Hardware Podcasts

STL 172: You're using your chisels wrong

Shop Talk Live · 14 Sept 2018 · 1h 04m

What this episode covers

Host Ben Strano, along with Fine Woodworking editors John Tetro and Mike Pekovich, discuss chisel maintenance, shop climate management, and spoon carving sourcing. They address a listener's question about softening chisel edges, recommending technique adaptation over grinding, and discuss storing wood in freezers or plastic bags to prevent moisture loss. The hosts also share techniques for safe small-piece cutting on table saws and router tables, and debate the impact of blade deflection on fit accuracy.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
JessEm Tool Company
Also
Veritas, Stanley, Lee Nielsen, Toshio Dante, Emmet Van Driesche, Dave Fisher, Freud

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