# STL228: The best gifts to make as a woodworker

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2020-11-06
- Length: 1h 04m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-11-06-stl228-the-best-gifts-to-make-as-a-woodworker
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl228-the-best-gifts-to-make-as-a-woodworker

## Summary

Asa Christiana, a freelance writer and photographer for Fine Woodworking, joins the Shop Talk Live hosts to discuss workshop tools and woodworking projects. They review a head-to-head test of wall-mounted dust collectors, concluding that smaller units are ideal for single machines while larger ones serve as central collectors. The team also debates the best wedding gifts, suggesting practical items like picture frames and tea boxes, and discusses sourcing European woods like beech and ash for workbenches. Finally, they share favorite tools, including a Bosch cordless drill with specialized chucks, and techniques for bandsaw maintenance and finishing.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-11-06-stl228-the-best-gifts-to-make-as-a-woodworker#t=7) Introduction and Dust Collector Review
- [9:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-11-06-stl228-the-best-gifts-to-make-as-a-woodworker#t=588) Wedding Gift Project Ideas
- [19:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-11-06-stl228-the-best-gifts-to-make-as-a-woodworker#t=1197) Sourcing European Woods for Workbenches
- [29:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-11-06-stl228-the-best-gifts-to-make-as-a-woodworker#t=1778) Favorite Tools: Cordless Drills and Bandsaw Mods
- [40:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-11-06-stl228-the-best-gifts-to-make-as-a-woodworker#t=2443) Finishing Techniques and Project Management
- [50:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-11-06-stl228-the-best-gifts-to-make-as-a-woodworker#t=3045) Mortise and Tenon Joinery and Tool Storage

## Topics

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

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Josh Clark (other)
- Hyperkinton Tools (company)
- Rockland (company)
- Veritas (company)
- Shaper Origin (product)
- Bosch (company)
- Milwaukee (company)
- Grizzly (company)
- Delta (company)

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