An important discussion about hearing health, and why it's important to every woodworker.

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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.

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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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.

Megan Fitzpatrick joins Vic and Ben to discuss round vs. square dogs, drilling at an angle, plane iron camber, and the best material to use on a bathroom vanity.

0:00 - Intro
5:00 - Square on a drill press when drilling at an angle
13:37 - Wood for a bathroom vanity
20:50 - How much of a camber
32:24 - All time favorites
44:24 - Angled dog holes?

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Tim Coleman tells us about his early days in woodworking and the difficult yet rewarding choices he made on his journey.

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Not really—but Mike, Amanda, and Ben discuss their methods for kind of dialing it in, as well as prefinishing strategies, and how they use computer-aided design in their personal woodworking.

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Vic and Ben answer eight listener questions, ranging from table saw throatplates to shiplap board spacing.

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Dan Faia joins Ben to answer listener questions, talk about the last 30 years of his woodworking journey, and what he hopes for out of the next 30 years.

This episode is sponsored by The Center For Furniture Craftmanship - https://woodschool.org/

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Mike, Vic, and Ben discuss Vic's upcoming move (again), design classes, the features they'd want in a bandsaw, and what vises make them happiest.

0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Vic is moving again
19:15 - Mike and Vic teach design
30:17 - What size bandsaw would you choose?
43:02 - Segments

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We talk to two experts about considerations when using tropical hardwoods, and how to make the rain forest too valuable to burn.

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