Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking
STL 101: Cherry is No Substitute for White Oak

Mike extolls the virtues of quartersawn white oak in Arts and Crafts work. Plus the guys reveal their New Year’s woodworking resolutions and chat about how to keep warm in a winter shop.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-101.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:56am EDT

STL 100: Matt is out of control, plus a mystery guest

It’s our 100th episode, with a special guest to celebrate. Plus we interview new contributing editor Chris Gochnour. Also, we chat up our favorite dovetail methods, and Matt gets a talkin’ to.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-100.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:37am EDT

STL 99: Waterstone Detectives

Woodworking sleuths solve the case of the unmarked waterstones. Plus a planing sled for small parts, tips for wheeled workbenches, fixes for resaw wrongs, and more boneheaded smooth moves.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-99.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:32pm EDT

STL 98: Mike’s Stick Trick, and the Fabric of Matt

Rust-prevention advice for a reader readying to move his shop. Matt shows his eye for fashion with fabric-lined boxes. Plus Mike chats about his stick trick, and Tom comes to terms with a drawknife.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-98.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:50pm EDT

STL 97: The Guys are Toast

Why you don’t need dog holes in your workbench. Plus, get the lowdown on left- vs. right-tilting tablesaws, spokeshave starter tips, and Mike’s take on toasters (yup, we went there!).

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-97.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:01am EDT

STL 96: Tablesaws and Tool Tests

Fine Woodworking contributing editor Roland (a.ka., Rollie) Johnson talks about how the magazine test machinery, and drops a few details about  his latest head-to-head test: compact cabinet saws. Plus, our favorite techniques of the week, loads of sharpening advice, and yet another cool use of blue tape.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-96.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:30pm EDT

STL 95: Looking Back Fondly

Another Fine Woodworking staffer leaves the fold. Plus, favorite tools, inspirational articles, the value of choosing local woods, and the haunting of Gabriel?

Direct download: Shop-Talk-episode-95.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:21pm EDT

STL 94: A Fond Farewell

A Fine Woodworking staffer departs Shop Talk Live. Plus, questions on handplaning, sanding, workbenches, and more.

Direct download: Shop-Talk-Live-Episode-94.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

STL 93: Nick Offerman's Dream Shop

Nick Offerman describes the inner workings of his Los Angeles workshop, working with big slabs, and more. Plus, your questions on woodworking and an "All Time Favorite Technique of All Time."

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-93.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:17am EDT

STL 92: Please CLOSE the Bathroom Door

Big questions on tablesaw alignment are answered by Roland Johnson. Plus weird stories from the road concerning workbenches, potty breaks, and a whole lot more.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-92.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

STL 91: Best Way to Destroy Furniture

We report on the—some-would-say—heartbreaking  destruction of furniture. Plus, new smooth moves, all time favorite tools AND techniques, and your questions answered.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-91.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

STL 90: Gorilla Glue for Fine Furniture

This week we turn to furniture maker Craig Thibodeau for answers on how to use foamy Gorilla Glue for fine furniture projects. Plus, your questions on planing end grain, working with live edge slabs, and more.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-90.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00am EDT

STL 89: Workbench Wisdom

This week we focus on a variety of workbench and vise questions. Plus, updates on Matt's trip to Lie-Nielsen, more All Time Favorite Tools, Smooth Moves, and your woodworking questions.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-89.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

STL 88: Marquetry Master Craig Thibodeau

Furniture maker and FWW contributor Craig Thibodeau sits in for an interview on this week's edition. Plus, your woodworking questions answered.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-88.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:54pm EDT

STL 87: Shop Talk Live Moving to Video

This week we're launching the big video experiment. Now you can listen OR watch your favorite woodworking podcast. This week's topics include dovetails, dust collection, handplane rehab, and more.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-87.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:08pm EDT

STL 86: Furniture Maestro Chris Gochnour—Part 2

We wrap up our interview with FWW contributor Chris Gochnour while tackling questions on bandsaws, miter joints, and more. Plus, new All Time Favorite Tools and Techniques of All Time!

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-86.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:39pm EDT

STL 85: Furniture Maker Chris Gochnour

Fine Woodworking contributing author Chris Gochnour sits down with Matt Kenney for a lengthy discussion on his favorite tools, successes and failures as a professional woodworker, and building a desk for the governor of Utah.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-85.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

STL 84: One Big Problem with Helical Cutterheads

Helical cutterheads are all the rage for jointers and planers, but is there a white elephant in the room? Plus, your questions on finishing, mortise-and-tenon joinery, and a whole lot more.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-84.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:54am EDT

STL 83: Outfit Your Shop for Under 2-Grand

Ed's workbench helps him combat a pesky skunk, tips on setting up a workshop on the cheap, and a super-cool mortising jig.










Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-83.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:50pm EDT

STL 82: Matt Kenney's Controversial Arrest

Mike and Ed break the bad news about the supposed arrest of Matt Kenney before diving into questions on sharpening, workbenches, woodworking clamps, and a whole lot more.


Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-82.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:13pm EDT

Weird woodworking tools that that are either totally useless, or totally cool. Plus your woodworking questions on milling, veneering, huge machinery, and a whole lot more.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-81.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

STL 80: Workbench Troubles

This week, we help two woodworkers with workbench troubles. Other topics include surface prep and machinery speed settings, plus a new Smooth Moves and All Time Favorite Technique segments.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-80.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

STL 79: Ed's Mysterious Basement Experience

What's Ed doing in a strange basement and why is his wife taking all the "credit?" Plus, your questions on restoring vintage machinery, setting up a new jointer, and a whole lot more.


Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-79.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

STL 78: Makin' Sparks on Yer Tablesaw

Ed Pirnik reveals his most boneheaded shop blunder yet. Plus, your woodworking questions on everything from chisels and power tools, to getting started and honing design skills.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-78.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:32pm EDT

STL 77: A Woodworker's Dream Job

Lee Valley Tools Technical Advisor Vic Tesolin—a woodworker with what lots of folks might consider a "dream job—" stops by to talk shop. Plus, your woodworking questions answered and a quick update on Working Wood in the 18th Century.

Direct download: shop-talk-live-episode-77.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

STL 76: The Drunken Woodworker

Drunken Woodworker David Picciuto joins the Shop Talke Live crew to fill us in on everything from bandsawn boxes and Star Wars, to the internet woodworking community and more.

Direct download: STL_76__The_Drunken_Woodworker.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

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