On today’s show, we’re talking about things to think about when woodworking in the desert, non-digital information sources, cutting large cookies without the big tools, and buying your first dust collector

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What's on the Bench

+Marc is making plywood workbenches and hating his life

+Shannon is crafting a craft beer Christmas

+Matt is using drawer slides and wishes he wasn't

Kickback

So many of you wrote in to say how much the burnout episode spoke to you. From those dealing with the loss of a parent to those struggling to find time for woodworking. Burnout is a very real issue and we are so thankful for all of you who commented and took the time to write to us about your own personal experiences with it.

Listener Questions

+Mike lives in the AZ desert and wonders how his dry climate changes how he woodworks and what he needs to consider when he builds projects that end up in much more humid climates.

+Lucas inherited a shop that is already plumbed for dust collection and asks about buying his first dust collector.

+Dane has a big hunk of burl that he resawed to make a chair seat. It took him a long time and left him exhausted and asks how he could improve other than buying a different tool.

+Jeremy spends enough time in front of a computer and asks how we feel about woodworking magazines as a way to get more woodworking knowledge.

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It’s show #576! On today’s show, we’re talking about a big WIA Recap, using a friend’s shop, resawing on the table saw, and when to use certain woods

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What's on the Bench

• Marc is making a coffee bar and fiddling with a full size vacuum press set up.
• Shannon is trying to design his own interpretation of a Conoid chair...and failing.
• Matt is shortening his life huffing paint fumes.

Woodworking in America Recap

Ryan, Kyler, and Paul wrote in with glowing reviews of Woodworking in America. For some it was the first ever woodworking conference while others had previous experience with the show. In all it was a positive vibe with a lot more focus on the presenters and less on the marketplace. The general feel is that we hope the show continues and can keep the smaller, education focused feel.

Listener Questions

• Karter has a neighbor with great tools that he uses from time to time and asks how he can suggest that neighbor buy more tools so he can have his cast offs.
• Mark is resawing on his table saw with a small 8 1/4" blade and asks how he can get better results.
• David was recently given a bunch of wood and asks for resources to learn about which species are best for what application.

Shannon Suggests:

• Lumber Update episode 68
• The Wood Database

and this video of his lecture from WIA 2011

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On today’s show, we’re talking about…modifying a table, finish for a whiskey tumbler, salvaging parts from an old table saw, and woodworking with children.

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Kickback

Thomas ran off the road when the title bell rang in his headphones and he thought it was a bicycle right behind him. Our message: don't wear headphones when riding your bicycle.

Listener Questions

• Lars wants to refinish a live edge desk and needs help matching the existing finish.
• Pennington wants to make a whisky tumbler from his friend's downed Red Oak tree.
• Peter has an unusable Rigid tablesaw and wonders if he can salvage and repurpose the parts.
• Jered has a 4 year old daughter and wants to work with her in the shop and needs advice.
• Michael wonders why shop is no longer in our schools and how to get a job in woodworking.

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It’s show #571 On today’s show, we’re talking about kids getting started in woodworking, shop lighting, woodworking slumps, and hand planed vs sanded surfaces.

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Listener Questions

• Weston is 13 and wants his parents to trust him around sharp tools.
• Jon wants to know if he should add splines to his large table top.
• Peter wants to know if hand planed surfaces are too smooth for some finishes.
• Christian asked about our shop lighting situations.
• Bob's been spending too much time on Instagram and asks if we ever get frustrated and disappointed with our woodworking.
• David's wondering if he should add support to his planer.

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It’s show #570 On today’s show, we’re talking about tool knock-offs, resawing thin stock, glue and brads, which epoxy and saving the cherry trees.

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What's On the Bench

• Shannon finished up his mother's urn.
• Marc is suddenly finishing floors because Matt is a bad influence.
• Matt is building drawer boxes like a real woodworker.

Listener Questions

• Charles is in an ethical quandary about manufacturers and intellectual property of machine designs.
• Eric has questions about epoxy open time and which brand to use.
• Alex is building guitars and looking for a way to resaw thin material
• Shannon says, check out the luthier friend
• Daniels is concerned about the Cherry trees on the DC mall being cut down.
• Isaac asks about using brad nails to clamp glued joinery and if they are strong enough.

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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?

Check out this link from Titebond

• 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.

Ask Us a Question

Send in questions via the contact form here on site or hit us up on IG at woodtalkshow or send us a voicemail using your phone voice memo app to [email protected]

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