# 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
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it

## 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 like the Bosch and Rigid. They debate structural design for long tables, specifically whether stretchers are necessary for a 60-inch entryway table, citing examples from David Johnson and Tim Rousseau. The hosts share personal finishing mistakes, such as lint from lamb's wool applicators and shellac, and troubleshooting errors involving broken calipers. Finally, they address shop lighting optimization and an unexplained hardening of ash wood, speculating on environmental factors like efflorescence or incomplete drying.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it#t=1) Introduction: Chris Gochnour Video Workshop and Survey
- [6:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it#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#t=1038) Table Design: When Are Stretchers Needed?
- [26:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it#t=1585) Finishing Smooth Moves: Lint, Shellac, and Wet Finish
- [33:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it#t=2012) Tool Failure: Broken Calipers and Trusting the Wrong Tool
- [38:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it#t=2314) Shop Lighting: Minimizing Shadows at the Bench
- [48:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-01-18-stl181-will-a-jobsite-saw-cut-it#t=2885) Ash Wood Hardening: The Mystery of the Steel Skin

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Bosch (product)
- Rigid (product)
- DeWalt (product)
- Ryobi (product)
- Delta Unisaw (product)
- Black Wing 602 (product)
- Sagulator (tool)

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- [438: It Feels Like a Big Boy Saw](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-04-19-438-it-feels-like-a-big-boy-saw) (Making It)
- [361: It’s complicated](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-08-361-its-complicated) (Making It)
- [Episode 033: More listener questions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-21-episode-033-more-listener-questions) (Making It)

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