# STL 110: Those sexy shapton stones

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2016-04-29
- Length: 53m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-29-stl-110-those-sexy-shapton-stones
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl-110-those-sexy-shapton-stones

## Summary

Host Tom McKenna, along with editors Mike Pekovich and Matt Kenney, discuss sharpening hand saws and comparing Norton versus Shapton water stones, noting that Shapton grades run coarser than Norton equivalents. The team shares 'smooth moves' involving a stuck box divider and design refinements, then addresses DeWalt planer maintenance and the optimal length for sanding blocks when fairing curves. They conclude by debating the best techniques for breaking edges on finished furniture, emphasizing post-assembly chamfering to maintain crisp visual lines.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-29-stl-110-those-sexy-shapton-stones#t=3) Introduction and Sponsor Read
- [3:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-29-stl-110-those-sexy-shapton-stones#t=191) Sharpening Veritas Hand Saw and Dressing Teeth
- [8:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-29-stl-110-those-sexy-shapton-stones#t=505) Comparing Norton and Shapton Water Stones
- [14:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-29-stl-110-those-sexy-shapton-stones#t=842) Smooth Moves: Stuck Divider and Design Refinement
- [23:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-29-stl-110-those-sexy-shapton-stones#t=1426) DeWalt Planer Feed Roller Maintenance
- [26:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-29-stl-110-those-sexy-shapton-stones#t=1619) Sanding Block Length and Flexibility for Curves
- [31:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-29-stl-110-those-sexy-shapton-stones#t=1886) Favorite Techniques: Arch Templates and Knotless Wrapping
- [42:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-29-stl-110-those-sexy-shapton-stones#t=2577) Breaking Edges and Chamfering Strategy

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Veritas (product)
- Shapton (product)
- Norton (product)
- DeWalt (product)
- Wigglewood (material)
- Bondo (material)

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