# STL307: Old-school resawing

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2024-01-12
- Length: 1h 06m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-01-12-stl307-old-school-resawing
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl307-old-school-resawing

## Summary

Dan Faia and Bill Pavlak, head of the Hay Cabinet Shop at Colonial Williamsburg, discuss the art of inspecting historic furniture and old-school resawing techniques. They detail how to document antiques using non-invasive tools like story sticks and index cards, and explain the mechanics of hand-resawing wide boards with panel saws. The conversation covers the nuances of sharpening saws for rip cuts and the correct profile for sharpening draw knives to ensure control.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-01-12-stl307-old-school-resawing#t=6) Introduction: Dan Faia and Bill Pavlak
- [4:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-01-12-stl307-old-school-resawing#t=282) Working Wood in the 18th Century Conference
- [20:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-01-12-stl307-old-school-resawing#t=1216) Inspecting and Documenting Historic Furniture
- [37:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-01-12-stl307-old-school-resawing#t=2275) Hand Resawing Techniques and Saw Selection
- [54:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-01-12-stl307-old-school-resawing#t=3243) Sharpening Draw Knives

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Colonial Williamsburg (company)
- Hay Cabinet Shop (company)
- Shop Talk Live (other)
- Fine Woodworking (other)
- Queen Anne chair (product)
- Chippendale (other)
- Heppelwhite (other)
- Saw Stop (product)
- bandsaw (tool)
- panel saw (tool)
- draw knife (tool)
- JS Cantello folding draw knife (product)

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