# STL 86: Furniture Maestro Chris Gochnour—Part 2

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2015-06-05
- Length: 55m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-06-05-stl-86-furniture-maestro-chris-gochnour-part-2
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/stl-86-furniture-maestro-chris-gochnourpart-2

## Summary

Fine Woodworking editors Ed Vernick and Mike Pekovich interview furniture maker Chris Gochnour, discussing how to manage stress when taking on commissions beyond one's skill set and the importance of testing techniques on scrap before final assembly. They also address listener questions on managing internal stresses in thick, kiln-dried lumber by resawing early, and various methods for reinforcing miter joints, such as splines and butterfly keys. The episode concludes with practical advice on bandsaw setup, including tracking and blade tension, and highlights specific tools like the Lee Nielsen and Stanley Bedrock hand planes for different flattening and smoothing tasks.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-06-05-stl-86-furniture-maestro-chris-gochnour-part-2#t=6) Introduction: Shop Talk Live and DuWalt Factory Tour
- [8:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-06-05-stl-86-furniture-maestro-chris-gochnour-part-2#t=525) Managing Stress in Thick Lumber: Resawing and Case Hardening
- [14:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-06-05-stl-86-furniture-maestro-chris-gochnour-part-2#t=863) Reinforcing Miter Joints: Splines, Lock Miters, and Butterfly Keys
- [18:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-06-05-stl-86-furniture-maestro-chris-gochnour-part-2#t=1132) Chris Gochnour on Commission Management and Professional Advice
- [39:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-06-05-stl-86-furniture-maestro-chris-gochnour-part-2#t=2398) Bandsaw Setup: Tracking, Blade Tension, and Bearings
- [47:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-06-05-stl-86-furniture-maestro-chris-gochnour-part-2#t=2865) All-Time Favorite Tools: Hand Planes and Block Plane Techniques

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- DuWalt (company)
- Lee Nielsen (other)
- Stanley Bedrock (other)
- Rockwell (other)

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