# STL 52: A Hit Man in the Workshop

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2014-02-21
- Length: 54m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop

## Summary

Senior web producer Ed Vernick and special projects editor Asa Christiana discuss handling insect-infested wood, the benefits and application of hide glue (specifically Old Brown Glue), and the construction and use of shooting boards. They also share road stories involving chairmaker Brian Boggs and a birth emergency, while answering listener questions about Waterlox finishes, oak door construction, Lee Nielsen planes, and finishing Paduk.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop#t=6) Introduction: Insect-infested wood and bug removal
- [7:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop#t=456) Hide glue: Crystallization, Old Brown Glue, and repairability
- [11:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop#t=711) Shooting boards: Construction, rabbits, and preventing blowout
- [18:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop#t=1110) Road stories: Brian Boggs' piano and a birth emergency
- [29:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop#t=1789) Waterlox application and sanding between coats
- [31:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop#t=1892) Oak door construction: Rail and style vs. slab
- [37:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop#t=2240) All-time favorite techniques: Sanding and lighting
- [43:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop#t=2630) Lee Nielsen planes vs. Bedrocks and Paduk finishing

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Fine Woodworking (company)
- Craigslist (other)
- Old Brown Glue (product)
- Pat Edwards (other)
- Shooting board (tool)
- Brian Boggs (other)
- Garrett Hack (other)
- Waterlox (product)
- Lee Nielsen (other)
- Bedrock (product)
- Paduk (material)

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