# STL 113: Tool bomb, or not tool bomb?

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2016-06-10
- Length: 56m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-10-stl-113-tool-bomb-or-not-tool-bomb
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl-113-tool-bomb-or-not-tool-bomb

## Summary

Host Tom McKenna, along with contributors Matt Kenney, Ben Strano, and Mike Pekovich, discuss woodworking techniques and answer listener questions. They explain how condensation causes rust on cast iron shaper tables when cherry wood is stacked on them, and advise on converting a jack plane into a scrub plane by rounding the blade. The hosts also share practical shop tips, such as using a vacuum to inject glue into cracks and a method for planing thin veneers by gluing them to plywood first. Finally, they identify several 'tool bombs'—items like scrub planes, flatback tape measures, and spade bits—that are either unused or inappropriate for fine furniture making.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-10-stl-113-tool-bomb-or-not-tool-bomb#t=1) Introduction and 40th Anniversary Giveaway
- [7:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-10-stl-113-tool-bomb-or-not-tool-bomb#t=421) Rust on Cast Iron Shaper Tables from Cherry Wood
- [11:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-10-stl-113-tool-bomb-or-not-tool-bomb#t=661) Converting a Jack Plane to a Scrub Plane
- [15:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-10-stl-113-tool-bomb-or-not-tool-bomb#t=921) Technique: Using a Vacuum to Inject Glue
- [19:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-10-stl-113-tool-bomb-or-not-tool-bomb#t=1171) Technique: Planing Thin Veneers on Plywood
- [27:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-10-stl-113-tool-bomb-or-not-tool-bomb#t=1641) Managing Project Timelines and Wood Movement
- [36:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-10-stl-113-tool-bomb-or-not-tool-bomb#t=2164) Handling Visible Scribe Lines in Dovetails
- [39:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-10-stl-113-tool-bomb-or-not-tool-bomb#t=2341) Identifying Tool Bombs: Tape Measures and Spade Bits
- [49:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-10-stl-113-tool-bomb-or-not-tool-bomb#t=2974) Addressing Grooves on Cabinet Saws and Cedar Oil

## Topics

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

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Find Woodworking (company)
- Lee Nielsen (company)
- Veritas (company)
- Porter Cable PC 310 (product)
- DeWalt (company)
- FastCap (company)

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