# STL200: Live from North Jersey

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2019-10-11
- Length: 49m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-10-11-stl200-live-from-north-jersey
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl200-live-from-north-jersey

## Summary

The Shop Talk Live hosts record a live episode at the North Jersey Woodworkers Association (NJWA), answering member questions on tool selection and technique. Mike Pakovich compares Western push saws and Japanese pull saws, recommending Japanese saws for beginners due to their sharpness and cost, while noting Western saws offer better ergonomics for bench work. The hosts also debate steel types for hand tools, contrasting O1, A2, and Veritas PMV-11 powdered steel for chisels and plane irons, and discuss strategies for cutting joinery like mortises and dovetails. They address practical shop issues including lumber acclimation, machine feed rates, and the philosophy of teaching woodworking to younger generations.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-10-11-stl200-live-from-north-jersey#t=3) Introduction: Shop Talk Live 200 and NJWA Visit
- [3:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-10-11-stl200-live-from-north-jersey#t=205) Western Push vs. Japanese Pull Saw Debate
- [8:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-10-11-stl200-live-from-north-jersey#t=505) Hand Tool Steel: O1, A2, and PMV-11 Comparison
- [14:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-10-11-stl200-live-from-north-jersey#t=858) Joinery Methods: Mortises, Tenons, and Dovetails
- [24:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-10-11-stl200-live-from-north-jersey#t=1460) Lumber Acclimation and Moisture Management
- [28:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-10-11-stl200-live-from-north-jersey#t=1687) Machine Feed Rates and Variable Speed Planers
- [33:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-10-11-stl200-live-from-north-jersey#t=2006) Teaching Woodworking to Young People
- [39:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-10-11-stl200-live-from-north-jersey#t=2347) Pre-finishing and Sandpaper vs. Scrapers
- [46:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-10-11-stl200-live-from-north-jersey#t=2764) Favorite Tools and Shop Wrap-up

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- North Jersey Woodworkers Association (company)
- Veritas (other)
- Hawk (company)
- PMV-11 (other)

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