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STL252: The pull of the Japanese handplane

October 22, 2021

Andrew Hunter takes over the show to answer listener questions about Japanese handplanes and how he uses them in his work.
Big Piece with Many Small Details

October 20, 2021

I just finished a very large piece, a Seymour Secretary Bookcase, circa 1800. Of course, I worked the design in SketchUp over several months, built up from photographs and text…
STL251: Assume the glue is going to fail

October 8, 2021

Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss Patrick Sullivan's end-grain glue myths video, how a listener can hide a joint on an 18-ft. run of molding, and the pros and cons of floating tenon joinery.
From the bench: Gift of lumber, gift of food

October 6, 2021

Volunteering during the pandemic led to the greatest wood haul of Zal Sarkari's life, and a chance to help others in the bargain.
Using textures in SketchUp

October 5, 2021

Adding textures to your SketchUp models can help to give you a better idea of how the finished project might look.
Sources of Supply – Upholster a chair seat

September 30, 2021

Sources of Supply Many of these can be obtained at a local upholstery shop in smaller quantities. 3.5 in. Red stripe Jute webbing: Diyupholsterysupply.com or Rochfordsupply.com 3.5 in. Poly webbing:…
Calculated kerfs

September 29, 2021

Kerf bending can be a powerful tool when creating curved pieces. This online calculator will help you figure out the kerf spacing.
Using a dowel plate to peg a Shaker cat table

September 28, 2021

One chonk of a cat, one bedside table, and a great lesson in reinforcement and dowels.
You can never have too much light

September 28, 2021

The head lamp was a bust, but Vic Tesolin's other shop lighting seems to do its job quite well.

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