# STL181: Will a Jobsite Saw Cut It?

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2019-01-18
- Length: 1h 04m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it-3ecbd07d
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it-0

## Summary

Hosts John Tetro, Anissa Kasalis, and Ben Stano discuss woodworking challenges for small shops, including the viability of portable contractor saws and combination jointer-planers, referencing tools from Bosch and Rigid. They debate structural design for long tables, suggesting alternatives to traditional stretchers like lower aprons or brass rods, and reference the Sagulator for shelf sag calculations. The hosts share personal finishing mistakes, such as embedding lint from applicators into polyurethane, and troubleshoot a listener's issue with ash wood developing a hard surface, speculating on moisture or chemical deposits.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it-3ecbd07d#t=1) Introduction: Shop Talk Live STL181 and Chris Gochnour Workshop
- [6:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it-3ecbd07d#t=384) Small Shop Concessions: Portable Saws and Combo Machines
- [17:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it-3ecbd07d#t=1038) Table Design: Stretchers, Aprons, and the Sagulator
- [26:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it-3ecbd07d#t=1585) Finishing Smooth Moves: Lint, Wet Finish, and Broken Tools
- [38:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it-3ecbd07d#t=2314) Shop Lighting and Ash Wood Hardening Mystery
- [53:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it-3ecbd07d#t=3193) Listener Comments: Bench Strength and Blackwing Pencils

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Bosch (product)
- Rigid (product)
- Ryobi (product)
- DeWalt (product)
- Powermatic (product)
- Blackwing 602 (product)
- Sagulator (tool)

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