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STL255: Vic's plywood workbench

Shop Talk Live · 3 Dec 2021 · 1h 16m

What this episode covers

Vic Teslin, a contributor to Fine Woodworking, discusses his Baltic birch workbench, noting that while the structure is rigid, the surface suffered from tear-out around dog holes, leading him to seek a hybrid between an MFT and a stout bench. He also addresses sharpening toothed blades for low-angle planes, advising that they should be treated like standard blades, and reviews battery-powered tools like a handheld planer and saw for removing old paint and cutting cedar. Finally, he compares traditional wedge-secured hand planes to Krenov-style designs, explaining that a quarter-inch brass dowel pin works effectively without denting hardwood wedges.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Fine Woodworking, Veritas, DeWalt
Products
MFT
Materials
Baltic birch
Also
Krenov

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