STL367: Mike Didn't Get The Memo

About this episode

Mike and accidental twins, Vic and Ben, discuss various woodworking techniques and related topics.

Mike and accidental twins, Vic and Ben, discuss woodworking techniques they won't show, thinking about grain direction on drawer parts, prefinishing problems, Barry Manilow's lesser-known banger, and Vic and Ben fanboy over luthier Ted Woodford. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our woodworking dream trips - http://www.finewoodworking.com/trips 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 the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page . Join us on our…

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Guests: Vic, Ben

Topics covered

• woodworking techniques
• grain direction
• prefinishing problems
• luthier
• music

Keywords

• woodworking
• grain direction
• prefinishing
• luthier
• Barry Manilow

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Organizations: Fine Woodworking, Shop Talk Live

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