# Shop Talk Live 22: Handplane How-To

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2012-12-28
- Length: 1h 11m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-28-shop-talk-live-22-handplane-how-to
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/handplane-how-to

## Summary

Ed Pirnik, Asa Christiana, and Matt Kenney welcome Rob Boyce and Diami Plotki from the Modern Woodworkers Association to discuss the growth of woodworking communities online and the shift toward 'hybrid' tool usage. The hosts answer listener questions regarding handplane setup, specifically cam action tightness and knob failures on Lee Nielsen planes, while sharing tips on sharpening and managing difficult woods. The episode concludes with segments on shop mistakes, tool recommendations like crank-neck chisels and SCMI jointers, and advice on finishing figured maple with heated oil finishes.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-28-shop-talk-live-22-handplane-how-to#t=6) Introduction and Modern Woodworkers Association Overview
- [7:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-28-shop-talk-live-22-handplane-how-to#t=440) The Internet's Impact on Woodworking Demographics
- [17:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-28-shop-talk-live-22-handplane-how-to#t=1074) Handplane Setup: Cam Action and Knob Failures
- [29:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-28-shop-talk-live-22-handplane-how-to#t=1748) Handplane Success Tips: Sharpening and Waxing
- [38:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-28-shop-talk-live-22-handplane-how-to#t=2325) Smooth Moves: Shop Mistakes and Recoveries
- [49:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-28-shop-talk-live-22-handplane-how-to#t=2955) Finishing Figured Maple and Miter Saw Accuracy
- [59:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-28-shop-talk-live-22-handplane-how-to#t=3547) All-Time Favorite Tools: Chisels, Squares, and Jointers

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Modern Woodworkers Association (other)
- Lee Nielsen (other)
- Veritas (other)
- Stanley (other)
- SCMI (other)
- Woodpecker (other)
- Zinsser (other)

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