Posted By Matt on July 1, 2009

The second half our June visit with Hendrik…

There’s no set theme to today’s show, just whatever woodworking questions came in from you the listener’s. So hopefully you’ll hear something you were wondering about too. And if not, don’t worry, once the summer is over Hendrik will be back for more shows in the fall. So in the meantime enjoy today’s episode!

If you’d like to find out more about Hendrik. Whether it’s to checkout some of his projects, sign up for a class, buy one of his DVDs or learn more about his woodworking consulting service visit his website at www.passionforwood.com.

And don’t forget to visit Lumberjocks.com to enter their Summer 2009 Woodworking Awards competition starting July 1st!!

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Posted By Matt on June 30, 2009

Before heading off for our traditional summer hiatus here at Matt’s Basement Workshop we have our very own guest expert Hendrik Varju stopping by just one more time to take a few of your questions.

There’s no set theme to today’s show, just whatever woodworking questions came in from you the listener’s. So hopefully you’ll hear something you were wondering about too. And if not, don’t worry, once the summer is over Hendrik will be back for more shows in the fall. So in the meantime enjoy today’s episode!

If you’d like to find out more about Hendrik. Whether it’s to checkout some of his projects, sign up for a class, buy one of his DVDs or learn more about his woodworking consulting service visit his website at www.passionforwood.com.

And don’t forget to visit Lumberjocks.com to enter their Summer 2009 Woodworking Awards competition starting July 1st!!

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Posted By Matt on June 26, 2009

What’s on the Bench?
Marc shares his shop moving experience and Matt tells us all about his time at a recent Woodcraft event.

Around the Web:
Tom Iovino’s Great Wood Movement Experiment

Matt’s Krylon Review

News:
LumberJocks Summer Awards

The passing of a great woodworker, Sam Maloof.

Don’t miss your chance to SAVE $40 when you register for this year’s Hand Tools & Techniques Conference by August 3, 2009!

WIA Hand Tool Olympics

Sweet Deals:
July 4th Eagle America Sales Event: Wood Talk Online listeners get a DOUBLE DEAL. Place an order of $75 or more and get $10 OFF their order PLUS pay only $4.99 flat rate shipping. **Offer excludes Festool and Fein merchandise. Offer valid now thru Sunday 7/5/09. Listeners must enter Promo Code “WOODTALK56” during checkout and select $4.99 Super Saver Shipping as their shipping method to take advantage of the offer.

Save 15% on all Whiteside Router bits at Woodcraft.com until July 23rd. This is only on individual bits and not sets.

Epifanes on sale at Jamestown Distributors.

Highland Woodworking has FREE GROUND SHIPPING on orders over $100. Delivered within 48 contiguous U.S., excluding items shipped via truck or with flat rate shipping charges.

50% off Fractional Calipers- Down to $19.99

Email:
We received an email from Chuck, and injured vet, who tells us his story and how Wood Magazine and Grizzly helped him set up shop.

Voicemails:

We had two questions from our buddy Roberto this week. One was about removing brad nails and the other was about table leaf extensions. I found this Rockler item as one option for Roberto.

Audio Segments:
Tom’s Tip - A tip to remember!
Editor’s Review - Glen Huey tells us all about the new Delta Unisaw. What we can expect and what it means to be “Made in the USA”.

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Posted By Matt on June 25, 2009

Building projects with kids can be both fulfilling and…interesting…at the same time. Finding the right project is probably the hardest part of the build. But when you do, it’s well worth it. Back around December of last year I had a chance to build a skateboard project with my kids. We contacted the folks at Roarockit Skateboard company about one of their build-it-yourself skateboard decks and they happily helped us out.

We documented the build and many of you had questions about it and the company itself. It took a little while on my part, I finally managed to sit down and record an interview with the Roarockit owners Ted & Norah.

Hope you enjoy it, and if you’d like to learn more about Roarockit Skateboards CLICK HERE.

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Posted By Matt on June 25, 2009

Hey everyone, it’s been awhile since Marc and I were able to get together for another episode of WTO Live. But tonight, June 25th 2009 we’re hitting the airwaves with the latest episode. Hopefully you can join us at 8PM EST and jump in the lively conversation that always occurs in the chat room both during and after the show.

To watch the show as it happens visit The Wood Whisperer Live. Hope to see you there, but if you can’t make it don’t worry. As always we’ll post the show on our websites for viewing and listening at your own convenience.

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Posted By Matt on June 23, 2009

I’ve had this really neat router pantograph in my own shop for about a year or more and being able to use it to craft, out of the ordinary signs, that your typical router sign making kit just can’t do I was really excited when the guys from Milescraft asked if I’d be interested in demonstrating it at the Woodcraft Vendor’s/Dealers show in Charleston, West Virginia.

The beauty of the Milescraft router pantograph is that you can use a wide assortment of fonts, pictures and shapes to create unique signs with your own router that typically you might have been able to only do with a set of carving chisels or a lot of experience with routing freehand.

It’s no secret that Milescraft has provided the show with some great products to give away as part of our regular schwag drawings. So I hope you don’t mind if in the coming weeks I include this along with a few other items as part of a new segment I’m calling “Try It Tuesdays”. The goal is to hopefully be able to tryout some interesting tools that perhaps have either just come on the market or managed to fly in under the radar.

For more information about Milescraft and their products you can visit their website at www.milescraft.com, tell them Matt said “HI”!

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Posted By Matt on June 12, 2009

For today’s episode we’re going to travel back to Berea, Kentucky for the first Woodworking in America conference. Chris Schwarz presented a lecture that covers a topic many of us struggle with everytime we pick up a tool, be it muscle powered or electrical…TEAROUT!!

While there’s no sure fire cure for tearout and no way to completely eliminate it. We can take steps that’ll help to minimize it so it’s less of an issue. At the time of this recording, Lost Art Press’ printing of Moxon had just come out and was the talk of the seminar. Chris makes reference to it a couple of times, and if you haven’t checked it out yet you really should!

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Posted By Matt on June 9, 2009

Once in a while I’ll get an email from a company asking if I’d be willing to try out one of their products and maybe post my results on the show. Being the freebie whore that I am, I couldn’t resist saying yes to something!

Krylon, the makers of some of the most popular spray paint on the market, introduced an exterior stain in a spray can and since as we all know I don’t own a spray gun this product seems made for my needs.

I was a little concerned at first it wouldn’t give decent coverage, that it’d be splotchy, and maybe even one can wouldn’t fill my needs. But I figured I had nothing to loose.

As you’ll see in the video…my concerns were proven wrong and the end result was fantastic! Great overall coverage, no splotching…even on pine (I didn’t even add a washcoat or conditioner) and one can gave me the equivalent of about 3-4 coats of stain (overall coverage on the can claims to be 25 sqft).

To get more information visit their website dedicated to the stain in a can at www.saveoursaturdays.com.

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Posted By Matt on June 5, 2009

Throughout the month of June 2009, Woodcraft and Matt’s Basement Workshop are featuring Whiteside Router Bit’s Rabbet Bit set as the router bit of the month.

Following along with the idea of “essential” router bit profiles, a rabbeting bit is without a doubt one of these. In just about every project we build, whether it’s as small as a box to as large as an entertainment center. Somewhere along the way a rabbet or two will need to be cut.

Having a rabbeting bit on hand will make quick work of that job. But depending on the size of the rabbet needed, you may want to have an assortment of sizes on hand so you’re guaranteed the right fit.

That’s where Whiteside has stepped up and made this ideal Rabbet Bit set. Included with the cutter are not just 1 or 2 bearings for adjusting the cutting width, but instead there are 7 bearings for cutting rabbets and an 8th for converting the bit into a large flush trimming bit.

If you’re not this month’s lucky schwag winner of Router Bit of the Month don’t worry here’s a link to make it easy for you to order one from Click Here.

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Posted By Matt on June 2, 2009

For this month’s visit with our very own guest expert Hendrik. We’re wrapping up our 3 part mini-series on finishing by discussing hand-applied finishes and finishing techniques.

It’s safe to say that hand application of a finish is the most common method being used by home shop/small shop woodworkers.

Whether it’s applying a traditional penetrating oil such as tung oil or a topcoat such as lacquer, there are steps that can make the difference between a great result and one you wish had never applied.

Coming up in June, Hendrik will be back for one more episode before our Summer hiatus in July. This is an open question and answer show, so if there’s something we haven’t talked about or something you’d like clarified email us with your question.

If you’re interested in finding out more about starting your own woodworking business Hendrik’s annual “Starting A Woodworking Business” seminar is June 6th, 2009. There’s still a couple more openings available if you can make it. Contact him at info@passionforwood.com.

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