Fresh Baked Wood | Wood Talk 598
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The episode discusses safety in maker spaces, lumber strategies for workbenches, and various woodworking techniques.
It’s show #598 - On today’s show, we’re talking about safety lessons for a maker space, strategizing lumber for a workbench, helical heads in benchtop planers, cypress finishing. Sponsored by : Use code WT2025 for 10% off - Exclusions apply, valid until Jan 31st 2026 What's On the Bench Marc is bending and laminating to make the fanciest towel rack, and now has his new True Grip Clamp Pads for sale! Matt is cleaning and sterilizing. Shannon took his architect training course on the road to California and admired trees. Kickback and Stuff Paul teaches Fusion 360 at his local Woodcraft and shares what he likes about it over SketchUp. Joel comments on how Europeans make better plywood with a history lesson on wooden fighter planes in WWII. Listener Questions Joel wants a planer and wonders if a spiral head is worth it in a benchtop model. Von milled a Red Oak log into boards and is now about to build his workbench but asks if there is any particular grain orientation he should consider for the parts as he builds it. Jim is building Adirondack chairs from Cypress. He wants them to grey naturally and wonders if he should put any finish on them at all. Selected Woodcraft Events…
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