STL 88: Marquetry Master Craig Thibodeau
This week on Shop Talk Live, we’re airing a day early–happy Fourth of July! On this week’s edition, San Diego-based furniture maker and Fine Woodworking contributor Craig Thibodeau sits down with FWW editor Tom McKenna to talk about the tools, techniques, and drive that keep him cranking out beautiful furniture for client-after-client.
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Hi Guys,
Awesome work, but if you want to get traction with video, it has to be uploaded at the same time as the audio podcast. Love the show but I cant see me hearing it twice.
Cheers
Giovanni
Can somebody please do something about all the spam over on the "Reader's Gallery"? Some days I've seen as many as 20 spam posts in the feature.
Thanks Ralph:
Looks like we were hit on the evening of July 2. You can expect to see some cleanup by Monday, July 6.
Best,
-Ed
You should have Craig do an article on how to use Gorilla Glue.
Craig Thibodeau was a breath of fresh air. Great show guys.
Great show. I liked that the interview with Craig was short but to the point. I'd also like to hear more about how to use Gorilla glue properly.
In terms of raising grain on floors prior to staining, I do think it is a valid technique. Flooring guys are masters at staining. I marvel at how consistent they can get color on a 1200 sq ft floor when I can't get it right on an end table top! They do let the water dry before applying the stain (you seemed to think they applied the stain to a wet floor). Pre-raising the grain allows the stain to penetrate the raised grain. That raised grain is then burried in the first coat of finish, which is buffed smooth and then top coated. Here is an article on the technique from the guy that does my floor.
http://napervillehardwood.com/blog/what-is-water-popping/
Hopefully the 16 mm version is being re-spliced (cut, scrape, glue, clamp, press...ah the memories) so we can finish watching it.
Don't worry, the video is coming back. It was accidentally deleted and had to be re-uploaded. Should be available by 10am (EST) today.
Best,
-Ed
What's up guys? Thanks for the best woodworking podcast on air! Great episode and really appreciated the interview with Craig.
You answered a question from a gentleman looking for a hollow chisel mortiser. Your recommendations were spot on for that tool though I'd also like to mention if he has enough money for a floor standing mortiser he might want to consider a Domino instead. The Domino would allow him to finish more projects per year as a hobbyist and if he really wants to go square mortise and tenon or through tenon, he does have the drill press and chop square option.
Love the show.
-Matt
P.S. Just got my one year subscription gift of the basic workbench plans and am midway through the build. Cheers.
What's up guys? Thanks for the best woodworking podcast on air! Great episode and really appreciated the interview with Craig.
You answered a question from a gentleman looking for a hollow chisel mortiser. Your recommendations were spot on for that tool though I'd also like to mention if he has enough money for a floor standing mortiser he might want to consider a Domino instead. The Domino would allow him to finish more projects per year as a hobbyist and if he really wants to go square mortise and tenon or through tenon, he does have the drill press and chop square option.
Love the show.
-Matt
P.S. Just got my one year subscription gift of the basic workbench plans and am midway through the build. Cheers.
As a few others commented, I'd love to hear more detail about using gorilla glue. Craig said he uses it most often, even on marquetry. I've never used it for marquetry, but have for regular glue ups. How does he deal with the foaming as the glue dries in a vacuum press?
Hi mark14, about the only place I don't use Gorilla Glue is on marquetry glue ups, the foam gets into the saw kerfs and doesn't look good. For regular veneer I always use a 1/4" mdf caul and with the vacuum pressure there is no foam, just light bleed through like any other glue.
Thanks for all the nice comments.
Craig
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