# STL 117: Catching up with Gary Rogowski

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2016-08-05
- Length: 1h 01m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-08-05-stl-117-catching-up-with-gary-rogowski
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl-117-catching-up-with-gary-rogowski

## Summary

Host Tom McKenna, art director Mike Peckovich, and producer Ben Strato discuss Fine Woodworking magazine's retro cover design and highlight articles on reclaimed glass and intuitive stool making. They welcome Gary Rogowski, founder of the Northwest Woodworking School, who details his high school mentoring program, Woodworking Internships Northwest (WIN), and the challenges of teaching complex joinery. The hosts also share their 'all-time favorite tools,' including sandpaper, lathes, and a 15-yard dumpster, while answering listener questions about square calibration, wood storage, and shop organization.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-08-05-stl-117-catching-up-with-gary-rogowski#t=2) Introduction and Magazine Cover Discussion
- [9:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-08-05-stl-117-catching-up-with-gary-rogowski#t=574) Calibrating and Tuning Combination Squares
- [13:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-08-05-stl-117-catching-up-with-gary-rogowski#t=824) Storing Large Quantities of Kiln-Dried Lumber
- [17:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-08-05-stl-117-catching-up-with-gary-rogowski#t=1027) Favorite Tools: Sandpaper, Lathe, and Dumpster
- [31:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-08-05-stl-117-catching-up-with-gary-rogowski#t=1893) Gary Rogowski: Career and School History
- [41:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-08-05-stl-117-catching-up-with-gary-rogowski#t=2499) High School Mentoring Program: Woodworking Internships Northwest
- [50:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-08-05-stl-117-catching-up-with-gary-rogowski#t=3059) Listener Q&A: Oak Tannins and Shop Setup Mistakes

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Fine Woodworking (company)
- Northwest Woodworking School (company)
- Woodworking Internships Northwest (company)
- Lee Nielsen smoother (product)
- Barnes and Noble (company)

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