Wood Talk | Woodworking

Wood Talk | Woodworking

A woodworking show for modern woodworkers and makers. Join Marc Spagnuolo, Shannon Rogers, and Matt Cremona for a light-hearted look at the latest news, tips, and tricks from the world of woodworking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

June 25, 2025 54 mins

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How to lower your chances of back injury in the shop, cutting the end of a workbench, designing with secondary woods, super-duper ultra mega laminated benchtop


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It’s show # - On today’s show, we’re talking about… are you missing something by NOT engaging in CNC and digital design, cutting a burl, blame the sealer or blame the wood


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What's on the Bench

  • Marc is reclaiming a jungle gym and building raised garden beds.
  • Shan...
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Answering emails from Patrons!

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It’s show #582 - On today’s show, we’re talking about tear out on cherry, stock prep time savings: planer or jointer, and there’s bugs in my nut wood.


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Woodcraft is looking out for you guys. Do you know how?

They want to make sure you know what to expect when it comes to this whole tariff debacle. Because tariffs are obviously going to impact a LOT of the major power tool purchases woodworkers make i...

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It’s show #581 - On today’s show, we’re talking about…making stains suck less, cutting angled tenons, and what to do with all that ash? PLUS we have a new sponsor of the show!


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What's on the Bench

  • Marc is building with epoxy!
  • Shannon is finishing with a ketchup ...
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Hand tool frustration, feeling guilty about shop time, chunks of crotch, shop dehumidification, and glamor shots

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January 23, 2025 91 mins

On today’s show, we’re talking about first aid in the shop, free modeling software, wood in movies, which handsaw to buy, keeping those tootsies comfortable in the shop, finding the center of an edge, and sanding safely.


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What's on the Bench

  • Marc has woodworker...
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December 11, 2024 59 mins

On today’s show, we’re talking about things to think about when woodworking in the desert, non-digital information sources, cutting large cookies without the big tools, and buying your first dust collector


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What's on the Bench

+Marc is making plywood workbenches and hating his life

+Shannon is crafting a craft beer Christmas

+Matt is using drawer slides and wishes he wasn't


Kickba...

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We’re talking about… BURNOUT!!!, a tight riving knife, making big under-bevels, buying bulk lumber, and uneven table legs.

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It’s show #576! On today’s show, we’re talking about a big WIA Recap, using a friend’s shop, resawing on the table saw, and when to use certain woods

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What's on the Bench

  • Marc is making a coffee bar and fiddling with a full size vacuum press set up.
  • Shannon is trying to...
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October 30, 2024 43 mins

On today’s show, we’re talking about…modifying a table, finish for a whiskey tumbler, salvaging parts from an old table saw, and woodworking with children.

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Kickback

Thomas ran off the road when the title bell rang in his headphones and he thought it was a bicycle right be...

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October 16, 2024 41 mins
We’re talking about building a table for a 3-season room, how can 6” sanders possibly be better and our go-to woodworking finishes.

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Is traditional joinery antiquated, a safe glue for food items, starter tools for odd jobs, why so much 4/4 lumber in Illinois, and ideas for a special picture frame.

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September 4, 2024 68 mins
How NOT to take a Summer vacation, table saw flatness, coping with cross-eye dominance, wet legs, and plywood voids.

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It’s show #571 On today’s show, we’re talking about kids getting started in woodworking, shop lighting, woodworking slumps, and hand planed vs sanded surfaces.


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Listener Questions

  • Weston is 13 and wants his parents to trust him around sharp tools.
  • Jon wants...
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It’s show #570 On today’s show, we’re talking about tool knock-offs, resawing thin stock, glue and brads, which epoxy and saving the cherry trees.

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What's On the Bench

  • Shannon finished up his mother's urn.
  • Marc is suddenly finishing floors because Matt is a bad influenc...
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April 24, 2024 27 mins

It’s show #568 On today’s show, we’re talking about hard vs soft sanding pads, the purpose of a shavehook, PVA glue life, emotional projects, Cabinets with drawers, and practice pieces out of pine.

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A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO SPONSORED THE SHOW IN RESPONSE TO OUR LEAD SPON...

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April 11, 2024 54 mins

It’s show #568 On today’s show, we’re talking about woodworker vs the HOA, sharpening a card scraper, flat bottom table saw cuts, and disposable blade hand planes

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A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO SPONSORED THE SHOW IN RESPONSE TO OUR LEAD SPONSOR LEAVING!!!

What's on the Ben...
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    February 10, 2024 32 mins

    It’s show #567 On today’s show, we’re talking about shoulder planes?, the very super cool tools fence, and a question about router fences that Matt probably can’t answer.

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    WoodTalk is NOT brought to you by Rockler

    No more Rockler sponsorship so yes, ...

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    January 24, 2024 43 mins

    It’s show #566 On today’s show, we’re doing another Oops! All Questions episode. We’re talking about some new tools, the longevity of glue joints, uses for CNC, and domestic hardwood alternatives.

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    News

    • Marc is schilling books at the St Louis Woodcra...
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