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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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Published 06/16/23
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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Published 06/02/23
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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Published 05/19/23
Vic and Ben answer eight listener questions, ranging from table saw throatplates to shiplap board spacing.
This episode is sponsored by the Texas Woodworking Festival: https://texaswoodworkingfestival.com/
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Published 05/05/23
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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Published 04/21/23
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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Published 04/07/23
We talk to two experts about considerations when using tropical hardwoods, and how to make the rain forest too valuable to burn.
For more info about Greenwood's next Artisan EcoTour, May 7-16 in Puerto Rico: Artisan EcoTour Info & Registration: https://www.greenwoodglobal.org/eco-tours
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Published 03/24/23
Mike and Ben welcome new associate editor, Amanda Russell to the mix, and discuss sprayer options, magnets, and what other craft skills translate to woodworking.
0:00 - Intro
1:43 - A.I. furniture design
18:31 - Edge banding for plywood
25:48 - Segments
53:32 - Magnets for a knife block
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Published 03/10/23
Larissa, Vic, and Ben discuss A.I. in furniture design, edge banding for plywood, machine maintenance, and a listener's bandsaw issues.
Sponsored by Mortise and Tenon Magazine
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Published 02/24/23
Gary Rogowski joins Mike and Ben to discuss knockdown joinery ideas, steam bending, wood movement and what to do with your stuff when you die.
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0:00 - Intro
0:54 - The stages of becoming a better woodworker
16:35 - Knockdown joinery ideas
23:20 - What to do with your stuff when you die
35:50 - Segments
44:07 - Flattening wet stones without running water
46:40 - Wood movement
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Published 02/10/23
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Published 01/27/23
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Published 01/13/23
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Published 12/16/22
Vic and Ben discuss life without a table saw, how much room a bandsaw takes up, bench top jointers, and how to be a good Instagram community member.
0:00 - Intro
2:04 - Instragm Trolls
21:15 - Life without a table saw and where to put a bandsaw
55:58 - Small jointer/planer combos and benchtop jointers
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Published 12/02/22
Asa Christiana joins Mike and Ben to discuss tool libraries, the best way of fairing curves, and what one listener might be doing wrong with their hand plane.
0:00 - Intro
1:17 - Asa's new book
15:18 - Are tool libraries useful for new woodworkers?
23:03 - Skipping plane problems
30:35 - Segments
42:31 - Fairing a curved surface
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Published 11/18/22
Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss their favorite plywoods, how flat an assembly table needs to be, Mike's tormek, and corner desks.
0:00 - Intro
4:58 - Flatness of assembly tables
14:42 - Best plywood for fine woodworking
30:14 - What dead woodworker do you want to hang out with?
47:18 - L Shaped Desks
57:58 - How does Mike use his Tormek?
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Published 11/04/22
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Published 10/21/22
This episode is sponsored by Titebond and Shaper
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0:00 - Intro
1:39 - Teaching online
13:40 - The important parts of a mortise
31:10 - Using string as a clamp
47:19 - All-time favorite tools
1:03:35 - The piece of wood you don't want to cut
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Published 10/07/22
Bob Van Dyke joins Mike and Ben to discuss table saw blade sharpening, drill press height, scary router bits coming loose, and his upcoming dovetail bootcamp.
Larissa Huff's Hand-routed Lettering video: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2022/09/16/hand-routed-lettering
Full-length Sam Maloof documentary: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2022/09/21/sam-maloof-woodworking-profile
0:00 - Intro
2:47 - Dovetail bootcamp - https://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning
20:34 - Table saw blade...
Published 09/23/22
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Published 09/09/22
Mike and Ben interview Joe Hebenstreit and Adi Rao about their work with Shaper—from the early prototypes to their newest offerings, Shaper Studio and Plate.
This episode is sponsored by Shaper.
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Published 08/26/22
Mike, Anissa, and Ben debate cutting boards and talk about taking box-making skills to the next level, fixing shellac mistakes, and solid-wood door movement.
0:00 - Intro
1:20 - Cutting boards
24:58 - Solid-wood door with kumiko
30:40 - Segments
48:19 - Fixing shellac mistakes
52:24 - Next level boxing
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Published 08/12/22
Megan Fitzpatrick joins Vic and Ben to discuss replacement plane blades, grinding angles, rabbeting dovetails and our first ever (we think) live call in!
0:00 - Intro
1:47 - Replacement plane blades
9:07 - Grinding primary bevels
20:48 - All time favorite tools
33:36 - Adding a rabbet to aid in dovetailing
42:19 - Call in: Antonio asks where he should put his shop
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Published 07/29/22
This episode is sponsored by the Society of American Period Furniture Makers - http://www.sapfm.org
0:00 - Intro
1:46 - Marquetry
24:49 - Crossgrain banding
34:26 - Shaper vs. router table
48:41 - **graphic injury discussion**
57:50 - Dropping wood on the floor on purpose
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Published 07/15/22
Mike, Vic, and Ben discuss how they find information they need to learn a new technique and the impulse buys that they just can't walk away from.
This episode is sponsored by the Society of American Period Furniture Makers and The Northwest Woodworking Studio
0:00 - Intro
2:19 - How do you find woodworking information
41:08 - Segment Potpurri
55:00 - Woodworking impulse buys
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Published 07/01/22