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STL 132: Kickback, and why you should trust your gut before you cut

Shop Talk Live · 3 Mar 2017 · 1h 07m

What this episode covers

Host Tom McKenna and editors Mike Pekovich and Matt Kenney discuss essential hand tool kits for beginners, recommending specific hammers, mallets, and planes while advising users to define their project goals first. They analyze furniture design choices, specifically warning against pairing Bubinga and Walnut due to contrasting aging rates, and suggest using figure or sapwood for contrast instead. The episode features detailed safety discussions on router table kickbacks, including a personal account of a dangerous kickback incident, and advice on evaluating vintage Stanley planes and upgrading old machinery like General International planers and Baxter Whitney table saws.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Liberty Tool
Also
Fine Woodworking, Stanley, Woodcraft, Baxter Whitney, General International, Whiteside, Bern Chandley, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Heidi Martin

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