# STL 68: Maine Furniture Master Tim Rousseau

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2014-09-19
- Length: 1h 15m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-09-19-stl-68-maine-furniture-master-tim-rousseau
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/stl-68-maine-furniture-master-tim-rousseau

## Summary

Matt Kenney interviews Maine furniture maker and Center for Furniture Craftsmanship instructor Tim Rousseau about his career, tools, and the state of the industry. They discuss Rousseau's favorite tools, including a Lee Nielsen low-angle smoother and a Paramattic bandsaw, and his philosophy on keeping overhead low to survive as a maker. The conversation covers specific woodworking challenges, such as drill press table design flaws, sharpening techniques for card scrapers, and the design of block planes for shooting boards.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-09-19-stl-68-maine-furniture-master-tim-rousseau#t=6) Introduction and Drill Press Table Design
- [9:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-09-19-stl-68-maine-furniture-master-tim-rousseau#t=590) Sharpening Media: Sandpaper, Diamond Film, and Stones
- [18:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-09-19-stl-68-maine-furniture-master-tim-rousseau#t=1098) Block Planes and Shooting Boards
- [26:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-09-19-stl-68-maine-furniture-master-tim-rousseau#t=1561) Card Scrapers and Sharpening Techniques
- [36:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-09-19-stl-68-maine-furniture-master-tim-rousseau#t=2166) Interview with Tim Rousseau: Tools and Shop Setup
- [45:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-09-19-stl-68-maine-furniture-master-tim-rousseau#t=2724) Tim Rousseau's Biggest Failure and Success
- [56:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-09-19-stl-68-maine-furniture-master-tim-rousseau#t=3402) Advice for Aspiring Woodworkers and Industry Trends

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Lee Nielsen (company)
- Veritas (company)
- Liberty Tool (company)
- Paramattic bandsaw (product)
- DuWalt DW 735 (product)
- Center for Furniture Craftsmanship (company)
- Fine Woodworking (company)

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