# Shop Talk Live 31: Ditch That Miter Saw for a Tablesaw

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2013-05-10
- Length: 57m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-05-10-shop-talk-live-31-ditch-that-miter-saw-for-a-tablesaw
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/shop-talk-live-31-ditch-that-miter-saw-for-a-tablesaw

## Summary

Fine Woodworking editors Ed Pernick, Mike Pekovich, and Matt Kenney answer listener questions on woodworking tools and techniques. They discuss the necessity of dust collection with random orbit sanders, recommend specific benchtop planers like the DeWalt 735, and debate the best bandsaw size, advocating for 14-inch European models or used cast-iron saws. The hosts also share shop mistakes, including running staples through a jointer and errors with flush trim bits, while advising on table saws versus miter saws for furniture-grade cuts.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-05-10-shop-talk-live-31-ditch-that-miter-saw-for-a-tablesaw#t=2) Introduction and Shop Stumper Winner
- [2:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-05-10-shop-talk-live-31-ditch-that-miter-saw-for-a-tablesaw#t=138) Dust Collection and Sanding Best Practices
- [6:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-05-10-shop-talk-live-31-ditch-that-miter-saw-for-a-tablesaw#t=399) Benchtop Planer Recommendations
- [10:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-05-10-shop-talk-live-31-ditch-that-miter-saw-for-a-tablesaw#t=633) Favorite Tools: Routers and Sketching
- [19:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-05-10-shop-talk-live-31-ditch-that-miter-saw-for-a-tablesaw#t=1192) Bandsaw Selection and Resaw Capacity
- [26:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-05-10-shop-talk-live-31-ditch-that-miter-saw-for-a-tablesaw#t=1608) Lumber Optimization and Sheet Goods
- [30:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-05-10-shop-talk-live-31-ditch-that-miter-saw-for-a-tablesaw#t=1849) Shop Mistakes: Drill Press and Jointer
- [42:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-05-10-shop-talk-live-31-ditch-that-miter-saw-for-a-tablesaw#t=2552) Restoring an Old Workbench
- [49:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-05-10-shop-talk-live-31-ditch-that-miter-saw-for-a-tablesaw#t=2969) Miter Saw vs. Table Saw for Boxes

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [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)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- DeWalt 735 (product)
- Rockler (company)
- Lee Valley (company)
- Grizzly (company)
- Delta (company)
- Makita (company)
- Porter Cable (company)

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