# STL 71: Return of the Speed Tenon

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2014-10-31
- Length: 43m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-10-31-stl-71-return-of-the-speed-tenon
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl-71-return-of-the-speed-tenon

## Summary

Shop Talk Live editors Ed Pernick, Michael Pekovich, and Asa Christiana discuss woodworking techniques and answer listener questions. They debate the safety and mechanics of Christian Becksvoort's 'speed tenon' technique on a table saw, advise on vacuum sealing shellac flakes to extend their shelf life, and troubleshoot a Rigid table saw's blade alignment issues. The hosts also share workshop mishaps, including drilling through a bass guitar body and cutting themselves with a pocket knife.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-10-31-stl-71-return-of-the-speed-tenon#t=6) Introduction and Gallery Contest
- [4:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-10-31-stl-71-return-of-the-speed-tenon#t=294) Tool Bomb: Veritas Scraping Plane Setup
- [10:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-10-31-stl-71-return-of-the-speed-tenon#t=622) Shellac Flake Shelf Life and Storage
- [13:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-10-31-stl-71-return-of-the-speed-tenon#t=810) Smooth Moves: Workshop Mishaps
- [18:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-10-31-stl-71-return-of-the-speed-tenon#t=1115) Young Woodworkers in Fine Woodworking Magazine
- [24:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-10-31-stl-71-return-of-the-speed-tenon#t=1462) Rigid Table Saw Blade Alignment Issue
- [27:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-10-31-stl-71-return-of-the-speed-tenon#t=1638) Favorite Techniques: Overkill Carpentry and Marking Methods
- [36:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-10-31-stl-71-return-of-the-speed-tenon#t=2164) The Speed Tenon Technique Debate

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Veritas (tool)
- Lee Nielsen (tool)
- Rigid (tool)
- Christian Becksvoort (other)
- Phil Lowe (other)
- Mark Adams (other)

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- [Making It #009: Fears and Doubts](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-02-12-making-it-009-fears-and-doubts) (Making It)
- [Episode 235: Dreams of Modified Tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-11-01-episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools) (Making It)
- [Episode 033: More listener questions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-21-episode-033-more-listener-questions) (Making It)

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