# STL213.5: The Bob Van Dyke show

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2020-04-17
- Length: 40m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-04-17-stl213-5-the-bob-van-dyke-show
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl2135-the-bob-van-dyke-show

## Summary

Bob Van Dyke, director of the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking, joins Shop Talk Live to answer listener questions on advanced woodworking techniques. He explains how to prevent cupping during pre-finishing by managing humidity and finishing both sides of panels, and discusses methods for securely attaching upper bookcases to base cabinets using gravity and screws. Van Dyke also advises against using table saws for curved profiles, recommending hand planes and custom sanding blocks instead, while highlighting the importance of tool quality at his school.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-04-17-stl213-5-the-bob-van-dyke-show#t=2) Introduction and Isolation Chat
- [4:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-04-17-stl213-5-the-bob-van-dyke-show#t=250) Pre-finishing and Preventing Cupping
- [14:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-04-17-stl213-5-the-bob-van-dyke-show#t=862) Attaching Upper Bookcases to Base Cabinets
- [26:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-04-17-stl213-5-the-bob-van-dyke-show#t=1581) Cutting Curved Profiles: Table Saw vs. Hand Tools
- [33:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-04-17-stl213-5-the-bob-van-dyke-show#t=1995) Making Custom Sanding Blocks
- [36:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-04-17-stl213-5-the-bob-van-dyke-show#t=2179) Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Fine Woodworking (company)
- Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking (company)
- Michael Cullen (other)
- Mike Beckham (other)
- Philip Morley (other)
- John McAlevy (other)
- Lee Nielsen (other)
- Stanley (other)
- Bondo (material)
- WD40 (other)

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