# Shop Talk Live 23: Cuba's Forgotten Furniture Masterpieces

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2013-01-11
- Length: 56m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-01-11-shop-talk-live-23-cubas-forgotten-furniture-masterpieces
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/shop-talk-live-23-cuba-s-forgotten-furniture-masterpieces

## Summary

Ed Pirnik shares his findings from a trip to Cuba, describing the decimation of Cuban mahogany forests through the construction of homes and furniture, and the history of the wood's use in shipbuilding. Matt Kenney and Mike Pekovich then address listener questions, comparing shapers to router tables, recommending specific shoulder planes like those from Veritas and Lee Nielsen, and discussing the utility of radio arm saws and calipers. The hosts also debate the philosophy of using power tools to build hand-tool storage and advise on purchasing used jointers.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-01-11-shop-talk-live-23-cubas-forgotten-furniture-masterpieces#t=7) Introduction and Cuban Mahogany History
- [9:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-01-11-shop-talk-live-23-cubas-forgotten-furniture-masterpieces#t=593) Shaper vs. Router Table Advice
- [16:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-01-11-shop-talk-live-23-cubas-forgotten-furniture-masterpieces#t=964) Shoulder Plane Recommendations
- [19:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-01-11-shop-talk-live-23-cubas-forgotten-furniture-masterpieces#t=1177) Favorite Woodworking Techniques
- [27:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-01-11-shop-talk-live-23-cubas-forgotten-furniture-masterpieces#t=1638) Radio Arm Saws and Calipers
- [32:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-01-11-shop-talk-live-23-cubas-forgotten-furniture-masterpieces#t=1948) What We Are Working On
- [41:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-01-11-shop-talk-live-23-cubas-forgotten-furniture-masterpieces#t=2481) Hand Tool Philosophy and Vintage Planes
- [49:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-01-11-shop-talk-live-23-cubas-forgotten-furniture-masterpieces#t=2989) Buying Used Jointers

## Topics

- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Veritas (company)
- Lee Nielsen (company)
- DeWalt (company)
- Harbor Freight (company)
- Grizzly (company)
- Delta (company)
- Oliver (company)
- Cuban mahogany (material)
- Spanish cedar (material)
- Butternut (material)
- Radio arm saw (tool)
- Shaper (tool)
- Router table (tool)
- Sliding caliper (tool)
- Jointer (tool)

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