# Shop Talk Live 25: Time for a New Monster Workbench?

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2013-02-07
- Length: 1h 00m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-02-07-shop-talk-live-25-time-for-a-new-monster-workbench
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/shop-talk-live-25-time-for-a-new-monster-workbench

## Summary

Matt Kenney, senior editor at Fine Woodworking, discusses his decision to build a new, larger workbench using massive ash and oak timbers, while retaining his original 'Monster Workbench.' He and host Ed Burnick debate workbench finishes, with Kenney rejecting boiled linseed oil for aesthetic reasons and Burnick prioritizing function over appearance. The episode also covers practical woodworking advice, including band saw braking systems, dust collection upgrades, and techniques for managing wood movement in cabinetry.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-02-07-shop-talk-live-25-time-for-a-new-monster-workbench#t=7) Introduction: Shop Talk Live 25
- [1:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-02-07-shop-talk-live-25-time-for-a-new-monster-workbench#t=66) Matt Kenney's New Monster Workbench Plans
- [12:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-02-07-shop-talk-live-25-time-for-a-new-monster-workbench#t=756) Listener Questions: Laminated Tops and Cherry Darkening
- [20:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-02-07-shop-talk-live-25-time-for-a-new-monster-workbench#t=1250) Pins vs. Tails: Workbench Finish Debate
- [29:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-02-07-shop-talk-live-25-time-for-a-new-monster-workbench#t=1761) Band Saw Braking Systems Explained
- [35:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-02-07-shop-talk-live-25-time-for-a-new-monster-workbench#t=2110) Dust Collection: Cyclones and Filters
- [39:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-02-07-shop-talk-live-25-time-for-a-new-monster-workbench#t=2374) Smooth Moves: Mortise Locks and Spalted Maple
- [51:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-02-07-shop-talk-live-25-time-for-a-new-monster-workbench#t=3085) Phil Lowe Interview and Wood Movement

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Fine Woodworking (company)
- Monster Workbench (product)
- NASA (company)
- Sears (company)
- Watco (product)
- Jet (company)
- Phil Lowe (other)
- North Bennett Street School (other)
- Furniture Institute of Massachusetts (other)

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