# STL 45: Taking the Fun Out of Fine Woodworking

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2013-11-15
- Length: 57m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-11-15-stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking

## Summary

Ed Burnick, Mike Pekovich, and Matt Kenny discuss woodworking techniques, including staining Baltic birch plywood for graduated drawer fronts and using hand tools to replace power tools for sheet goods. They introduce new editor Tom McKenna and debate the merits of PMV-11 steel for plane irons versus traditional O1 and A2 steels. The episode also covers bandsaw blade selection for resawing versus curved cuts and offers advice on treating wood borers in a dumpster-dived armoire.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-11-15-stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking#t=6) Introduction and Audio Shop Number
- [2:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-11-15-stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking#t=166) Staining Baltic Birch Plywood for Graduated Drawer Fronts
- [7:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-11-15-stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking#t=451) Hand Tools for Sheet Goods and Cabinetry
- [13:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-11-15-stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking#t=826) Favorite Tools: Vesper Sliding Bevel and Lock Jigs
- [22:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-11-15-stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking#t=1335) Essential Hand Planes and PMV-11 Steel Debate
- [32:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-11-15-stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking#t=1958) Bandsaw Blade Selection: Resawing vs. Curved Cuts
- [37:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-11-15-stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking#t=2246) New Editor Tom McKenna and Magazine Transition
- [44:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-11-15-stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking#t=2641) Miter Joint Strength and Wood Movement
- [47:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-11-15-stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking#t=2875) Treating Wood Borers in Dumpster-Dived Furniture
- [52:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2013-11-15-stl-45-taking-the-fun-out-of-fine-woodworking#t=3124) Listener Feedback and 'Understanding Wood' Segment

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Baltic birch (material)
- Vesper Tools (company)
- PMV-11 (material)
- A2 steel (material)
- O1 steel (material)
- Ryobi (company)
- Craftsman (company)
- Taunton Press (company)
- Understanding Wood (product)
- Bruce Hoadley (other)

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