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Fine Woodworking magazine editors and contributors answer your questions and share woodworking tips and techniques.

Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking FineWoodworking.com

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    • 4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

Fine Woodworking magazine editors and contributors answer your questions and share woodworking tips and techniques.

    STL311: Hold the line!

    STL311: Hold the line!

    Bob Van Dyke joins Mike and Amanda to discuss dovetail layout lines, tambour doors, and designing to a specific board. Also, Amanda and Ben discuss the fading future of affordable table saws. 
    For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning
    Find out more about Fine Woodworking New England here: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2024/03/06/fine-woodworking-new-england-april-26-27
    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
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    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.

    • 1 hr 4 min
    STL310: Yup, it's a woodworking podcast

    STL310: Yup, it's a woodworking podcast

    Vic and Ben welcome a new co-host into the mix and discuss resawing, adjusting the mouth of hand planes, easy-to-build knock-down benches, and how one Dr. can stop overusing their table saw.
    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.

    • 1 hr 12 min
    STL309: Everyone needs a planer sled

    STL309: Everyone needs a planer sled

    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@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.

    • 1 hr 7 min
    STL308: Cold weather woodworking

    STL308: Cold weather woodworking

    Larissa Huff joins Vic and Ben to discuss working in the cold, dovetail layout, fancy tape measures, and if spokeshaves are in fact worth it.
    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@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.

    • 1 hr 12 min
    STL307: Old-school resawing

    STL307: Old-school resawing

    Bill Pavlak and Dan Faia join Ben to discuss inspecting historic furniture, resawing by hand, and sharpening drawknives.
    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@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.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    STL306: Be kind to the cast bro!

    STL306: Be kind to the cast bro!

    Woodsmith's Phil Huber joins Mike and Ben to discuss taking care of fine furniture, making tools and jigs, and the new home of Fine Woodworking.
    For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning
    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@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.

    • 1 hr 14 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
1.3K Ratings

1.3K Ratings

mrChuck ,

What a Good Show This Was!

I enjoy the show every week (I listen in the iOS app, usually). The different perspectives and personalities of the hosts create an hour that is full of superb content, but is also encouraging, relaxing, and gently funny. Speaking of funny, I applaud the addition of Vic Tesolin, whose energy and quick brain are a match for his humor (should I say “humour? I mean, he’s Canadian…). This week, however, having just the “old gang” of Ben, Mike P., and Anissa, was near-perfect. Anissa, who is warm, genial, direct-while-self-effacing, might be my favorite, but the contributions of all the hosts work together to make a show that is both a pleasure to listen to, and instructionally serious about woodworking. [edit] I want to add that it is due to this show that I’ve become aware of the many women woodworkers out there who contribute so much to this hobby/profession. I’m aware, because you give them visibility.

ManOf93 ,

Really going downhill in 2024

It’s saddening to watch a good thing go down in flames. The latest change is that Ben is no longer hosting the show. I wonder if the new owners are going to axe him too, or if it is a personal choice that he is leaving.

Either way, I would bet they are related occurrences. The show has really gone downhill since the acquisition, and it’s a shame.

Mustnaglover ,

Great podcast

Great collection of experts discussing the rich details that make all our work more meaningful.

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