# STL185: Reading Bob Van Dyke's Mind

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2019-03-15
- Length: 1h 06m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-03-15-stl185-reading-bob-van-dykes-mind
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl185-reading-bob-van-dykes-mind

## Summary

Bob Van Dyke joins Mike Pekovich and Jeff Miller to discuss woodworking techniques, focusing on managing tear-out in quarter-sawn cherry and white oak using high-angle planes and micro-bevels. The hosts debate the optimal workflow for milling rough lumber, advising against ripping large boards on a table saw due to internal tension release, and recommend joint-ripping small blanks. They also cover the proper setup of jointer outfeed tables and review favorite tools, including the Stanley No. 4 hand plane and Lie Nielsen honing guides.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-03-15-stl185-reading-bob-van-dykes-mind#t=3) Introduction: Shop Giveaway and Tool History
- [8:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-03-15-stl185-reading-bob-van-dykes-mind#t=506) Managing Tear-out in Quarter-Sawn Cherry and White Oak
- [27:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-03-15-stl185-reading-bob-van-dykes-mind#t=1639) Milling Workflow: Rough Ripping vs. Joint-Ripping Small Blanks
- [37:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-03-15-stl185-reading-bob-van-dykes-mind#t=2222) All-Time Favorite Tools: Stanley No. 4 and Lie Nielsen Honing Guide
- [54:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-03-15-stl185-reading-bob-van-dykes-mind#t=3295) Jointer Setup: Outfeed Table Height and Snipe Management

## Topics

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

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Laguna (company)
- Stanley No. 4 (tool)
- Lie Nielsen (company)
- Veritas Mark 2 (tool)
- Powermatic (company)

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