Wood Talk | Woodworking

It’s show #601 - On today’s show, we’re talking about sharpening hand saws, making a bowl without a lathe, and woodworking design resources

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What's On the Bench
Marc is cutting really big tenons.
Matt is wrapping up his breakfast bench build for the Guild.
Shannon wants to buy a pneumatic elevator and bought caning supplies.
Kickback and Stuff
Lee from Regal Street Woodworks writes in to explain his end grain jointing process.
David shares a tale of changed shorts when jointing end grain turned a cookie into a frisbee.
Luke built a weekend project using "wisdom" from all 3 of us...but mostly his newly honed sharpening skills gained from a class at his local Woodcraft store.
Listener Questions
Nate asks us to list some design resources after our discussion about how design isn't covered much in woodworking.
Dave is trying to make a bowl without a lathe using a hole saw and asks for advice to keep his bowl from flying across the shop.
Tyler is tempted by used hand saws and asks whether to sharpen himself or send off to an expert.
Selected Woodcraft Events
Store Specific Events:
March Mania – March 14 & 15 – Parkersburg, WV, Cincinnati, OH, Roanoke, VA,
15% Off Almost Everything and Demos all day
Local Store Anniversary Celebration – March 7th – Rochester, NY
Demos, Food, Giveaways, Special Sales
Demos
Table Saw Tune-Up - Saturday, March 14th, 1pm
Keeping your table saw in top working order makes your project easier and safer. Stop in as we show you how!
Joinery Jigs - Saturday, March 21st, 1pm
A couple of boards and some nails might work, but they may not be the best solution to keeping your project in one piece. Join us as we review different types of joinery jigs to help you build a strong finished piece.
Ask Us a Question
Our questions primarily come from our generous Patrons. You can also send in questions via the contact form. Or you can hit us up on Instagram at woodtalkshow. And you can even send us an email or voicemail at [email protected]
Finally you can find us individually on Instagram at mattcremona, woodwhisperer, and renaissancewoodworker
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It’s show #600 - On today’s show, we’re talking about color matching, tigerwood workbench, and wood on a metal lathe.

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We saw this process shared on Powermatic's IG account and question the safety and missed opportunity to educate as a major power tool manufacturer. We would love to hear from the maker about the process he used and how it is working for him.

What's On the Bench
Marc is making a book press.
Matt is starting on his breakfast bench project.
Shannon blew up his other knee while doing a sawing demo. He is OLD!
Kickback and Stuff
Paul recommends FreeCAD as a SketchUp alternative that he finds similar to many of the higher powered solutions on the market.
Hamilton gravitated to wax finishes due the safety and health aspects as he found so many other finish products had harmful VOC levels.
Dick says, "yep that's actually my name", and "yes, its normal sized"
Listener Questions
Bob asks about using color and toning finishes as all his experience lies in clear coat finishes.

Greg asks about the differences between metal and wood lathes and what will suit his needs.
Amy has a bunch of Tigerwood 1x6 laying around and asks about using it for a workbench.
Selected Woodcraft Events
Store Events:
Don’t miss Alex Snodgrass’ Next Cut Tour:
2/20-2/21 - Orlando
2/22-2/23 - Clearwater
2/24-2/25 - Birmingham
2/26-2/27 - Atlanta
Woodcraft often has local club meetings in their stores too!
Virginia Beach, VA: Tidewater Woodworkers Guild Meeting Monday, February 23
Dayton, OH: Miami Valley Wood Carvers Carve-in, Tuesday, February 17
Ask Us a Question
Our questions primarily come from our generous Patrons. You can also send in questions via the contact form. Or you can hit us up on Instagram at woodtalkshow. And you can even send us an email or voicemail at [email protected]
Finally you can find us individually on Instagram at mattcremona, woodwhisperer, and renaissancewoodworker
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It’s show #599 - On today’s show, we’re talking about finding yourself rudderless in woodworking, when to fire a customer, woodworking on an open-sided deck, woodworking topics that have been discussed too much and too little, winter shop strategies, and safety lessons for a maker space

Listener Questions
John needs to shift his product base as the market has dried up.
Alex has a custom job that is going south and he is trying to figure out whether to bail or continue on.
Hamilton is working in a covered porch space but with open sides and asks what he should consider with regard to tool maintenance as well as safeguarding his projects.
Tomasso asks what woodworking topic has been talked to death and perhaps which ones haven't been talked about enough.
Ed asks about winter strategies in the shop for keeping his tools in working order.
William manages a maker space and asks about some safety training protocols.
Ask Us a Question
Our questions primarily come from our generous Patrons. You can also send in questions via the contact form. Or you can hit us up on Instagram at woodtalkshow. And you can even send us an email or voicemail at [email protected]
Finally you can find us individually on Instagram at mattcremona, woodwhisperer, and renaissancewoodworker
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It’s show #598 - On today’s show, we’re talking about safety lessons for a maker space, strategizing lumber for a workbench, helical heads in benchtop planers, cypress finishing.

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What's On the Bench
Marc is bending and laminating to make the fanciest towel rack, and now has his new True Grip Clamp Pads for sale!
Matt is cleaning and sterilizing.
Shannon took his architect training course on the road to California and admired trees.
Kickback and Stuff
Paul teaches Fusion 360 at his local Woodcraft and shares what he likes about it over SketchUp.
Joel comments on how Europeans make better plywood with a history lesson on wooden fighter planes in WWII.
Listener Questions
Joel wants a planer and wonders if a spiral head is worth it in a benchtop model.
Von milled a Red Oak log into boards and is now about to build his workbench but asks if there is any particular grain orientation he should consider for the parts as he builds it.
Jim is building Adirondack chairs from Cypress. He wants them to grey naturally and wonders if he should put any finish on them at all.
Selected Woodcraft Events
In-Store Classes are awesome. You should take some! Check your local store to see what they have going on.
Here’s just a sampling of what’s going on:
Store Events:
Supreme Bowl Contests – Woburn, MA; Walpole, MA; Richmond, VA; Norfolk, VA; Portsmouth, NH (Separate contests at each store)
Submit your bowl to be voted on in a variety of categories. Voting ends February 8th (submission dates and categories vary somewhat by location)
Classes:
Kansas City, KS – Learn Resin Casting – Saturday, January 31st, 9 to 4
January 30th – DATE NIGHT: WINE & CHEESE, Turn a bottle stopper and cheese plane
Ask Us a Question
Our questions primarily come from our generous Patrons. You can also send in questions via the contact form. Or you can hit us up on Instagram at woodtalkshow. And you can even send us an email or voicemail at [email protected]
Finally you can find us individually on Instagram at mattcremona, woodwhisperer, and renaissancewoodworker
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It’s show #597 - On today’s show, we’re talking about making thin wood without a bandsaw, fixing sticky drawers, Tormek sharpening machine comparisons, and building a rocking chair.

What's On the Bench
Marc can't move so he is scratching the itch by rearranging the shop.
Matt just keeps turning...homemade 40 foot swing lathe in the future?
Shannon broke his band clamp while making picture frames, Marc teases with an out of stock band clamp
WoodTalk Bike Corner
Shannon rants about e-bike which are great for commuting and getting people into riding, but kids making fun of kids who have to pedal is outrageous. Plus, get some exercise you lazy kids!! shakes fist

Kickback and Stuff
Hans let us know that the black MDF we talked about on a previous show is manufactured under the brand Valchromat and they make a variety of colors.
Ryan compliments our restraint during Matt's hollow chisel mortiser experience.
Darren shares a bushcraft video where they use wooden holdfasts.

Listener Questions
Dianne has some sticky drawers in a chest and asks for advice to address it.
Seth is a building a Shaker cabinet that calls for tinner stock and asks whether to plane or resaw the material to thickness.
Harold wants to build a rocking chair to accompany his proposal attempt to his girlfriend and asks about where to start with building it.
Mark is look at the Tormek for sharpening both shop tools and kitchen knives and wonders about the differences between the models. Marc suggests a specific kitchen knife sharpener which is much easier to use and stays in the kitchen.
Selected Woodcraft Events
In-Store Classes are a great way to make a wonderful holiday gift. Check your local store to see what they have going on.
Here’s just a sampling of what’s going on:
Store Events:
Cabin Fever Event - Jan 24th at Cincinatti, OH; Roanoke, VA; Parkersburg, WV
Lots of sales. Demos throughout the day. Chance to win prizes.
16th Annual Woodworking Expo – January 24th at Phoenix, AZ
Vendor demos, Manufacturer Representatives, storewide power tool specials.
Supreme Bowl Contests – Woburn, MA; Walpole, MA; Richmond, VA; Norfolk, VA; Portsmouth, NH (Separate contests at each store) Submit your bowl to be voted on in a variety of categories. Voting ends February 8th (submission dates and categories vary somewhat by location)
Classes:
January 23rd – DATE NIGHT: PIZZA & BEER; Turn a pizza cutter and bottle opener
January 30th – DATE NIGHT: WINE & CHEESE; Turn a bottle stopper and cheese plane.
Orlando, FL – Lathe Tool Sharpening Made Easy – Saturday, January 17th, 10 to 3.
Ask Us a Question
Our questions primarily come from our generous Patrons. You can also send in questions via the contact form. Or you can hit us up on Instagram at woodtalkshow. And you can even send us an email or voicemail at [email protected]
Finally you can find us individually on Instagram at mattcremona, woodwhisperer, and renaissancewoodworker
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