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Sources of Supply – Upholster a chair seat

September 30, 2021

Sources of Supply Many of these can be obtained at a local upholstery shop in smaller quantities. 3.5 in. Red stripe Jute webbing: Diyupholsterysupply.com or Rochfordsupply.com 3.5 in. Poly webbing:…
Calculated kerfs

September 29, 2021

Kerf bending can be a powerful tool when creating curved pieces. This online calculator will help you figure out the kerf spacing.
Using a dowel plate to peg a Shaker cat table

September 28, 2021

One chonk of a cat, one bedside table, and a great lesson in reinforcement and dowels.
You can never have too much light

September 28, 2021

The head lamp was a bust, but Vic Tesolin's other shop lighting seems to do its job quite well.
STL250: Catching up with Ed Pirnik

September 24, 2021

Ed Pirnik joins Ben to discuss the early days of Shop Talk Live and what he's been up to the past six years.
Geeky woodworking tests

September 16, 2021

A collection of our best smash-em-up tests aimed at making your joinery stronger.
Let’s talk about the end-grain glue joint video

September 16, 2021

Although the methods seem valid, the practical uses of this joint are probably few and far between.
Creating a plan with SketchUp and LayOut

September 14, 2021

LayOut, which is part of the SketchUp Pro package, offers an easy way to create elegant looking plans from your SketchUp model.
STL249: MDF on a jointer?

September 10, 2021

Bob Van Dyke joins Mike and Ben to discuss story sticks, cooling glue to get more open time, and spring joints. And he admits to milling MDF on his machines!
Q&A: Planting for the future

September 7, 2021

Would it be better to plant saplings in the woods or to plant them evenly spaced in an open area, and if so, what spacing would be optimum?

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