# STL 150: Tim Coleman talks shop

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2017-11-10
- Length: 52m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2017-11-10-stl-150-tim-coleman-talks-shop
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl-150-tim-coleman-talks-shop

## Summary

Host Tom McKenna and editors Mike Pekovich and Matt Kenny discuss outfeed table leveling, bandsaw drift causes, and veneer thickness with guest Tim Coleman, a furniture maker known for historic reproductions and his own design aesthetic. The group shares techniques for using box joint blades, beveling door styles, and cutting dovetails on a bandsaw, while also addressing glue-up strategies for cross-grain moldings.

## Chapters

- [0:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2017-11-10-stl-150-tim-coleman-talks-shop#t=41) Introduction and Outfeed Table Solutions
- [6:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2017-11-10-stl-150-tim-coleman-talks-shop#t=419) Diagnosing Bandsaw Drift and Setup
- [13:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2017-11-10-stl-150-tim-coleman-talks-shop#t=812) Tim Coleman on Design and Historic Reproduction
- [25:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2017-11-10-stl-150-tim-coleman-talks-shop#t=1526) Veneer Thickness and Homemade Plywood
- [31:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2017-11-10-stl-150-tim-coleman-talks-shop#t=1902) Box Joint Blades and Push Pads
- [36:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2017-11-10-stl-150-tim-coleman-talks-shop#t=2171) Beveling Door Styles and Dovetail Techniques
- [45:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2017-11-10-stl-150-tim-coleman-talks-shop#t=2720) Cross-Grain Glue-ups and Recommendations

## 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)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Tim Coleman (other)
- College of the Redwoods (other)
- Frank Lloyd Wright (other)
- Steve Lotta (other)
- Dan Sweeney (other)
- Stephen Hammer (other)
- Ken Burns (other)
- Hyde (other)

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