# STL370: Jamie Figures Things Out

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2026-07-10
- Length: 1h 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-07-10-stl370-jamie-figures-things-out
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl370-jamie-figures-things-out

## Summary

Jamie Gilgen, a self-taught woodworker and software engineer at Crowdmark, discusses her YouTube channel and unique woodworking techniques, including vacuum pressing bent laminations for a cello podium and light fixture. She and host Vic Tesla advise a listener on choosing between combination and standalone milling machines for a small shop, recommending a 12-16 inch combo machine like the Hammer A3 to save space. The conversation also covers buying used bandsaws, emphasizing mass and quality over size, and the challenges of sharpening carbide router bits.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-07-10-stl370-jamie-figures-things-out#t=6) Introduction: Jamie Gilgen and Shop Talk Live
- [3:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-07-10-stl370-jamie-figures-things-out#t=204) Jamie's Background and Self-Taught Journey
- [10:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-07-10-stl370-jamie-figures-things-out#t=613) Vacuum Pressing Bent Laminations: Cello Podium and Light Fixture
- [19:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-07-10-stl370-jamie-figures-things-out#t=1157) Shop Setup Advice: Combination vs. Standalone Machines
- [48:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-07-10-stl370-jamie-figures-things-out#t=2927) Buying Used Bandsaws: Size, Mass, and Pitfalls
- [1:07:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-07-10-stl370-jamie-figures-things-out#t=4023) Sharpening Carbide Router Bits: When and How

## Topics

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

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Crowdmark (company)
- Hammer A3 (product)
- DeWalt (product)
- SawStop (product)
- Gorilla Wood Glue (product)
- General 330 (product)
- Pi pencils (product)
- Felders (company)
- Delta (company)
- Record Power (company)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- Arduino (tool)

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