Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking

Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking episodes:

• 04.05.2024

  STL313: (wood)Working for a Living

  Amanda is joined by Owen Madden and Evan Court to discuss their work in production shops, how their backgrounds in other shops and schools effect their work flow, and their plans for the future. For more information about our eLearning...

  
• 03.22.2024

  STL312: Sharp? If it glint, it in't!

  Andrew Hunter joins Vic and Ben to discuss sharpening, carpeted workshops, and one listener's dining table issues. Amanda talks to Sophie Glenn, a metalworker/woodworker who you should know! Sophie's IG - https://www.instagram.com/arcburn_furniture/ For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning...

  
• 03.08.2024

  STL311: Hold the line!

  Bob Van Dyke joins Mike and Amanda to discuss dovetail layout lines, tambour doors, and designing to a specific board. Also, Amanda and Ben discuss the fading future of affordable table saws.  For more information about our eLearning courses -...

  
• 02.23.2024

  STL310: Yup, it's a woodworking podcast

  Vic and Ben welcome a new co-host into the mix and discuss resawing, adjusting the mouth of hand planes, easy-to-build knock-down benches, and how one Dr. can stop overusing their table saw. For more information about our eLearning courses -...

  
• 02.09.2024

  STL309: Everyone needs a planer sled

  For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our Woodworking Fundamentals journey - http://www.finewoodworking.com/fundamentals Join us on our new Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com Sign up...

  
• 01.26.2024

  STL308: Cold weather woodworking

  Larissa Huff joins Vic and Ben to discuss working in the cold, dovetail layout, fancy tape measures, and if spokeshaves are in fact worth it. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our Woodworking...

  
• 01.12.2024

  STL307: Old-school resawing

  Bill Pavlak and Dan Faia join Ben to discuss inspecting historic furniture, resawing by hand, and sharpening drawknives. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our Woodworking Fundamentals journey - http://www.finewoodworking.com/fundamentals Join us on...

  
• 12.15.2023

  STL306: Be kind to the cast bro!

  Woodsmith's Phil Huber joins Mike and Ben to discuss taking care of fine furniture, making tools and jigs, and the new home of Fine Woodworking. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning Join us on our new Discord...

  
• 12.01.2023

  STL305: Be nice at the lumber yard!

  Gary Rogowski joins Vic and Ben to discuss lumber yards, ungluing a chessboard, weird router bits, and hybrid sharpening setups. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning Join us on our new Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH Links from...

  
• 11.17.2023

  STL304: All roads lead to Becksvoort

  Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss Shaker furniture, fixing a bench top, oddball shelf joinery, and the conversation comes back to Christian Becksvoort over and over. 0:00 - Intro 1:31 - Random chat 11:12 - Becksvoorts Shaker cabinet feet 21:45 -...

  
• 11.10.2023

  STL: Digital woodworking with MatterHackers

  MatterHacker's Dave Gaylord joins Ben to discuss the plethora of digital tools available to woodworkers. This episode is sponsored by MatterHackers Check out MatterHackers on Youtube here:  @MatterHackers  You can find links to the tools discussed in this episode at: ...

  
• 11.03.2023

  STL303: Oops! All bandsaws!!

  Well, not ALL bandsaws, but Rollie Johnson joins Vic and Ben to discuss the weird noises your bandsaw makes, resawing wood by hand, and flattening boards with handplanes. 0:00 - Intro 3:19 - Bandsaw noises and setup 40:33 - How...

  
• 10.20.2023

  STL302: Broken tenons and shattered dreams

  Anissa and Ben welcome David Johnson onto the show to discuss his work repairing furniture in LA.  For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our Woodworking Fundamentals journey - http://www.finewoodworking.com/fundamentals Join us on our...

  
• 10.06.2023

  STL301: Those goggles ain't gonna cut it

  Mike, Vic, and Ben discuss vacuum bags, coping saw blades, and ammonia fuming. 0:00 - Intro 3:03 - Catching up with Vic 10:52 - Vacuum bags 25:05 - Coping saw and fret saw blades 37:38 - Segments 50:54 - Fuming...

  
• 09.22.2023

  STL300: A tricentennial celebration!

  Not really, it's really Mike, Anissa, and Ben discussing jointers and planers. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our Woodworking Fundamentals journey - http://www.finewoodworking.com/fundamental Join us on our new Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH...

  
• 09.08.2023

  STL299: Woodworking Festival Season

  We chat with Father John Abraham of Benchcrafted and Phil Huber of The Woodsmith Shop, and Mike, Amanda, and Ben discuss all of the great woodworking festivals of late. 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Chatting about festivals 16:35 - Phil...

  
• 08.25.2023

  STL298: That's a fancy commode!

  Bob Van Dyke joins Mike and Ben to discuss sharpening to 80 grit, which wood is best for bending, bandsaw blade issues, and shoulder planes. Sign up for our Woodworking Fundamentals journey here - www.finewoodworking.com/fundamentals 0:00 - Intro 2:23 -...

  
• 08.11.2023

  STL297: The hand tool you need to buy is a bandsaw

  Gary Rogowski joins Vic and Ben to discuss adjusting hinges, using a chamfer bit for box miters, and making Queen Anne furniture without a bandsaw. 0:00 - Intro  1:28 - Adjusting hinges 27:41 - Chamer bit for box miters? 35:05...

  
• 07.28.2023

  STL296: Dinkle dreams of bed frames

  Bridgid from Dinkle's Woodshop joins Amanda and Ben to talk about her obsession with building bed frames, the best material for shop furniture, favorite tools, and how beginners can stop overthinking things in the shop. 0:00 - Intro 16:04 -...

  
• 07.21.2023

  STL: Getting Geeky with ISOtunes

  An important discussion about hearing health, and why it's important to every woodworker. ISOtunes hearing protection merges certified protection with cutting-edge communication technology to give you a safe, enjoyable, and productive experience in the shop, on the job, and beyond....

  
• 07.14.2023

  STL295: It's not a router, it's a possibility

  Mike, Vic, and Ben discuss (for the last time) shops without a table saw, when to sell a tool, and why the simplest way to get something done is the best way. Links from this episode can be found here...

  
• 06.30.2023

  STL294: The Chair Geeks

  In this episode, we talk about all things Windsor chairs with Aspen Golann and Kelly Harris, as well as their involvement with The Chairmaker's Toolbox. Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com    Sign up for the Fine Woodworking...

  
• 06.16.2023

  STL293: Camber Alert!

  Megan Fitzpatrick joins Vic and Ben to discuss round vs. square dogs, drilling at an angle, plane iron camber, and the best material to use on a bathroom vanity. 0:00 - Intro 5:00 - Square on a drill press when...

  
• 06.02.2023

  STL292: Tim Coleman wasn't always great

  Tim Coleman tells us about his early days in woodworking and the difficult yet rewarding choices he made on his journey. Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter -...

  
• 05.19.2023

  STL291: Bandsaw tension secrets revealed!

  Not really—but Mike, Amanda, and Ben discuss their methods for kind of dialing it in, as well as prefinishing strategies, and how they use computer-aided design in their personal woodworking. Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com    Sign...

  
• 05.05.2023

  STL290: Lightning round with Vic and Ben

  Vic and Ben answer eight listener questions, ranging from table saw throatplates to shiplap board spacing. This episode is sponsored by the Texas Woodworking Festival: https://texaswoodworkingfestival.com/ Use the code “shoptalklive” to get 10% off your purchase. Use the code "podcast20"...

  
• 04.21.2023

  STL289: Dan Faia's next 30 years

  Dan Faia joins Ben to answer listener questions, talk about the last 30 years of his woodworking journey, and what he hopes for out of the next 30 years. This episode is sponsored by The Center For Furniture Craftmanship -...

  
• 04.07.2023

  STL288: Never met a vise he didn't like

  Mike, Vic, and Ben discuss Vic's upcoming move (again), design classes, the features they'd want in a bandsaw, and what vises make them happiest. 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Vic is moving again 19:15 - Mike and Vic teach design...

  
• 03.24.2023

  STL287: Should you use exotic wood?

  We talk to two experts about considerations when using tropical hardwoods, and how to make the rain forest too valuable to burn. For more info about Greenwood's next Artisan EcoTour, May 7-16 in Puerto Rico: Artisan EcoTour Info & Registration:...

  
• 03.10.2023

  STL286: Finish sprayers—Turbine or Compressor?

  Mike and Ben welcome new associate editor, Amanda Russell to the mix, and discuss sprayer options, magnets, and what other craft skills translate to woodworking. 0:00 - Intro  1:43 - A.I. furniture design 18:31 - Edge banding for plywood 25:48...

  
• 02.24.2023

  STL285: Now the robots are DESIGNING the furniture!

  Larissa, Vic, and Ben discuss A.I. in furniture design, edge banding for plywood, machine maintenance, and a listener's bandsaw issues. Sponsored by Mortise and Tenon Magazine Find out more about our eLearning courses here - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning Links from this episode...

  
• 02.10.2023

  STL284: Wood moves, and the other woodworkers are wrong

  Gary Rogowski joins Mike and Ben to discuss knockdown joinery ideas, steam bending, wood movement and what to do with your stuff when you die. Find out more about Dave Richards' SketchUp class here: http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning 0:00 - Intro 0:54 -...

  
• 01.27.2023

  STL283: The original Moxon vise

  For more information about our eLearning courses, head over to http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning 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 -...

  
• 01.13.2023

  STL282: This is a woodworking podcast!

  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 questions...

  
• 12.16.2022

  STL281: The facebook bark police

  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...

  
• 12.02.2022

  STL280: Bench top jointers and ditching the table saw

  Vic and Ben discuss life without a table saw, how much room a bandsaw takes up, bench top jointers, and how to be a good Instagram community member. 0:00 - Intro 2:04 - Instragm Trolls 21:15 - Life without a...

  
• 11.18.2022

  STL279: Don't forget about Fun Woodworking

  Asa Christiana joins Mike and Ben to discuss tool libraries, the best way of fairing curves, and what one listener might be doing wrong with their hand plane. 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Asa's new book 15:18 - Are tool...

  
• 11.04.2022

  STL278: Fine Plywood

  Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss their favorite plywoods, how flat an assembly table needs to be, Mike's tormek, and corner desks. 0:00 - Intro 4:58 - Flatness of assembly tables 14:42 - Best plywood for fine woodworking 30:14 - What...

  
• 10.21.2022

  STL277: When good enough is good enough

  This episode is sponsored by Titebond. 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,...

  
• 10.07.2022

  STL276: Too flawless to cut

  This episode is sponsored by Titebond and Shaper Sign up for PantoRouter's webinar on October 20th: www.finewoodworking.com/webinars 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Teaching online 13:40 - The important parts of a mortise 31:10 - Using string as a clamp 47:19...

  
• 09.23.2022

  STL275: Tighten those router bits!

  Bob Van Dyke joins Mike and Ben to discuss table saw blade sharpening, drill press height, scary router bits coming loose, and his upcoming dovetail bootcamp. Larissa Huff's Hand-routed Lettering video: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2022/09/16/hand-routed-lettering Full-length Sam Maloof documentary: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2022/09/21/sam-maloof-woodworking-profile 0:00 -...

  
• 09.09.2022

  STL274: Inside Highland Woodworking

  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 questions from...

  
• 08.26.2022

  STL273: Shaper Origin—Then and Now

  Mike and Ben interview Joe Hebenstreit and Adi Rao about their work with Shaper—from the early prototypes to their newest offerings, Shaper Studio and Plate. This episode is sponsored by Shaper. For more information head on over to https://www.shapertools.com/ ...

  
• 08.12.2022

  STL272: The end of the end-grain cutting board?

  Mike, Anissa, and Ben debate cutting boards and talk about taking box-making skills to the next level, fixing shellac mistakes, and solid-wood door movement. 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Cutting boards 24:58 - Solid-wood door with kumiko 30:40 - Segments...

  
• 07.29.2022

  STL271: Making Dull > Getting Sharp

  Megan Fitzpatrick joins Vic and Ben to discuss replacement plane blades, grinding angles, rabbeting dovetails and our first ever (we think) live call in! 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Replacement plane blades 9:07 - Grinding primary bevels 20:48 - All...

  
• 07.15.2022

  STL270: Should I get a shaper? Oh..

  This episode is sponsored by the Society of American Period Furniture Makers - http://www.sapfm.org 0:00 - Intro 1:46 - Marquetry 24:49 - Crossgrain banding 34:26 - Shaper vs. router table 48:41 - **graphic injury discussion** 57:50 - Dropping wood on...

  
• 07.01.2022

  STL269: How we absorb woodworking information

  Mike, Vic, and Ben discuss how they find information they need to learn a new technique and the impulse buys that they just can't walk away from. This episode is sponsored by the Society of American Period Furniture Makers and...

  
• 06.17.2022

  STL268: What flavor are your chisels?

  Mike, Barry, and Ben discuss working with thin stock, combination milling machines, chisel handles, and Barry and Ben get a little too close to being fired on air. This episode is sponsored by Woodcraft and Pony/Jorgensen Mike Mascelli's video workshop...

  
• 06.03.2022

  STL267: The router queen

  Larissa Huff wows Vic and Ben with her harrowing tales of freehand letter routing and many other woodworking feats. This episode is sponsored by Shaper and Pony/Jorgensen 0:00 - Intro 15:23 - Different edge treatments 26:07 - Leveling an outfeed...

  
• 05.20.2022

  STL266: Pro day with Hiller and Farrington!

  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 questions from...