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Shop Talk Live 38: Brian Boggs' Brainy Shop Machinery

Shop Talk Live · 12 Aug 2013 · 1h 06m

What this episode covers

Brian Boggs, a renowned chairmaker, discusses his transition from Berea, Kentucky, to Asheville, North Carolina, and his evolution from traditional ladder-back chairs to more complex designs. He details the development of specialized machinery to process hickory bark for seats and explains his new business model of training woodworkers from scratch to refine production processes. The episode also covers technical advice on sharpening tools for different steels and proper drawer construction to handle wood movement.

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Veritas, Brian Boggs Chairmakers, Modern Woodworkers Association, Fine Woodworking
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Lee Nielsen, PM-V11, John Alexander, Sam Maloof, Flo Bishop, Howard Lewin, Michael Fortune, Chris Bexford, Guy John Wilson, John Benson, Matt Kenyon, Ed Pernick, Asa Christiana, Ian Mackay, Chris Atkins, Diami Plotke

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