# STL297: The hand tool you need to buy is a bandsaw

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2023-08-11
- Length: 1h 02m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-08-11-stl297-the-hand-tool-you-need-to-buy-is-a-bandsaw
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl297-the-hand-tool-you-need-to-buy-is-a-bandsaw

## Summary

Gary Rogowski and Vic Tesolin join Ben to discuss the nuances of woodworking, starting with the fiddly process of adjusting hinges to ensure doors hang perfectly. They then debate the efficacy of using a 45-degree chamfer bit for box miters, concluding that hand-fettling is essential for accuracy. Finally, they address a listener's dilemma about making Queen Anne furniture without a bandsaw, with both experts unanimously recommending a bandsaw as the most critical tool for a woodworker's shop.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-08-11-stl297-the-hand-tool-you-need-to-buy-is-a-bandsaw#t=7) Introduction and Adjusting Hinges
- [27:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-08-11-stl297-the-hand-tool-you-need-to-buy-is-a-bandsaw#t=1622) The Problem with Chamfer Bits for Box Miters
- [34:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-08-11-stl297-the-hand-tool-you-need-to-buy-is-a-bandsaw#t=2063) The Case for Buying a Bandsaw
- [50:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2023-08-11-stl297-the-hand-tool-you-need-to-buy-is-a-bandsaw#t=3035) Bandsaw Selection and Setup Advice

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Gary Rogowski (other)
- Vic Tesolin (other)
- Ben (other)
- Pekovich (other)
- Matt Monaco (other)
- Nancy Hiller (other)
- Adrian Ferrazouti (other)
- Peter Galbert (other)
- Jack Plane (other)
- Gamble House (other)
- Artville Hardware (company)
- Festival (company)
- Robert Sorby (other)
- Crown Tools (company)
- Woodpeckers (company)
- Tormek (company)
- Milwaukee (company)
- Carhartt (company)
- Yeti (company)
- Northwest Woodworking (company)
- Fine Woodworking (company)
- Shop Talk Live (other)
- Rosewood (other)
- Delta (company)
- Grizzly (company)
- Raleigh Johnson (other)
- Maloof (other)
- Nicholson (company)
- Tools for Working Wood (company)

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