It’s show #568 On today’s show, we’re talking about hard vs soft sanding pads, the purpose of a shavehook, PVA glue life, emotional projects, Cabinets with drawers, and practice pieces out of pine.

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Listener Questions

• David wonders about the hardness of sanding pad for doing cabinet work.
• Jeffrey asks about using dividers between drawers on a cabinet.
• Chris wants to know the purpose of a shavehook and how to sharpen it.
• Josh has old PVA and asks if it can be used past it's shelf life, and what even is that?

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• Jeremy asks if we ever get emotional about finishing a project or completing a hard task.
• Joe asks if practicing in cheap Pine is actually detrimental.

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It’s show #568 On today’s show, we’re talking about woodworker vs the HOA, sharpening a card scraper, flat bottom table saw cuts, and disposable blade hand planes

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What's on the Bench?

• Shannon is building an urn for his mom on a bum knee.
• Marc had some shop guests and built a table with a wiener.
• Matt is still making cabinets.

News & Kickback

Alex asks about this helical head router bit of death and how we feel about using it.

Listener Questions

• Fantin asks about building a new shop at his new house and how to handle the HOA.
• Bill is using his ATB blade to cut cabinet dados and wonders if he needs a square grind blade.
• Johnathan got an Accu-Burr tool to help with card scraper sharpening but asks whether he needs to go back to the stones the re-hone the edge every time before pulling the burr.
• Les asks about disposable blade hand planes like RALI and whether they are worth it for a new plane user.

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It’s show #567 On today’s show, we’re talking about shoulder planes?, the very super cool tools fence, and a question about router fences that Matt probably can’t answer.

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Listener Questions

• Howard asks about Marc's experience with the Super Cool Tools fence
• Michael asks about micro adjust on a router table fence and for suggestions.
• "Joe" asks whether a shoulder plane is useful enough to justify buying or should he stick with a paring chisel.
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It’s show #566 On today’s show, we’re doing another Oops! All Questions episode. We’re talking about some new tools, the longevity of glue joints, uses for CNC, and domestic hardwood alternatives.

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News

• Marc is schilling books at the St Louis Woodcraft (Green Rockler) on Saturday, February 3rd.

Listener Questions

• Alex asks our thoughts on the Bullseye Borer doohickey
• Chris is looking for options in domestic hardwoods beyond the usual suspects.
• Nathan has a question about modern glues and their longevity as compared to animal based glues of days past.
• Rocco runs a machine shop for a school and asks how he might integrate a wood CNC into the school and curriculum.

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It’s show #565 On today’s show, we’re talking about power jointers vs jointer planes, finishing shop walls, which smoothing plane, and regretting Harvey Tools purchases?

What's On the Bench

• Marc is working on Ava's vanity and discovering parts move if you leave them around long enough.
• Shannon has no room in his shop due to home remodeling projects...so he's rebuilding his tri bike.
• Matt is working on the kitchen cabinets.

News

• We were sad to learn of the passing of Erik Florip
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• AIM acquires Popular Woodworking magazine.

Listener Questions

• Justin asks about using a jointer plane vs getting a powered jointer for his mostly hybrid woodshop.
• Axel asks about finishing his shop walls.
• Luke wants a dedicated smoothing plane and asks whether a #3 or a #4 is the better choice.

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It’s show #564 On today’s show, we’re talking about balancing a home shop and a work shop, Black Friday recap, and a whole bunch of kickback from YOU.

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Kickback

• Alex is a super fan with more than 26K minutes listening to WoodTalk this year.
• Douglas says he will build stuff off Etsy with no ethical dilemma.
• Alex figured out the hardware he needs for his gaming table.

What's On the Dining Table

What did we find on Black Friday sales? Mostly that we were underwhelmed with it all.

Listener Questions

• Alex is thinking about maintaining 2 shops and 2 sets of tools.
• Alfred is looking for paint filler suggestions and wonders if he HAS to have a YouTube channel to be a successful woodworker.

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It’s show #561 On today’s show, we’re talking about gluing in the cold,dog hole placement, & Maintaining surfacing router bits

What's On the Bench

• Marc is working on a vanity and stopping for dovetail practice.
• Shannon is making marquetry Christmas cards.
• Matt finished off his sunroom and office, now back to the kitchen.

Matt Reacts

Today we talk about how Matt looks like Jesus

Kickback

• Mark found a supplier for knockdownhardware for his gaming table in Germany

Listener Questions

• Wil lives up in Alberta and has an unheated shop and needs advice on doing glue ups and wood movement in the cold.
• Tom wants advice on wear and how many dog holes to add to his Joinery workbench.

• Alex asks about removing the pitch from his router surfacing bit and we suggest some handy products from Rockler for pitch removal.

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