STL 144: MDF Benches and missing handplanes
Plus, Ben, Matt, and Anissa discuss their favorite furniture makers, rules for the shop, All Time Favorite Tools and FWW Articles00:30 – Question 1:
Given that you have full-time jobs at the magazine, and you no doubt have family/life stuff to deal with as well, do you have any routines or rules that you live by with the aim of preventing mistakes when you get shop-time?
-Graham
10:46 – Question 2:
I’m new to woodworking, and I love shaker furniture, but am starving for more influence. I know I can just look at furniture, but I feel I’d get more from a body of work by folks that really know their stuff.
What are three makers that influence you?
-Devin
Anissa:
- Walker Weed – Google Images Search
- Wharton Esherick – The Wharton Esherick Museum
- Peder Moos – Auction site and a site with a HORRIBLE picture of the outdoor bed
Matt:
- Garrett Hack
- Frank Loyd Wright
- Judson Beaumont
Ben:
30:54 – All Time Favorite Article of All Time
- Ben – Garrett Hack’s Build a Small Tool Cabinet video workshop
- Anissa – Anything by Jon Arno
- Matt – Jason Roberts – Designing with Grain
43:30 – Question 3:
How would gluing up 4 – 3/4″ sheets of MDF work as a bench top. I’m trying to get a bench built quickly for now so I can continue working on till I have a larger shop to build a nicer bench.
-Tyler
Articles mentioned:
- Josh Finn – Forget What You Know About Workbenches
- Michael Fortune – How to Toughen Wood with Epoxy
- Bob Van Dyke – Build Your First Workbench
- Cecil Braeden – Rock-Solid Plywood Bench
50:25 – All Time Favorite Tool of All Time:
57:50 – Question 4:
I want to treat myself to one of them fancy hand planes to see what all the fuss is about. I currently have a vintage, blockplane, #3, and #5. Plus, a compass plane, rebate plane and a spokeshave waiting to be fixed up.
What would the most sensible addition to the above planes be? Seeing as this new one will be much more expensive than the others I want to make sure it is the one that sees the most use in the shop?
-Theo
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Comments
Thanks for pointing out the Garrett Hack video series. Just watched it over the past couple of days. That man is so precise in his work not to mention calming in his demeanor.
I believe I have listed to everyone one of the Shop Talk Live podcasts and this ranks as one of the top 3 of all time. I just loved the content, the focus, the inspiration of design, and just everything about it. Also I believe Anissa really adds to the podcast. Love a women's point of view and her "no-nonsense" approach really helped keep things on track. This could have been one of the best ever because the silliness was kept to a minimum and after listening I felt my time was well spent. Thank you for this podcast. Hope you will produce more just like it. Long time listener, Steve Poetzl
Which plane should he get?
Router plane. I can't believe it didn't occur to any of you.
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