# STL205: Swimming In Sawdust!

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2019-12-20
- Length: 1h 04m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-12-20-stl205-swimming-in-sawdust
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl205-swimming-in-sawdust

## Summary

David Duyard, a Windsor chairmaker and instructor for Fine Woodworking, joins hosts Mike Pekovich and Anisa Boyce to discuss chair restoration, turning tools, and woodworking techniques. The group answers listener questions about composting sawdust, the necessity of a jointer, and the reality of bandsaw blade drift. They also share favorite techniques, including using shellac burning sticks for cracks and magnetic setup blocks for precise sawing.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-12-20-stl205-swimming-in-sawdust#t=3) Introduction and Turning Tools
- [9:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-12-20-stl205-swimming-in-sawdust#t=565) Windsor Chairs and Hitchcock Style
- [14:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-12-20-stl205-swimming-in-sawdust#t=851) Composting Sawdust and Shavings
- [26:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-12-20-stl205-swimming-in-sawdust#t=1611) Jointer vs. Surfaced Lumber
- [33:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-12-20-stl205-swimming-in-sawdust#t=1983) Techniques: Shellac Sticks and Speed Tenons
- [47:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-12-20-stl205-swimming-in-sawdust#t=2851) Bandsaw Blade Drift Debate
- [58:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-12-20-stl205-swimming-in-sawdust#t=3514) Lumber Storage and Final Tips

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Maverick Abrasives (company)
- Fine Woodworking (company)
- Windsor Chair (product)
- Hitchcock (product)
- Timberwolf (tool)
- Wolverine (tool)
- Oneida (company)
- Powermatic (company)
- Delta (company)
- Laguna (company)
- Carter Log Mill (product)
- Nancy Coyne Evans (other)
- Ian Kirby (other)
- Chris Bexford (other)
- Asa Christiana (other)
- Tim Rousseau (other)
- Tim Cole (other)
- Michael Fortune (other)
- Albrecht (other)
- Staples (company)

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