# STL289: Dan Faia's next 30 years

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2023-04-21
- Length: 1h 05m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-04-21-stl289-dan-faias-next-30-years
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl289-dan-faias-next-30-years

## Summary

Dan Faia, a master furniture maker and former instructor at North Bennet Street School, discusses his career reflection and new small-shop philosophy after receiving the Cartouche Award from the Society of American Furniture Makers. He explains his focus on specialized instruction in Windsor chairs and hand-tool woodworking, contrasting his approach with large-scale schools. Faia also answers listener questions on technical topics including glue-up tolerances, cold-weather adhesives, mortise centering, and turning tenons on a lathe.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-04-21-stl289-dan-faias-next-30-years#t=6) Introduction and Cartouche Award
- [3:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-04-21-stl289-dan-faias-next-30-years#t=197) Career Reflection and New Shop Philosophy
- [10:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-04-21-stl289-dan-faias-next-30-years#t=616) Early Career: Phil Lowe and Mike Dunbar
- [21:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-04-21-stl289-dan-faias-next-30-years#t=1289) Listener Q&A: Squareness and Cold Weather Gluing
- [33:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-04-21-stl289-dan-faias-next-30-years#t=2006) Listener Q&A: Mortise Centering and Reference Faces
- [39:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-04-21-stl289-dan-faias-next-30-years#t=2348) Building the Queen Anne Chair and Full-Size Plans
- [53:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-04-21-stl289-dan-faias-next-30-years#t=3210) Listener Q&A: Wedged Through Tenons and Lathe Turning
- [1:01:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-04-21-stl289-dan-faias-next-30-years#t=3699) Upcoming Classes and Contact Info

## Topics

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

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Society of American Furniture Makers (company)
- North Bennet Street School (company)
- Phil Lowe (other)
- Mike Dunbar (other)
- Atwell Furniture Company (company)
- Rikon (tool)
- Veritas (tool)
- JB Weld (other)

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- [503: It’s Made Me a More Fearless Maker](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-10-31-503-its-made-me-a-more-fearless-maker) (Making It)
- [528: Grippy Bits](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-06-05-528-grippy-bits) (Making It)
- [498: I’m Like a Dog](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-09-12-498-im-like-a-dog) (Making It)
- [539: My Ai Powered Ergonomic Chair](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-09-25-539-my-ai-powered-ergonomic-chair) (Making It)
- [Making It #010: If it looks straight….](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-02-26-making-it-010-if-it-looks-straight) (Making It)

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