# Shop Talk Live 21: Tablesaw Tech

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2012-12-14
- Length: 1h 00m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-14-shop-talk-live-21-tablesaw-tech
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/shop-talk-live-21-tablesaw-tech

## Summary

Ed Pirnik, Mike Pekovich, and Matt Kenney of Fine Woodworking magazine discuss vintage tablesaw rehabilitation, focusing on Matt’s restoration of a 1970s Unisaw, including motor rebuilds and safety upgrades. The hosts also address listener questions regarding gluing reclaimed teak, sourcing quality plywood, and evaluating used hybrid table saws like the Shop Fox and Grizzly models. They share woodworking techniques, such as using wedges for clamping and Japanese pairing chisels for dovetails, while offering advice on dust collection systems and tool maintenance.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-14-shop-talk-live-21-tablesaw-tech#t=7) Introduction: Shop Talk Live 21 and Parks and Rec Outtakes
- [4:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-14-shop-talk-live-21-tablesaw-tech#t=296) Gluing Reclaimed Teak and Working with Oily Woods
- [9:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-14-shop-talk-live-21-tablesaw-tech#t=554) Sourcing and Evaluating Quality Plywood
- [13:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-14-shop-talk-live-21-tablesaw-tech#t=834) Woodworking Techniques: Wedges and Pairing Chisels
- [22:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-14-shop-talk-live-21-tablesaw-tech#t=1348) Cutting Dovetails with Bandsaw Jigs and Hand Tools
- [29:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-14-shop-talk-live-21-tablesaw-tech#t=1763) Restoring a Vintage Unisaw: Motor and Safety Upgrades
- [46:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-14-shop-talk-live-21-tablesaw-tech#t=2798) Buying Used Hybrid Table Saw: Shop Fox vs. Grizzly
- [56:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-14-shop-talk-live-21-tablesaw-tech#t=3395) Dust Collection: Cyclones and Ductwork Design

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Fine Woodworking magazine (company)
- Parks and Recreation (other)
- Christian Becksvoort (other)
- Nick Offerman (other)
- Ron Swanson (other)
- Weldwood Resorcinol (other)
- Gorilla Glue (other)
- Baltic Birch (other)
- Lee Nielsen (other)
- Stephen Hammer (other)
- Shop Fox W1824 (other)
- Grizzly G0715P (other)
- Unisaw (other)
- Biesemeyer (other)

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