Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking

Jamie Gilgen sits down with Vic to discuss building out a shop in a small space, using combination machines and vacuum pressing bent laminations. Jamie's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@gilgen_furniture Jamie's Cello Podium Build - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3BmjI5Y9wU&t=152s Jamies Light Fixture Build - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU7QYuC5jvY&t=242s   Sign up for the New Engl...

Bill Pavlak, head cabinetmaker at Colonial Williamsburg, joins Ben and Bridgid to discuss what it's like working in an 18th-century shop. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our woodworking dream trips - http://www.finewoodworking.com/trips Join us on our new Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH Links fro...

Vic interviews Steven Der-Garabedian, a teacher, woodworker and veneer artist, and together they answer questions about finding woodworking solutions in the quiet moments once you've allowed your brain to rest and process. Visit Steve's website - Black Walnut Studio For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our woodworkin...

Mike and accidental twins, Vic and Ben, discuss woodworking techniques they won't show, thinking about grain direction on drawer parts, prefinishing problems, Barry Manilow's lesser-known banger, and Vic and Ben fanboy over luthier Ted Woodford. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our woodworking dream trips - http:...

Shea Alexander is a custom furniture maker and the owner of Alexander Brother's lumberyard in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. He has years of experience guiding customers through the process of buying wood, and in this episode Shea and Vic discuss the importance of context when buying materials. What will this walnut table look like in 10 years? Are you sure you want rift sawn oak? You can see more...

In this episode, Ben and Dinkle sit down with Phil Huber, of the Woodsmith Shop, to discuss machine upgrades (or lack thereof) along with answering some listener questions. Sign up for Woodworking Travel Tours  - https://www.finewoodworking.com/tours For more information about our eLearning courses -  http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning Join us on our new Discord server! -  https://discord.gg...

Mike and Vic sit down with Konrad Sauer, of Sauer & Steiner Toolworks , to discuss the design process — what constitutes good design? And what should you do in the rare moments where inspiration strikes? Find Konrad on Instagram here: @sauer_and_steiner Some of Konrad's favorite Instagram accounts: 5 of Konrad's Favorite Instagram Accounts Shop Gorilla Glue: gorillatough.com/shoptalklive Register...

Anissa and Ben sit down with Bob van Dyke of the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking to discuss Fine Woodworking New England and the importance of embracing flexibility in your approach to woodworking techniques. Register for Fine Woodworking New England -  Register for Fine Woodworking New England Sign up for Woodworking Travel Tours  -  https://www.finewoodworking.com/tours For more informa...

Jeff Miller has been making furniture for 40 years, but he's not afraid to be a beginner. He and Vic sit down to discuss his new-found love of building guitars, the importance of routine practice, and proper woodworking body mechanics. Register for Fine Woodworking New England -  Register for Fine Woodworking New England Sign up for Woodworking Travel Tours  -  https://www.finewoodworking.com/tour...

Luthier Aaron Keim chats with Ben about modifying tools to work better with your body, making kitchen shelves with figured maple, being able to work quickly, and of course, some instrument making wisdom is shared.   Register for Fine Woodworking New England - Register for Fine Woodworking New England Sign up for Woodworking Travel Tours  - https://www.finewoodworking.com/tours For more information...

Venerring gets weird when Steve Der-Garabedian joins Vic and Ben to discuss the variety of veneer tape, vacuum pumps, substrates, and why he likes his glue stirred, not shaken. 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 Di...

Vic, Mike, and Amanda discuss how to nibble off a project in small chunks and how they keep up their woodworking chops when they just don't have much time. The Nordic Tradition: Woodworking & Design in Denmark & Sweden: https://store.woodsmith.com/pages/tour/woodworkingtravel-2026sep-denmark A Journey Through England's Woodworking Heritage 2026: https://store.woodsmith.com/pages/tour/woodworkingtr...

Joshua Clarke is the founder of Hyperkitten Tool Company , a business dedicated to sourcing and selling high-quality vintage hand tools to people who actually use them. He began collecting and restoring tools in 1999 after learning woodworking with hand tools in a small townhouse and turned that passion into a business in 2010 in Oxford, Connecticut. Over the years Joshua has shipped tools across...

Rob speaks with Anissa and Amanda about his roles at Berea College and Pinecroft, and some cool projects for the upcoming year.  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 this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly...

Vic Tesolin and Ben Strano talk sharpening, saw choices, scrap hoarding, favorite woods, disappointing tools, shop snacks, wood shop EDC, and the moment woodworking finally made sense. 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 this episode can be found here - http://www.s...

Blackwing president Grant Christensen discusses pencils with Mike and Ben, while Anissa, Amanda, and Ben debate unanswerable woodworking questions. 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://disco...

Amanda and Vic chat with Erik Curtis about furniture design, teaching, and creating content. 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 h...

Megan Shannon joins Ben to talk about all of the ways that her school A Tiny Bit Of Wood brings joy to her community. 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 th...

Recorded live at Woodworking in America 2025, this episode has Alexis Dolese and Shea Alexander joining Vic and Ben to discuss the triumphs and trials of woodworking. 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 serv...

Mike Pekovich and Phil Huber join Ben to debrief their week-long woodworking tour of England—part museum crawl, part shop class, all inspiration. From London's Building Crafts College (trade-focused millwork and stonemasonry) to the Snowdon School of Furniture (studio furniture, domestic woods, and a "rip-only" tablesaw philosophy), they compare shop practices and rethink joinery workflows (tenone...

Frank Strazza and Eric Yocom chat with Amanda about the Texas woodworking community, and the impact it's made in their lives.  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 Link...

Mike Mascelli, Mitch Kohanek, and John Coffey talk about their friend and one of the godfathers of finishing, Bob Flexner. 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 fr...

Ben and Amanda chat with Luke Lyu, who founded Zen Wu Toolworks, a tool company making traditional chinese planes with a modern approach.    Tickets for Woodworking in America - https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/72385419/woodworking-in-america-2025-des-moines-iowa-state-fairgrounds-interim-events For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more infor...

Adam Godet shares the secrets of making a shared shop work, and the way he diversifies income as a full time woodworker.   Tickets for Woodworking in America - https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/72385419/woodworking-in-america-2025-des-moines-iowa-state-fairgrounds-interim-events For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our W...

Ben, Amanda, and Owen catch up about our dream shops, what we would go back and change, and what's okay being left alone.  Tickets for Woodworking in America - https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/72385419/woodworking-in-america-2025-des-moines-iowa-state-fairgrounds-interim-events For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our W...