# STL198: How much lumber is too much lumber?

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2019-09-13
- Length: 55m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-13-stl198-how-much-lumber-is-too-much-lumber
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl198-how-much-lumber-is-too-much-lumber

## Summary

John Tatro, Barry York, and Ben Parees discuss woodworking challenges, including whether a novice should buy 1,800 board feet of rough lumber for $7,682, concluding it is too much for a hobbyist. They evaluate a workbench design with a single stretcher, validating its rigidity, and debate the structural integrity of mortise and tenon joints with rounded tenon ends. The hosts also share techniques like pre-finishing and using a cordless power planer, while advising a listener to prioritize a basement shop over a garage due to New England winters.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-13-stl198-how-much-lumber-is-too-much-lumber#t=2) Introduction and Podcast Mission
- [4:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-13-stl198-how-much-lumber-is-too-much-lumber#t=298) Buying 1,800 Board Feet of Rough Lumber
- [12:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-13-stl198-how-much-lumber-is-too-much-lumber#t=741) Workbench with a Single Stretcher
- [18:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-13-stl198-how-much-lumber-is-too-much-lumber#t=1092) Pre-finishing and Cordless Power Planer
- [28:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-13-stl198-how-much-lumber-is-too-much-lumber#t=1709) CAD Templates vs. Handmade Templates
- [34:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-13-stl198-how-much-lumber-is-too-much-lumber#t=2062) Basement vs. Garage Shop Setup
- [43:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-13-stl198-how-much-lumber-is-too-much-lumber#t=2584) Rounded Tenon Ends in Mortise and Tenon Joints
- [50:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-13-stl198-how-much-lumber-is-too-much-lumber#t=3026) Shop Tips and Tools

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Fine Woodworking (company)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- SawStop (tool)
- Domino (tool)
- Bob Van Dyke (other)
- Mass Woodworks (other)
- Guy's Woodshop (other)
- JTico (other)
- Lyle Brewer (other)

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