STL364: Good Design Goes Unnoticed

About this episode

Mike and Vic discuss the design process and what constitutes good design with guest Konrad Sauer.

Mike and Vic sit down with Konrad Sauer, of Sauer & Steiner Toolworks , to discuss the design process — what constitutes good design? And what should you do in the rare moments where inspiration strikes? Find Konrad on Instagram here: @sauer_and_steiner Some of Konrad's favorite Instagram accounts: 5 of Konrad's Favorite Instagram Accounts Shop Gorilla Glue: gorillatough.com/shoptalklive Register for Fine Woodworking New England - Register for Fine Woodworking New England Sign up for Woodworking Travel Tours - https://www.finewoodworking.com/tours For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning Join us on our new Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking's biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@finewoodworking.com for consideration in…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Vic

Guest: Konrad Sauer

Topics covered

• design process
• good design
• inspiration
• woodworking
• Instagram accounts

Keywords

• design
• woodworking
• inspiration
• Instagram
• Sauer & Steiner Toolworks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sauer & Steiner Toolworks, Fine Woodworking, Shop Gorilla Glue, Fine Woodworking New England, Woodworking Travel Tours, Fine Woodworking Unlimited, Discord

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