# STL 114: Matt turns the tables on Ben's tool bomb

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2016-06-24
- Length: 53m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-24-stl-114-matt-turns-the-tables-on-bens-tool-bomb
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl-114-matt-turns-the-tables-on-bens-tool-bomb

## Summary

Host Tom McKenna and editors Mike Pekovic and Matt Kenny discuss woodworking techniques, including using card scrapers for smooth finishes and applying paste wax to open-pored woods like white oak without filling the grain. They review specific tools such as FastCap flatback tape measures, Rigid laminate trimmers, and Veritas dovetail markers, while also showcasing contemporary furniture designs by makers Adrian McCurdy and Timothy Philbrick. The episode concludes with advice on setting bench grinder angles and calculating furniture structural strength without complex math.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-24-stl-114-matt-turns-the-tables-on-bens-tool-bomb#t=1) Introduction and Nexabond Update
- [2:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-24-stl-114-matt-turns-the-tables-on-bens-tool-bomb#t=155) Card Scraper Technique and Sharpening
- [6:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-24-stl-114-matt-turns-the-tables-on-bens-tool-bomb#t=372) Paste Wax Application on Open Pores
- [11:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-24-stl-114-matt-turns-the-tables-on-bens-tool-bomb#t=684) Favorite Tool: FastCap Flatback Tape Measure
- [16:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-24-stl-114-matt-turns-the-tables-on-bens-tool-bomb#t=968) Favorite Tool: Rigid Laminate Trimmer
- [19:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-24-stl-114-matt-turns-the-tables-on-bens-tool-bomb#t=1188) Favorite Tool: Veritas Dovetail Markers
- [22:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-24-stl-114-matt-turns-the-tables-on-bens-tool-bomb#t=1340) Finishing Charred Wood and Structural Strength
- [33:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-24-stl-114-matt-turns-the-tables-on-bens-tool-bomb#t=2028) Favorite Furniture: Adrian McCurdy and Timothy Philbrick
- [46:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-06-24-stl-114-matt-turns-the-tables-on-bens-tool-bomb#t=2811) Setting Bench Grinder Angles

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- FastCap (company)
- Rigid (company)
- Veritas (company)
- Minwax (product)
- Tormac (tool)
- Adrian McCurdy (other)
- Timothy Philbrick (other)
- Tim Coleman (other)

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