# STL 92: Please CLOSE the Bathroom Door

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2015-08-28
- Length: 56m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-08-28-stl-92-please-close-the-bathroom-door
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.libsyn.com/stl-92-please-close-the-bathroom-door

## Summary

Senior editors Asa Christiana, Matt Kenney, and Ed Vernick from Fine Woodworking discuss the radial arm saw, concluding it is best for cross-cuts but inferior to modern tools for other operations. They answer listener questions on dyeing wood for inlay (recommending ebony or dyed veneer), the function of blocks on a sliding table saw fence, and the practical differences between bevel-up and bevel-down hand planes. The episode also covers troubleshooting table saw alignment issues caused by shifting lock washers and bolts, and offers advice on choosing between a garage and basement workshop.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-08-28-stl-92-please-close-the-bathroom-door#t=6) Introduction and Radial Arm Saw Debate
- [10:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-08-28-stl-92-please-close-the-bathroom-door#t=618) Dyeing Wood for Inlay and Buying Ebony
- [14:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-08-28-stl-92-please-close-the-bathroom-door#t=841) Sliding Table Saw Fence Blocks
- [17:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-08-28-stl-92-please-close-the-bathroom-door#t=1044) All-Time Favorite Tools: Screwdrivers and Shooting Boards
- [26:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-08-28-stl-92-please-close-the-bathroom-door#t=1600) Bevel-Up vs. Bevel-Down Hand Planes
- [34:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-08-28-stl-92-please-close-the-bathroom-door#t=2072) Table Saw Alignment and Lock Washers
- [39:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-08-28-stl-92-please-close-the-bathroom-door#t=2346) Road Stories and Workshop Location Advice

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Fine Woodworking (company)
- radial arm saw (tool)
- ebony (material)
- sliding table saw (tool)
- hand plane (tool)
- table saw (tool)
- lock washer (other)
- Yankee screwdriver (tool)
- shooting board (tool)

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