# Shop Talk Live 12: Fine Woodworking Live with Nick Offerman

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2012-08-05
- Length: 1h 08m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-08-05-shop-talk-live-12-fine-woodworking-live-with-nick-offerman
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/shop-talk-live-12-fine-woodworking-live-with-nick-offerman

## Summary

Nick Offerman and Christian Becksvoort join the Shop Talk Live editors at Fine Woodworking's first live event to discuss woodworking techniques, Shaker history, and design philosophy. Offerman shares his journey from theater scenery to heirloom furniture, while Becksvoort explains Shaker hardware materials and the evolution of their style. The group also addresses listener questions on handling end-grain slabs and determining appropriate leg dimensions for tables.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-08-05-shop-talk-live-12-fine-woodworking-live-with-nick-offerman#t=6) Introduction to Fine Woodworking Live
- [4:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-08-05-shop-talk-live-12-fine-woodworking-live-with-nick-offerman#t=266) Contemporary Furniture and Magazine Focus
- [11:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-08-05-shop-talk-live-12-fine-woodworking-live-with-nick-offerman#t=663) Nick Offerman's Woodworking Journey
- [27:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-08-05-shop-talk-live-12-fine-woodworking-live-with-nick-offerman#t=1654) Handling End-Grain Slabs and Cracks
- [39:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-08-05-shop-talk-live-12-fine-woodworking-live-with-nick-offerman#t=2398) Shaker Hardware and History
- [49:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-08-05-shop-talk-live-12-fine-woodworking-live-with-nick-offerman#t=2952) Designing Table Legs and Proportions
- [55:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-08-05-shop-talk-live-12-fine-woodworking-live-with-nick-offerman#t=3351) Fine Woodworking Live Attendee Experience

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Fine Woodworking (company)
- Parks and Recreation (product)
- Michael Fortune (other)
- Garrett Hack (other)
- Steve Latta (other)
- George Nakashima (other)
- Smith's Knobs (company)
- Hancock Shaker Village (company)

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- [438: It Feels Like a Big Boy Saw](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-04-19-438-it-feels-like-a-big-boy-saw) (Making It)
- [503: It’s Made Me a More Fearless Maker](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-10-31-503-its-made-me-a-more-fearless-maker) (Making It)
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