# STL 160: Beginner Mistakes

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2018-03-30
- Length: 1h 16m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-03-30-stl-160-beginner-mistakes
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl-160-beginner-mistakes

## Summary

Host Ben Strausser and editors Mike Pekovich, Matt Kenney, and Jeff Rose discuss common beginner mistakes in woodworking, including poor material selection, impatience, and rushing sharpening. They address specific technical questions about frame-and-panel construction, dovetail waste removal techniques, and stabilizing warped panels. The episode features a snippet from an interview with chairmaker Brian Boggs, who discusses his precision joinery methods and the release of his ladderback chair plans.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-03-30-stl-160-beginner-mistakes#t=0) Introduction and Frame-and-Panel Design
- [9:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-03-30-stl-160-beginner-mistakes#t=574) Coping Saws vs. Fret Saws for Dovetails
- [18:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-03-30-stl-160-beginner-mistakes#t=1128) Beginner Mistakes: Material Selection and Patience
- [39:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-03-30-stl-160-beginner-mistakes#t=2366) Fixing a Warped Milk-Painted Panel
- [47:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-03-30-stl-160-beginner-mistakes#t=2869) Interview Snippet: Brian Boggs on Precision Joinery
- [59:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-03-30-stl-160-beginner-mistakes#t=3583) Tabletop Movement and Leg Attachment Methods
- [1:06:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-03-30-stl-160-beginner-mistakes#t=4003) Safety of Spalted Wood and Food-Safe Finishes

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Shop Talk Live (other)
- Fine Woodworking (other)
- Brian Boggs (other)
- Chairmakers.com (other)
- DeWalt 611 (tool)
- New Concept (tool)
- Oliver (company)
- Peg-Os (other)
- Taunton (company)
- Woodcraft (company)
- Harbor Freight (company)
- Chris Gockner (other)
- Stephen Hammer (other)
- Bob Van Dyke (other)
- Kelly Dutton (other)
- John Alexander (other)
- Sarah Robinson (other)
- Northern Spalting (other)
- Oregon State University (other)
- 52 Boxes in 52 Weeks (other)

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