FineWoodworking.com
Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking
Fine Woodworking magazine editors and contributors answer your questions and share woodworking tips and techniques.
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Jul 10, 2026
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STL 168: Bevel Angles and Workbench Wood 20.07.2018 1:06:23
Mike, Matt, and Ben answer 14 questions in another lightning round Show notes: http://bit.ly/2JzIJZb Heating and Cooling Your Shop by Barry NM Dima #265–Tools & Shops 2018 Issue The Secret to Better Chiseling by Michael Pekovich #249–Sep/Oct 2015 Issue Video: Bench Chisel Basics by Michael Pekovich #249–Sep/Oct 2015 Issue Christian Becksvoort's Shaker step stool Rockler Soft Stem Bu...
STL 167: Tricky Glue-Ups 06.07.2018 57:38
Mike, Matt, and Ben discuss glue-ups, premium vs. not-so-premium chisels, clogged handplanes, and milling lumber Show-notes: http://bit.ly/2KQ2AF3 Links mentioned in the show: Tool Rant: Is that really a clamp? by Bob Van Dyke -http://bit.ly/2IZFNom How To Cut Dovetails on the Tablesaw by Gregory Paolini #231–Jan/Feb 2013 Issue - http://bit.ly/2J070av How to Tame Tricky Glue-Ups by Michael Fortune...
STL 166: Disappearing Tablesaw Guards 22.06.2018 1:00:14
Enter for your chance to win the Fine Woodworking SawStop Professional Cabinet Saw Giveaway - http://bit.ly/2HrUK1N Matt, Anissa, and Ben discuss tablesaw safety, working with round parts, drawbore joinery, wood movement, and their all-time favorite articles Show notes are available at http://www. ShopTalkLive.com Articles discussed in this episode: Drawbored Tenons by Steve Latta #241–July/...
STL 165: Staying Safe in the Shop 08.06.2018 1:02:20
Enter for your chance to win the Fine Woodworking SawStop Professional Cabinet Saw Giveaway - http://bit.ly/2HrUK1N Show notes: http://bit.ly/2Ls18c1 Become a member today and get instant access to all FineWoodworking.com content. Start your free two week trial here: http://bit.ly/2m576Fl For more Shop Talk Live or to submit a question: http://bit.ly/2mVJYd0 To see the newest issue of Fine Woodwor...
STL 164: Sometimes you can blame the tools 25.05.2018 1:06:50
Mike, Matt, and Ben discuss jointer setup, bad bandsaw blades, plywood workbenches, and Japanese chisels and their all-time favorite techniques
STL 163: The Unspoken Rules of Woodworking 11.05.2018 1:05:24
Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss Christian Becksvoort dovetailing, Mike then chaldovetail jigs, card scrapers, half-mortise locks, and Anissa admits to an epic smooth move
STL 162: Mary May, Marc Spagnuolo, and Tim Rousseau 27.04.2018 41:58
Show notes: http://bit.ly/2HCvQxD This episode was sponsored by Titebond: http://www.titebond.com/ Check out MM Wood Studio's experience at FWW Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwvx3FRkkl4 For more information about Rikon's turning system: http://bit.ly/2HyVEut Become a member today and get instant access to all FineWoodworking.com content. Start your free two week trial here: http://bit.ly/2...
STL 161: The Lightning Round! 13.04.2018 1:13:37
In a futile attempt to empty the inbox, Mike, Matt, and Ben blaze through 14 questions in this special quick-fire episode Full show notes are available here: http://bit.ly/2qu9xUc This episode is sponsored by Titebond: Even if you're not a professional woodworker, you want to use the glue the pros use. And three out of four pro woodworkers trust Titebond as their choice. For building wood furnitu...
STL 160: Beginner Mistakes 30.03.2018 1:16:41
Plus, dealing with a warped panel, keeping tabletops from moving, the safety of spalted wood, and a snippet from our interview with Brian Boggs
STL 159: Puttin' On Airs with Pocket Screws 16.03.2018 58:36
Handplanes that don't hold adjustments, dull bandsaw blades, 6-in. vs. 8-in. jointers, favorite tools, and the reign of Ben begins
STL 158: You see a chisel, he sees your soul 02.03.2018 1:16:42
Plus, bandsaw tables, mitered shooting boards, smooth moves, philosophical woodworking questions, glass disk sharpening systems, and pencil vs. knife
STL 157: The Tale of Professor Frid 16.02.2018 46:37
Bandsaw speed settings, mitered rips by hand, cabinet scrapers, crosscut sleds, sliding dovetails, and all-time favorite articles and tools
STL 156: Is a bigger bandsaw better? 02.02.2018 51:13
Plus, choosing stock for a desktop, sanding techniques for turning, chopping through mortises, favorite techniques, and a preview of Tom's interview with Gary Rogowski
STL 155: Swelling dovetails and fishtail chisels 19.01.2018 45:03
Plus, ways to live without a jointer, bullnose bits, evening out color in sapele, favorite tools, and smooth moves
STL 154: Woodworking Resolutions 05.01.2018 1:02:19
Plus, the guys discuss drawer and door reveals, shellac flakes, panel saws, shop layout, flattening chisels, and their all-time favorite articles
STL 153: Setting up shop with Justin Fink 22.12.2017 1:00:45
Fine Homebuilding editor Justin Fink comes in to discuss shop heating, moving a post, shop floors, walling in utilities, and all time favorite shops of all time
STL 152: Winter Woodworking Woes 08.12.2017 1:14:03
Plus, the guys talk about deciding what to build, Japanese vs Western style saws, favorite techniques, and what you should add to your holiday wishlist
STL 151: End Grain Guitars and Shop Storage 24.11.2017 1:06:58
Plus, the guys talk about planing veneer, jointing long boards, angled tenons, honing guides, and philosophical woodworking questions
STL 150: Tim Coleman talks shop 10.11.2017 52:26
Plus, the guys talk about outfeed tables, bandsaw drift, veneer thickness, and cross grain glue-ups
STL 149: Sharpening demystified 27.10.2017 1:13:15
Plus, the guys talk about migrating sawdust staining the surrounding wood, shoulder planes, green wood, and they take a deep dive on drawer fitting
STL 148: Rust prevention and favorite jigs 13.10.2017 53:12
Plus, the guys talk about the new issue, curved scrapers, prefinishing dos and don't, milling lumber for a workbench top, and dive into what perfection means
STL 147: Troublesome Tabletops and Too-Tight Box Joints 29.09.2017 1:03:11
Plus, alternatives to taking woodworking classes, routing circle cut-outs, glue line creeping, favorite tools, and smooth moves
STL 146: Drying lumber and squashing squeeze-out 15.09.2017 54:07
Plus, the guys talk about drawer reveals, finishing cutting boards, all time favorite techniques and their newest smooth moves
STL 145: Shooting boards and Chair Making 01.09.2017 1:07:16
This episode of Shop Talk Live is sponsored by Audible . Head over to Audible.com/ShopTalkLive to get a free audio book. 04:50 - Question 1: I have a 400/1000 grit combination diamond stone, a high quality honing guide, and a leather strop. People always talk about removing the burr on the back of the blade after sharpening. I try to do that, but it seems to just bend back around and doesn't come...
STL 144: MDF Benches and missing handplanes 18.08.2017 1:07:42
Plus, Ben, Matt, and Anissa discuss their favorite furniture makers, rules for the shop, All Time Favorite Tools and FWW Articles
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