Shop Talk Live - FineWoodworking

STL289: Dan Faia’s next 30 years

April 21, 2023

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.

STL288: Never met a vise he didn’t like

April 7, 2023

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.

STL287: Should you use exotic wood?

March 24, 2023

We talk to two experts about considerations when using tropical hardwoods, and how to make the rain forest too valuable to burn.

STL286: Finish sprayers—Turbine or Compressor?

March 10, 2023

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.

STL285: Now the robots are DESIGNING the furniture!

February 24, 2023

Larissa, Vic, and Ben discuss A.I. in furniture design, edge banding for plywood, machine maintenance, and a listener's bandsaw issues.

STL284: Wood moves, and the other woodworkers are wrong

February 10, 2023

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

STL283: The original Moxon vise

January 27, 2023

Mike, Vic, and Ben discuss whether a beginner should build a workbench or tool chest, the confusing array of finishes and applicators, and the ethics of selling tool-like objects.