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STL 103: All Time Favorite Furniture of All Time... for this week

Shop Talk Live · 29 Jan 2016 · 1h 00m

What this episode covers

Hosts Tom McKenna, Mike Bekovic, and Matt Kenny discuss woodworking techniques and furniture design. They share solutions for leveling machinery on uneven concrete floors, advise on choosing between contractor and cabinet-style table saws, and demonstrate a quarter-mockup technique using hinged mirrors. The episode concludes with the hosts sharing their favorite pieces of furniture, including Garrett Hack's sideboard and Andrew Hunter's hutch.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Fine Woodworking, Colonial Williamsburg, Laguna, Grizzly, Porter Cable
Products
SawStop
Also
Garrett Hack, Andrew Hunter, Dan Faye

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