# STL 168: Bevel Angles and Workbench Wood

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2018-07-20
- Length: 1h 06m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-07-20-stl-168-bevel-angles-and-workbench-wood
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl-168-bevel-angles-and-workbench-wood

## Summary

Host Ben Strano and Fine Woodworking editors Mike Pekovich, Matt Kenney, and Jeff Jewitt answer 14 listener questions in a lightning round. They discuss selecting drill presses, managing shop humidity, and sharpening chisels for white oak, recommending higher bevel angles and thin cuts. The hosts also advise on workbench wood selection, furniture foot materials like Rockler bumpers, and joinery techniques for altar tables and checkerboards.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-07-20-stl-168-bevel-angles-and-workbench-wood#t=6) Introduction and Drill Press Discussion
- [7:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-07-20-stl-168-bevel-angles-and-workbench-wood#t=431) Shop Humidity and White Oak Chisel Care
- [16:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-07-20-stl-168-bevel-angles-and-workbench-wood#t=984) Furniture Feet and Workbench Wood Selection
- [26:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-07-20-stl-168-bevel-angles-and-workbench-wood#t=1615) Altar Table Joinery and Bevel Angles
- [33:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-07-20-stl-168-bevel-angles-and-workbench-wood#t=2002) Shoulder Planes and Cherry Finish
- [40:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-07-20-stl-168-bevel-angles-and-workbench-wood#t=2400) Water Stones and Shellac Types
- [49:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-07-20-stl-168-bevel-angles-and-workbench-wood#t=2967) Warped Doors and Wood Movement
- [55:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-07-20-stl-168-bevel-angles-and-workbench-wood#t=3338) Plane Throat Filing and Checkerboard Inlay

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- Lee Valley (company)
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