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STL 136: Shop Talk Live — Live!

Shop Talk Live · 28 Apr 2017 · 38m

What this episode covers

Host Tom McKenna interviews Joe Taylor of Rikon Tools about new bandsaw guide systems and partnerships with Record Power, followed by a discussion with Peter Follansbee on his 17th-century furniture work and shop design. Joshua Klein of Mortise & Tenon magazine explains the nuances of denatured alcohol for shellac, while Vic Tesolin of Lee Valley discusses minimalist woodworking and his unconventional hiring story. The episode concludes with Wilbur Pan explaining the metallurgy behind the sharpness of Japanese chisels.

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early-stage companies and established companies

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Companies
Rikon Tools, Record Power, Lee Valley
Products
Vaughn, Mortise & Tenon, Veritas, Clean Strip

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