Wood Talk | Woodworking

On today’s show, we’re talking about things to think about when woodworking in the desert, non-digital information sources, cutting large cookies without the big tools, and buying your first dust collector

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What's on the Bench

+Marc is making plywood workbenches and hating his life

+Shannon is crafting a craft beer Christmas

+Matt is using drawer slides and wishes he wasn't

Kickback

So many of you wrote in to say how much the burnout episode spoke to you. From those dealing with the loss of a parent to those struggling to find time for woodworking. Burnout is a very real issue and we are so thankful for all of you who commented and took the time to write to us about your own personal experiences with it.

Listener Questions

+Mike lives in the AZ desert and wonders how his dry climate changes how he woodworks and what he needs to consider when he builds projects that end up in much more humid climates.

+Lucas inherited a shop that is already plumbed for dust collection and asks about buying his first dust collector.

+Dane has a big hunk of burl that he resawed to make a chair seat. It took him a long time and left him exhausted and asks how he could improve other than buying a different tool.

+Jeremy spends enough time in front of a computer and asks how we feel about woodworking magazines as a way to get more woodworking knowledge.

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It’s show #576! On today’s show, we’re talking about a big WIA Recap, using a friend’s shop, resawing on the table saw, and when to use certain woods

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What's on the Bench

• Marc is making a coffee bar and fiddling with a full size vacuum press set up.
• Shannon is trying to design his own interpretation of a Conoid chair...and failing.
• Matt is shortening his life huffing paint fumes.

Woodworking in America Recap

Ryan, Kyler, and Paul wrote in with glowing reviews of Woodworking in America. For some it was the first ever woodworking conference while others had previous experience with the show. In all it was a positive vibe with a lot more focus on the presenters and less on the marketplace. The general feel is that we hope the show continues and can keep the smaller, education focused feel.

Listener Questions

• Karter has a neighbor with great tools that he uses from time to time and asks how he can suggest that neighbor buy more tools so he can have his cast offs.
• Mark is resawing on his table saw with a small 8 1/4" blade and asks how he can get better results.
• David was recently given a bunch of wood and asks for resources to learn about which species are best for what application.

Shannon Suggests:

• Lumber Update episode 68
• The Wood Database

and this video of his lecture from WIA 2011

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On today’s show, we’re talking about…modifying a table, finish for a whiskey tumbler, salvaging parts from an old table saw, and woodworking with children.

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Kickback

Thomas ran off the road when the title bell rang in his headphones and he thought it was a bicycle right behind him. Our message: don't wear headphones when riding your bicycle.

Listener Questions

• Lars wants to refinish a live edge desk and needs help matching the existing finish.
• Pennington wants to make a whisky tumbler from his friend's downed Red Oak tree.
• Peter has an unusable Rigid tablesaw and wonders if he can salvage and repurpose the parts.
• Jered has a 4 year old daughter and wants to work with her in the shop and needs advice.
• Michael wonders why shop is no longer in our schools and how to get a job in woodworking.

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It’s show #571 On today’s show, we’re talking about kids getting started in woodworking, shop lighting, woodworking slumps, and hand planed vs sanded surfaces.

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Listener Questions

• Weston is 13 and wants his parents to trust him around sharp tools.
• Jon wants to know if he should add splines to his large table top.
• Peter wants to know if hand planed surfaces are too smooth for some finishes.
• Christian asked about our shop lighting situations.
• Bob's been spending too much time on Instagram and asks if we ever get frustrated and disappointed with our woodworking.
• David's wondering if he should add support to his planer.

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It’s show #570 On today’s show, we’re talking about tool knock-offs, resawing thin stock, glue and brads, which epoxy and saving the cherry trees.

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What's On the Bench

• Shannon finished up his mother's urn.
• Marc is suddenly finishing floors because Matt is a bad influence.
• Matt is building drawer boxes like a real woodworker.

Listener Questions

• Charles is in an ethical quandary about manufacturers and intellectual property of machine designs.
• Eric has questions about epoxy open time and which brand to use.
• Alex is building guitars and looking for a way to resaw thin material
• Shannon says, check out the luthier friend
• Daniels is concerned about the Cherry trees on the DC mall being cut down.
• Isaac asks about using brad nails to clamp glued joinery and if they are strong enough.

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It’s show #568 On today’s show, we’re talking about hard vs soft sanding pads, the purpose of a shavehook, PVA glue life, emotional projects, Cabinets with drawers, and practice pieces out of pine.

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Listener Questions

• David wonders about the hardness of sanding pad for doing cabinet work.
• Jeffrey asks about using dividers between drawers on a cabinet.
• Chris wants to know the purpose of a shavehook and how to sharpen it.
• Josh has old PVA and asks if it can be used past it's shelf life, and what even is that?

Check out this link from Titebond

• Jeremy asks if we ever get emotional about finishing a project or completing a hard task.
• Joe asks if practicing in cheap Pine is actually detrimental.

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It’s show #568 On today’s show, we’re talking about woodworker vs the HOA, sharpening a card scraper, flat bottom table saw cuts, and disposable blade hand planes

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What's on the Bench?

• Shannon is building an urn for his mom on a bum knee.
• Marc had some shop guests and built a table with a wiener.
• Matt is still making cabinets.

News & Kickback

Alex asks about this helical head router bit of death and how we feel about using it.

Listener Questions

• Fantin asks about building a new shop at his new house and how to handle the HOA.
• Bill is using his ATB blade to cut cabinet dados and wonders if he needs a square grind blade.
• Johnathan got an Accu-Burr tool to help with card scraper sharpening but asks whether he needs to go back to the stones the re-hone the edge every time before pulling the burr.
• Les asks about disposable blade hand planes like RALI and whether they are worth it for a new plane user.

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It’s show #567 On today’s show, we’re talking about shoulder planes?, the very super cool tools fence, and a question about router fences that Matt probably can’t answer.

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Listener Questions

• Howard asks about Marc's experience with the Super Cool Tools fence
• Michael asks about micro adjust on a router table fence and for suggestions.
• "Joe" asks whether a shoulder plane is useful enough to justify buying or should he stick with a paring chisel.
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It’s show #566 On today’s show, we’re doing another Oops! All Questions episode. We’re talking about some new tools, the longevity of glue joints, uses for CNC, and domestic hardwood alternatives.

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News

• Marc is schilling books at the St Louis Woodcraft (Green Rockler) on Saturday, February 3rd.

Listener Questions

• Alex asks our thoughts on the Bullseye Borer doohickey
• Chris is looking for options in domestic hardwoods beyond the usual suspects.
• Nathan has a question about modern glues and their longevity as compared to animal based glues of days past.
• Rocco runs a machine shop for a school and asks how he might integrate a wood CNC into the school and curriculum.

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It’s show #565 On today’s show, we’re talking about power jointers vs jointer planes, finishing shop walls, which smoothing plane, and regretting Harvey Tools purchases?

What's On the Bench

• Marc is working on Ava's vanity and discovering parts move if you leave them around long enough.
• Shannon has no room in his shop due to home remodeling projects...so he's rebuilding his tri bike.
• Matt is working on the kitchen cabinets.

News

• We were sad to learn of the passing of Erik Florip
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• AIM acquires Popular Woodworking magazine.

Listener Questions

• Justin asks about using a jointer plane vs getting a powered jointer for his mostly hybrid woodshop.
• Axel asks about finishing his shop walls.
• Luke wants a dedicated smoothing plane and asks whether a #3 or a #4 is the better choice.

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It’s show #564 On today’s show, we’re talking about balancing a home shop and a work shop, Black Friday recap, and a whole bunch of kickback from YOU.

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Kickback

• Alex is a super fan with more than 26K minutes listening to WoodTalk this year.
• Douglas says he will build stuff off Etsy with no ethical dilemma.
• Alex figured out the hardware he needs for his gaming table.

What's On the Dining Table

What did we find on Black Friday sales? Mostly that we were underwhelmed with it all.

Listener Questions

• Alex is thinking about maintaining 2 shops and 2 sets of tools.
• Alfred is looking for paint filler suggestions and wonders if he HAS to have a YouTube channel to be a successful woodworker.

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It’s show #561 On today’s show, we’re talking about gluing in the cold,dog hole placement, & Maintaining surfacing router bits

What's On the Bench

• Marc is working on a vanity and stopping for dovetail practice.
• Shannon is making marquetry Christmas cards.
• Matt finished off his sunroom and office, now back to the kitchen.

Matt Reacts

Today we talk about how Matt looks like Jesus

Kickback

• Mark found a supplier for knockdownhardware for his gaming table in Germany

Listener Questions

• Wil lives up in Alberta and has an unheated shop and needs advice on doing glue ups and wood movement in the cold.
• Tom wants advice on wear and how many dog holes to add to his Joinery workbench.

• Alex asks about removing the pitch from his router surfacing bit and we suggest some handy products from Rockler for pitch removal.

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