Anyway, I’m diggin’ this move and I’d happily plunk down 19 bucks to have digital access, although this is only a few bucks cheaper than the print version. I know many folks prefer the paper magazine, but I am not one of them. I’d like to personally thank Popular Woodworking for giving us the option! If you want to subscribe to the digital version, you can do so here.

So what do you think? A smart move on their part? Will you switch from paper to digital?

Location: Rochester, NY

Hobbyist or Pro: Hobbyist

Finish Used: Two coats of Watco Danish Oil and then three coats of semi-gloss Arm-R-Seal. Light sanding between the coats of Arm-R-Seal.

Wood Species: Cherry

Project Description:
Last summer I finished up a toybox for my 2 year old son and wanted to build a book shelf to match. The design is by Kara Gebhart from Popular Woodworking magazine. It consists of all mortise and tenon joinery. It was also built from rough cut lumber.

On today’s show we’ll be discussing lessons learned about hand planing, Popular Woodworking’s new website, setting up shop, as well as our favorite articles, blog posts, and Wood Talk Online Forum posts.

Email us at woodtalkonline@gmail.com or call and leave us a voice mail at 623-242-2450. You can find all three of us on Twitter as @renaissanceWW, @WoodWhisperer or @MBWPodcast . Don’t forget to check out the Wood Talk Online Forum!

What’s on the Bench:

Shannon – What to do with the monster African Mohogany plank and using foam core for a prototype.
Matt – Assembling the Hock shoulder plane kit.
Marc – Moving the shop!

Around the Web:

Pop Woodworking’s new website

Discussion:

Setting up the shop and how our shops constantly evolve.

Around the Web:

- From Daniel Russell sent us this link. Maybe next show we’ll do something similar for woodworking tools. 12 Essential Tools for a Toolbox
- Hawaii’s Woodshow: The 19th annual juried show is April 8-17 in Honolulu.
- WIA 2011 announces dates Sept 30-Oct 2 but only the dates, no news yet on registration, lecturers…more importantly the marketplace.

Common Task Quiz:

- Cutting Miters?
- Cutting Compound Miters?
- Breaking down stock from the mill?
- Fixing an ill fitting mortise and tenon?

Email:

- Ty Allan had a question about hand saws.
- Dr. Daniel Gardner asked for advice on breaking down stock.

Questions or Comments? You can get a hold of us by either dropping us an email at woodtalkonline@gmail.com or you can pick up the phone and leave us a message on our voice mail at 623-242-2450.

This week, we have a special guest host with us: Rick Waters from the The Splintered Board Podcast and The Sawdust Chronicles.

What’s on the Bench:
Rick is working on his workbench. Matt is busy caressing his new Steel City granite-topped tablesaw, and Marc is sharpening his tools and complaining about it the whole time.

News:
We have a great roundtable audio clip from the folks at Popular Woodworking magazine concerning the new format due out in March. We are VERY excited about this!
New Veritas Detail Rabbet Planes

Woodworkers Fighting Cancer

The passing of two great woodworkers from our online community. We appreciate both of their contributions and send our condolences to their families.
John Lucas from Wood Shop Demos.
Niki Avrahami – Check out this write up from Tom at TomsWorkbench.com

Around the Web:
Logan Cabinet Shoppe – Bob Rozaieski does some great video podcasts with the primary focus on hand tool techniques.
Todd Clippinger’s American Craftsman Workshop
TableSaw Injury Report (Sent in by Dean)

Sweet Deals:
Woodcraft – Spring 2 day sale Feb 26 & 27 items range from 10%-20% off
Buy any 10″ Freud Saw Blade and Get a Free 10″ Blade Bag
Buy any 10″ Freud Saw Blade and Use coupon code: 14808 to get a Free 10″ Blade Bag – A $9.99 Value!

Buy any 4 Bessey DuoKlamps Get a Free Bessey Klamp Extender
Use coupon code: 22010 to get a Bessey Extender – A $24.99 Value!

Woodcraft coupon offers

Highland woodworking – free ground shipping on Festool Lower 48 states only
FREE 16-pc Guide Set when you buy a LEIGH SUPER FMT thru 2/28/2010

Eagle America:
Place a $75 or more order and get $10 OFF Your Order plus pay just $4.99 Flat Rate Shipping!! Must use promo code WOODTALK67 at checkout. Offer valid now thru 3/14/2010

It Came From the Forum:
How Flat Is Your Tablesaw?

Email:
Daniel (YucatanDan) gives us a great tip for erasing pencil marks.

Voicemail:
Roberto needs some advice on long clamps.

Toms Tip: Creating radii using stuff around the shop.
Kari’s Tip: Kari leans to the left.

And don’t forget to check out the New England Home Show if you happen to be in the area!

Questions or Comments?You can get a hold of us by either dropping us an email at woodtalkonline@gmail.com or you can pick up the phone and leave us a message on our voice mail at 623-242-2450.

What’s on the Bench:

Marc – The new Green & Greene frame project. Designing and pushing the limits. Dealing with his mom “not getting” his design.
Matt – Starting a small bookcase project. Starting to doubt my bandsaw riser block’s worthiness.

News:
Fine Woodworking gets new forum, and the sky proceeds to fall!!!
Lumberjocks Winter Awards
Czeck Edge tools introducing a new ruler stop.

Whats new at Pop. WW’ing: New thicker, bigger, and brighter magazine coming in April and a new website in 2010.
Also, the Handplane Basics DVD is on sale until the end of the year. Use the code: PW3OFF they’ll get another $3 off.

Around the Web:
Tom’s Lead Article
Roy Underhill’s School’s new website and schedule has been posted.

Sweet Deals:
Adjustable guide system 50% off Regular Price: Now 67.50
Eagle America Special Offer: $15 OFF your $100 internet order! Use promo code WOODTALK64 at checkout. Offer valid now thru 12/31/2009
Tools-Plus.com – $6.50 shipping
Lost Art Press’ “the art of moxon” digital version (revised and expanded) on sale.
Highland Woodworking: Free ground shipping on Festool machines – limited to within the lower 48 states and also Free ground shipping on orders over $75 now thru Sunday Dec.20th. Use coupon code SHIPFREE1209 at checkout.

Woodcraft: Holiday offers page on their website
Get Free Ground Shipping on Any Order using coupon code: 12126 during checkout. Offer excludes excess weight fees, lift gate fees and is valid on in the contiguous United States. Not valid with other coupon offers. Offer ends December 26, 2009.

It Came From the Forum:
Lie-Nielsen pulls products from Woodcraft store.
The real story: Ethan from Grey Stone Green

Voicemail:
Roberto – Replace or sharpen planer knives JJP-12? How to achieve a distressed painted look?
EHow Article
Repair Home article
Pg. 159 Hand Applied Finishes (Jewitt)
Johnny No Name – First Aid kit in shop?
Luke- Blades for RAS?

What’s on the Bench?
Marc had more electrical work done in his shop and the new garage is starting to look like a shop. He’s currently cannibalizing old cabinets and using them for storage under the extension wing. He’s also teaching two classes in January at the William Ng School.

Matt finally completed Samantha’s bookcase and he’s starting a child’s dresser project.

Around the Web:
Megan’s LVL workbench video.
Charles Neil coming out with a new web series (subscription only)

Magazine Website Roundup:
PopularWoodworking.com Features
- Home Page updated automatically: new blog posts, Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/pweditors), and new articles.
- Three great blogs: Popular WW’ing Editors Blog, Woodworking Magazine Blog, Art & Mysteries Blog (Adam Cherubini).
- A crap ton of free Sketchup models in Google’s SketchUp Wharehouse.
- Feeds Feeds everywhere! You can sign up for email notification or use the RSS feed in your own reader. No ads, no spam, just content.
Exclusive video content.
- The Woodworker’s Bookshop- Matches Amazon’s prices and they have free shipping on orders more than $25. They also have a rewards program if you buy a lot of books.
- Contact Us: Direct phone numbers and email addresses for the entire staff. Let the stalking begin.
- The article index: find back issues. Search by author, keyword or date.
- A directory of all woodworking suppliers, whether they advertise or not. Get phone numbers, web pages etc. Searchable.

FineWoodworking.com Features
Free Stuff:
The free plan blog, The Tool Addicts Blog, SketchUp blog, huge user gallery, monthly gallery contests for cool prizes, a collection of free videos on our site,Free Weekly Newsletter, Getting Started in Woodworking.
Two free video workshops:
– Build a small cabinet
– Build a wall cabinet

Paid Member Stuff:
$34.95/yr (14.95 for magazine subscribers) or $4.99/month
Video Workshops: Build a project start to finish with step-by-step video.
Technique videos for members on our site.
Current Issue published online for members.
The Archive! Use the search to find tons of old articles in pdf format.

Sweet Deals:
Sent in from Michael Dove of Kaytrim’s Customs: Lee Valley Overhead Radiant Heater $55

Sent in from Kerry Drake on Facebook: $19.99 Router Base Plate with centering Pin

At WoodWerks: Delta Right Tilt 10″ 3HP Unisaws (no fence) for $699.

Zdillenger from Twitter Woodcraft: At check out, on the left side it mentions Coupon Codes. Enter 812 there and you will get 20% off all LN stuff in your cart.

It Came from the Forum:
A brown paper bag for a fine finish?? HUH WHAT?
A post by dtrust in the Wood Whisperer Forum: “I was wondering if anyone else had heard of this. A friend told me about it a couple years ago, and I’ve been doing it ever since. After all is said and done, polish the final surface with a brown paper lunch bag. It gets rid of any tiny dust nibs and leaves the surface feeling like you rubbed it with baby powder. Maybe the paper is equivilent to 10,000 grit sandpaper?”

Voicemail:
Shannon Rogers – Renaissance Woodworker – Shannon’s world is rocked because Matt is using more power tools and Marc is using more hand tools!
Roberto – Wondering if Norm was going crazy when he dipped his tenons in water.

Tom’s Tip (TomsWorkbench.com): Measure Twice Cut Once
Kari’s Tip: (Village Carpenter): Gunk on old blades.

After Show Voicemails:
Margaret from MagnoliaWorks.com tells us exactly how to pronounce Jim Ipekjian’s name.

Status Report:
Marc is finishing up the holiday projects, a magazine rack and small clock. Matt is trying an old rust removal technique that’s all natural and even tasty!

Around the Web:
A New Tool Deal Everyday from Toolking!
Some great content at the ToolCrib Blog

News:
New Giveaway- Some great Lee Valley schwag, including their sweet Small Router Plane. Just fill out the form at WoodTalkOnline.com.

Rockler dream shop giveaway with Delta/Porter-cable

Rockler now offering DeWalt Tracksaw- $499 vs Festool $475

Hot Deals:
7-Piece Forstner Bit Set Rockler for $11.49.

170-piece Drill Bit Set from Woodcraft for $29.99

10% off All New Dewalt tools & Accessories at ToolKing.com

Receive a coupon for $10 off a $50 Purchase at ToolKing.com just for signing up for their email newsletter.

Topics:
Power Carving- Popular Woodworking Article December 2008 issue on newstands now!

Tom’s Tip:
Save by buying in bulk.

And don’t miss the live chat room questions. Unfortunately, Nicole’s microphone wasn’t working so I apologize ahead of time for the audio. But you’ll get the idea.

Status Report: Marc goes into a bit more detail on his Gadget Station: grain direction and acclimation. Matt is making his new bench out of……….(drum roll)……….PLYWOOD!

Around the Web:
If you aren’t on Twitter, you are missing out on the fun! We also review Charles Neils website, AntiquesBuiltDaily.com. Charles has a great collection of incredible videos and DVDs on all kinds of topics. We can all learn something from Charles’ years of experience.

Safety reminder - Tablesaw injuries to remind us of what we learned during safety week.

Review of Final Cut Saw Blade and more info.

News:
Woodworking in America hands-on classes sell like hotcakes!!
Fine Woodworking starting to sell ebook versions of popular titles. Currently you can buy individual chapters downloadable as PDFs for $2 or buy the whole book (ebook version) for $15.

Hot Deals:
Pop WW’ing 50% off back issues
Bessey K-Body Clamps 25% Off
Simple Green Cleaning towels (pop up container) almost 40% off.

Topics:
We discuss a recent article by Bob Flexner in the August issue of Popular Woodworking, titled “7 Myths of Polyurethane”

if you have a question or comment, you can email us at woodtalkonline@gmail.com or leave us a message at 623-242-2450.

We are trying a new format for this show, where we actually have a number of segments including News, Hot Deals, Around the Web, and more….

Status Report: Marc has a new column in Popular Woodworking Magazine and is currently working on an entertainment center. Matt is finishing up his series on a very cool bookcase.

Around the Web:
We review a great blog from Kari Hultman called The Village Carpenter.

Matt discusses a great blog entry he found over at the Highland Woodworking blog about removing and preventing rust on tools.

News:
The Jointmaker Pro from Bridge City Tool Works is the latest tool to make waves in the woodworking community.
Our original blog post.

Hot Deals:
Irwin Quick Clamp deal from Rockler. You get four 6″ clamps, plus two 12″ and two 24″ clamp/spreaders. Plus, they’ve added a FREE heavy-duty cloth bag.

Epifanes Marine Varnish from Jamestown Distributors – $16.02/500ml

Bessey K-Bodies Clamp Blowout at Woodcraft. 24″ K-Body Clamp reg. $35.99 Sale $26.99, 40″ K-Body Clamp reg. $44.99 Sale $33.74

True Value Coupon – $5 coupon off $25 purchase

Ryobi buy one combo kit get a free Ryobi One Plus tool by mail in rebate from Home Depot.

Topics:
Humidity and its effect on finishes. For reference:
http://www.minwax.com/how_to/faq/?Q=05 http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Humidity_and_Conversion.html

Tom’s Tip (from Tom’s Workbench): Waxing the sole of your plane.

Voicemails:
Denis is having problems centering a guide bushing on his DeWalt router. And Jack wanted to know what block plane Matt recommend for trimming tenons.

Email:
Tom wanted some details on when its appropriate to pre-raise the grain.

if you have a question or comment, you can email us at woodtalkonline@gmail.com or leave us a message at 623-242-2450.