# Shop Talk Live 38: Brian Boggs' Brainy Shop Machinery

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2013-08-12
- Length: 1h 06m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-08-12-shop-talk-live-38-brian-boggs-brainy-shop-machinery
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/shop-talk-live-38-brian-boggs-brainy-shop-machinery

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-08-12-shop-talk-live-38-brian-boggs-brainy-shop-machinery#t=6) Introduction and Live Event Recap
- [6:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-08-12-shop-talk-live-38-brian-boggs-brainy-shop-machinery#t=363) Brian Boggs' Career and Move to Asheville
- [10:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-08-12-shop-talk-live-38-brian-boggs-brainy-shop-machinery#t=632) Greenwood Chair Making and Forgiving Joinery
- [22:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-08-12-shop-talk-live-38-brian-boggs-brainy-shop-machinery#t=1342) Developing Machinery for Hickory Bark Processing
- [27:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-08-12-shop-talk-live-38-brian-boggs-brainy-shop-machinery#t=1674) New Business Model and Training Woodworkers
- [34:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-08-12-shop-talk-live-38-brian-boggs-brainy-shop-machinery#t=2048) Sharpening Advice for Hand Tools
- [45:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-08-12-shop-talk-live-38-brian-boggs-brainy-shop-machinery#t=2705) Drawer Construction and Wood Movement
- [49:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-08-12-shop-talk-live-38-brian-boggs-brainy-shop-machinery#t=2999) Modern Woodworkers Association and Community

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

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## Mentioned

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

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