Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking

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STL354: Go and Do the Thing

Friday, November 14, 2025 • Duration 57:51

Amanda and Vic chat with Erik Curtis about furniture design, teaching, and creating content.

For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning

For more information about our Woodworking Fundamentals journey - http://www.finewoodworking.com/fundamentals

Join us on our new Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH

Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com

Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter

Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited

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STL353: A Big Bit of Community

Friday, October 31, 2025 • Duration 01:06:45

Megan Shannon joins Ben to talk about all of the ways that her school A Tiny Bit Of Wood brings joy to her community.

For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning

For more information about our Woodworking Fundamentals journey - http://www.finewoodworking.com/fundamentals

Join us on our new Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH

Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com

Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter

Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited

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@finewoodworking.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. Join us on our Discord server here.

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STL346: Ramon's Rules for Jig Making

Friday, July 25, 2025 • Duration 56:10

Mike and Amanda chat with Ramon Valdez about belt sanders, magnets, and making jigs.

For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning

For more information about our Woodworking Fundamentals journey - http://www.finewoodworking.com/fundamentals

Join us on our new Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH

Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com

Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter

Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited

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@finewoodworking.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. Join us on our Discord server here.

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STL260: LVL Workbench IRL

Friday, February 25, 2022 • Duration 58:59

Sign up here to be notified when registration opens for our newest online Foundations course, SketchUp Fundamentals for Furniture Design With Dave Richards - https://www.foundationsofwoodworking.com/sketchup Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited

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.

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STL259: Do homemade bandsaws make financial sense? (no)

Friday, February 11, 2022 • Duration 56:21

Rollie Johnson answers a batch of listener questions about dust collectors, homemade bandsaws, tool steel, cutter speed, power feeders, classic furniture drawings, machine restoration, and drying lumber.

This episode is sponsored by Mortise and Tenon Magazine - https://www.mortiseandtenonmag.com/

0:00 - Intro
3:17 - One stage vs. two stage dust collectors
11:59 - Should I make a bandsaw or buy one?
18:55 - Why aren't chisels and planes made of high-speed steel?
22:37 - How does speed affect cut quality?
29:32 - Uses for a power feeder
37:20 - What to do with all these machines?
45:16 - Furniture drawings
50:33 - Using a greenhouse as a lumber kiln

Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com

Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter

Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited

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.

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STL258: Making pretty things and blowing up their spots

Friday, January 28, 2022 • Duration 01:10:38

Woodworker, artist, and author, Danielle Rose Byrd joins Barry and Ben to discuss greenwoodworking techniques and culture, taking care of your body, wood allergies, sharpening, and how to find your own style.

This episode is sponsored by Peters Valley - http://petersvalley.org/

Denatured alcohol is getting harder to find these days. Help us, help other woodworkers find this workshop staple. https://www.finewoodworking.com/2022/01/28/survey-the-hunt-for-denatured-alcohol

0:00 - Intro
2:09 - Power tools in greenwoodworking
5:42 - Self care and blowing up spots
26:49 - Wood and nut allergies
38:44 - Coming up with a style
56:11 - Sharpening a tertiary bevel?

Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com

Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter

Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited

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.

STL257: Barry gets a tablesaw

Friday, January 14, 2022 • Duration 01:05:01

This episode is sponsored by Peters Valley - http://petersvalley.org/

0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Shop resolutions
9:41 - Budget tablesaw woes
22:05 - Building a base for a bandsaw?
35:21 - Segments
47:55 - Finer furniture pads
56:28 - Milling lumber for a workbench by hand

Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com

Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter

Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited

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.

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STL256: Just'a planin' and a scrapin'

Friday, December 17, 2021 • Duration 01:05:33

For more information on Mike's online course -http://www.foundationsofwoodworking.com

Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com

Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter

Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited

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STL255: Vic's plywood workbench

Friday, December 3, 2021 • Duration 01:16:24

This episode is sponsored by Garrett Wade

Check out Mike's online class, Foundations of Woodworking.

0:00 - Intro
2:36 - Economy shop help
20:38 - Vic's Baltic birch workbench
37:01 - Sharpening a toothed blade
47:18 - Segements
43:38 - Segments
1:05:09 - Wooden handplane pins

Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com

Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter

Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited

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.

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STL254: Iron and oak (and maple?)

Friday, November 19, 2021 • Duration 01:15:12

This episode is sponsored by Titebond, Pony/Jorgensen, and Garrett Wade

0:00 - Intro
2:33 - Shop Talk
14:23 - Ben's router lift score
18:45 - Fancy box hinges
32:06 - Ebonizing techniques
43:38 - Segments
1:02:56 - Painting a panel in a door

Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com

Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter

Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited

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.

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