading old tablesaws, whether a shop is ever done, and the finer points of Instagram etiquette.
05.07.2021 STL240: Nature is Dave Fisher's design partner Greenwoodworker and carver Dave Fisher answers listener questions about greenwood projects, finding green wood, storing green wood, and how he goes about designing his incredible pieces.
04.23.2021 STL239: Are expensive sanders worth it? Anissa, Barry, and Ben discuss milling box stock, the cure for chasing perfection, if high-end sanders really perform better, and what a listener can make with a cherry burl.
04.09.2021 STL238: Tim Coleman's shop-sawn veneer secrets–revealed! Fine, they weren't secrets, but Tim sits down with Mike and Ben and the conversation goes deep into veneering processes.
03.26.2021 STL237: Just the facets, ma'am Deputy editor, Jon Binzen, joins Mike and Ben to discuss design, designers, and his never-ending love of facets in his own work.
03.12.2021 STL236: Does a jointer save you money? Mike, Barry, and Ben debate if every piece needs the strength of dovetails, cast iron vs. aluminum on bandsaws, whether a jointer saves you money, and the lifespan of tool tests.
02.26.2021 STL235: Are saw guides really cheating? Vic Tesolin joins Mike and Ben to discuss jack planes, smoothing planes, shop lighting, and if saw guides are cheating or not.
02.12.2021 STL234: When animation inspires your furniture designs Mike, Barry, and Ben discuss their favorite movies for spotting great furniture, whether a mirror polish counts for sharp, and if anybody ever really takes apart hide glue joints.
01.29.2021 STL233: The power of the disc sander Anissa and Ben debate the pros and cons of different stationary sanders, the best ways of dealing with squeeze out, and what to do with all of those old jigs.
01.15.2021 STL232: The Mike Mascelli Finishing Show! Mike Mascelli basically takes over the podcast and answers listeners questions on finishing and upholstery!
12.18.2020 STL231: Fancy router tables vs. plywood with a hole in it Mike and Ben discuss odd-ball panel glue up theories, the need for a fancy router table, smooth moves, and Mike's upcoming book
12.04.2020 STL230: Bending wood with your bare hands Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss what helped them make the leap from beginner woodworkers and what they wish they had done differently when setting up their shops.
11.20.2020 STL229: The $1000 shop exercise Barry and Ben discuss how they would go about assembling a shop with a budget of a thousand dollars.
11.06.2020 STL228: The best gifts to make as a woodworker Asa Christiana joins Mike and Ben to discuss the best gifts for woodworkers to make, European wood species, and properly clamping mortise and tenon joints.
10.23.2020 STL227: Tom McLaughlin is serious about square Tom McLaughlin joins Mike and Ben to discuss jointing long boards, hardware installs gone wrong, squaring up crosscut sleds, and how to find you voice as a furniture maker.
10.09.2020 STL226: Buying a used drill press with Rollie Johnson Rollie Johnson joins Mike and Ben to discuss handplane restoration, 110v vs 220v for machines, planer snipe, and every thing you should know before buying a drill press.
10.02.2020 STL INT: Interview with Garrett Wade founder Garry Chinn Ben interviews Garry Chinn who founded Garrett Wade 45 years ago to bring high-quality hand tools to a new market.
09.25.2020 STL 225: Just use the plywood already! Anissa, Barry, and Ben give a pep talk to a listener worried about stepping up to walnut and another listener who is doing everything he can to avoid using plywood.
09.11.2020 STL224: Is there one true way to sharpen a scraper? Mike and Barry discuss milk paint, scraper sharpening, shellac finishes, when to sharpen a tablesaw blade and their smooth moves.
08.28.2020 STL223: Mike Mascelli knows more about finishing than you do Mike Mascelli wows Bob Van Dyke and Mike Pekovich answering listener questions in this (mostly) finishing-centric episode.
08.14.2020 STL222: The call of the solid-wood chessboard Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss more tablesaw safety, solid-wood chessboards, hotel woodworking for a heath care worker on covid assignment, and sawing a wooden blimp in half. Plus, a new jingle and a new boss!
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.

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Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking

What's Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking episodes:

STL249: MDF on a jointer?

STL248: Best of Shop Talk Live #1

STL Profile: Erika Torres

STL247: Drop the baseline

STL246: The mighty biscuit joiner vs. the domino

STL245: Hope chest or nope chest?

STL244: Laura Mays–The Inquisitive Furniture Maker

STL243: Are big squares necessary?

STL242: Is there one block plane to rule them all?

STL241: Dust collectors vs. dust extractors

STL240: Nature is Dave Fisher's design partner

STL239: Are expensive sanders worth it?

STL238: Tim Coleman's shop-sawn veneer secrets–revealed!

STL237: Just the facets, ma'am

STL236: Does a jointer save you money?

STL235: Are saw guides really cheating?

STL234: When animation inspires your furniture designs

STL233: The power of the disc sander

STL232: The Mike Mascelli Finishing Show!

STL231: Fancy router tables vs. plywood with a hole in it

STL230: Bending wood with your bare hands

STL229: The $1000 shop exercise

STL228: The best gifts to make as a woodworker

STL227: Tom McLaughlin is serious about square

STL226: Buying a used drill press with Rollie Johnson

STL INT: Interview with Garrett Wade founder Garry Chinn

STL 225: Just use the plywood already!

STL224: Is there one true way to sharpen a scraper?

STL223: Mike Mascelli knows more about finishing than you do

STL222: The call of the solid-wood chessboard

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!

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