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    Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking

    Fine Woodworking magazine editors and contributors answer your questions and share woodworking tips and techniques.
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    STL311: Hold the line!

    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. 

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@finewoodworking.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    STL310: Yup, it's a woodworking podcast

    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.

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@finewoodworking.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    STL309: Everyone needs a planer sled

    STL309: Everyone needs a planer sled

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    STL308: Cold weather woodworking

    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.

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    STL307: Old-school resawing

    STL307: Old-school resawing

    Bill Pavlak and Dan Faia join Ben to discuss inspecting historic furniture, resawing by hand, and sharpening drawknives.

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    STL306: Be kind to the cast bro!

    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.

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking
    en-usDecember 15, 2023

    STL305: Be nice at the lumber yard!

    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.

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking
    en-usDecember 01, 2023

    STL304: All roads lead to Becksvoort

    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 - Patching a benchtop
    33:04 - Most embarrassing woodworking moment
    49:38 - Weird wall shelf joinery

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking
    en-usNovember 17, 2023

    STL: Digital woodworking with MatterHackers

    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:
    https://www.finewoodworking.com/2023/11/10/stl-digital-woodworking-tools-with-matterhackers


    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking
    en-usNovember 10, 2023

    STL303: Oops! All bandsaws!!

    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 to resaw without a bandsaw
    50:33 - No room for a jointer!

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking
    en-usNovember 03, 2023

    STL302: Broken tenons and shattered dreams

    STL302: Broken tenons and shattered dreams

    Anissa and Ben welcome David Johnson onto the show to discuss his work repairing furniture in LA. 

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    STL301: Those goggles ain't gonna cut it

    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 with ammonia

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

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    STL300: A tricentennial celebration!

    STL300: A tricentennial celebration!

    Not really, it's really Mike, Anissa, and Ben discussing jointers and planers.

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    0:00 - Intro
    1:46 - 300 of these things 
    7:10 - Woodworkers making speakers
    16:44 - Milling 1-3/4 stock
    23:07 - Segments
    36:15 - Do you need a jointer?
    48:20 - What cutter head for a Dewalt 735


    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking
    en-usSeptember 22, 2023

    STL299: Woodworking Festival Season

    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 Huber of The Woodsmith Shop
    32:30 - Tools we dug seeing at shows
    44:25 - Fr. John Abraham of Benchcrafted
    1:02:18 - Wrapping it up

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

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking
    en-usSeptember 08, 2023

    STL298: That's a fancy commode!

    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.

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    0:00 - Intro
    2:23 - What's new at Bob's?
    11:34 - Gluing hinges on a box?
    19:41 - Steam bending wood
    29:48 - Segments
    40:35 - Sharpening to 80 grit
    52:15 - Breaking bandsaw blades
    59:10 - What shoulder plane to get?

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

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

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

    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 - Queen Anne furniture and no bandsaw

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    STL296: Dinkle dreams of bed frames

    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 - How can a beginner shut up and start doing?
    33:35 - All-time Favorites
    43:48 - What to build shop cabinets out of?
    51:14 - Help with bed frames!

    Find Bridgid on YouTube:  @dinkles_woodshop 
    and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinkles_woodshop/

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

    STL: Getting Geeky with ISOtunes

    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.

    Check out the entire line of ISOtunes here: https://isotunes.com/collections/hearing-protection

    You can find Dr. Kathleen Wallace on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@eardocoftiktok
    and on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/drkathleenwallace/


    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

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

    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.

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    STL294: The Chair Geeks

    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.

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    Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.