# Shop Talk Live 4: Dueling Cabinets

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2012-04-13
- Length: 50m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-04-13-shop-talk-live-4-dueling-cabinets
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/shop-talk-live-4-dueling-cabinets

## Summary

Mike Pekovich and Matt Kenney from Fine Woodworking discuss their recent cabinet builds, comparing design philosophies and material choices like spalted tan oak and ingrain veneers. They answer listener questions on outdoor furniture woods, the durability of Ipe decking, and the technical differences between Japanese and Western chisels. The episode also covers practical shop tips, including how to cut hexagonal poles on a table saw and the debate over the 'speed tenoning' technique.

## Chapters

- [0:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-04-13-shop-talk-live-4-dueling-cabinets#t=12) Introduction and April Fools Video
- [4:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-04-13-shop-talk-live-4-dueling-cabinets#t=281) Outdoor Furniture and Decking Materials
- [10:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-04-13-shop-talk-live-4-dueling-cabinets#t=602) Japanese vs. Western Chisels and Skew Chisels
- [14:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-04-13-shop-talk-live-4-dueling-cabinets#t=850) Dueling Cabinets: Design and Materials
- [24:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-04-13-shop-talk-live-4-dueling-cabinets#t=1492) Scrap Wood Philosophy
- [30:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-04-13-shop-talk-live-4-dueling-cabinets#t=1828) Cutting Hexagonal Poles on a Table Saw
- [33:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-04-13-shop-talk-live-4-dueling-cabinets#t=2018) Favorite Tools: Marking Knife and Apron Plane
- [38:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-04-13-shop-talk-live-4-dueling-cabinets#t=2334) Woodworking Regrets and Pins vs. Tails

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Fine Woodworking (company)
- McFeely's (company)
- Peter's Valley Craft Center (company)
- Ipe (material)
- Sipo (material)
- Coco Bolo (material)
- Spalted Tan Oak (material)
- Ebony (material)
- Cherry (material)
- Long Leaf Pine (material)
- Apron Plane (tool)
- Marking Knife (tool)
- Table Saw (tool)
- Bandsaw (tool)

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