Hardware Podcasts

STL 108: Matt Kenney has left the building

Shop Talk Live · 1 Apr 2016 · 51m

What this episode covers

Host Tom McKenna and editors Mike Pekovich and Ben Strano discuss highlights from the June issue of Fine Woodworking, including a portable sharpening box by Bob Van Dyke and scratch stocks by Garrett Hack. They answer listener questions on tuning cheap hand planes, choosing between traditional joinery and Festool Domino loose tenons, and the physics of angled bench dogs. The episode concludes with advice on building a triangular oak table top and establishing initial grinds for sharpening.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Fine Woodworking
Products
Stanley, Festool, Domino, Wood River, Veritas, Lee Nielsen, Tormek, Sterret
Also
Garrett Hack, Bob Van Dyke

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