Shop Talk Live · 27 Feb 2015 · 52m
Ed Vernick, Mike Bagovic, and Maddie Kenny of Fine Woodworking magazine discuss restoring vintage machinery, specifically converting a threadless spindle on a 1930s Electric Carpenter machine using a Shopsmith adapter. They debate the structural integrity of angled tenons versus loose tenons in chair joinery, concluding that corner blocks provide the primary strength. The hosts also share techniques for cutting accurate tenons with a spacer, using blue tape for edge jointing thin boards, and setting up a jointer to avoid ridges.
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Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Diresta’s 9-foot CNC-ringed cup for a Miami nightclub, Clagett’s restoration of a Case 590 backhoe, and Picciuto’s walnut-sided electric piano. The hosts share various life hacks, ranging from shop safety tips like using metal trash can lids to snuff fires, to practical woodworking advice involving CA glue and spacers. They also touch on the challenges of client management, the technical intricacies of restoring vintage machinery, and the complexities of managing digital identities with Apple's email services.
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