# STL208: FWW Visits The Woodsmith Shop!

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2020-01-31
- Length: 58m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-01-31-stl208-fww-visits-the-woodsmith-shop
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl208-fww-visits-the-woodsmith-shop

## Summary

Ben Martin visits the Woodsmith Shop studio in Iowa to interview hosts Phil Ebiner, Logan Kim, and Chris Marshall. They discuss durable finishes for family dining tables, project recommendations for beginners learning joinery, and technical tips on router table setup and bandsaw maintenance. The group also shares their favorite woodworking techniques and promotes the Woodsmith Shop's new podcast and Season 13.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-01-31-stl208-fww-visits-the-woodsmith-shop#t=6) Introduction and Studio Tour
- [8:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-01-31-stl208-fww-visits-the-woodsmith-shop#t=496) Finishes for Family Dining Tables
- [19:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-01-31-stl208-fww-visits-the-woodsmith-shop#t=1146) Project Advice for Beginner Woodworkers
- [25:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-01-31-stl208-fww-visits-the-woodsmith-shop#t=1500) Favorite Techniques: Spray Paint and Loose Tenons
- [37:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-01-31-stl208-fww-visits-the-woodsmith-shop#t=2241) Bandsaw Tension and Router Table Setup
- [47:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-01-31-stl208-fww-visits-the-woodsmith-shop#t=2851) Woodsmith Shop Podcast and Season 13

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Woodsmith Shop (company)
- Fine Woodworking (company)
- New Yankee Workshop (product)
- Old Masters (product)
- General Finishes (product)
- Festool (tool)
- Wagner (tool)
- Freud (company)

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