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STL 112: Someone spelched, and Matt doesn't like it

Shop Talk Live · 27 May 2016 · 56m

What this episode covers

Hosts Tom McKenna, Mike Pekovich, and Matt Kenny discuss woodworking techniques, including solving tear-out on shooting boards by adjusting fence clearance and using superglues like Nexabond for specific joinery. They review favorite tools such as the Veritas router plane and narrow chisels, and favorite furniture by makers John Reed Fox and Seth Janovsky. The episode also covers practical shop management, including managing offcuts and maintaining blades with CMT cleaners.

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makers and hobbyists

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Lee Nielsen, Nexabond, CMT, DAP, Veritas, John Reed Fox, Seth Janovsky, Curtis Buchanan

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