Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking

This week, Fine Woodworking staffers Mike, Owen, and Bridgid interpret wood science for practical use in the shop. We know that drilling a hole through a tenon makes it weaker. The science doesn't lie, but is that reason enough to abandon pinned joinery for good?
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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 [email protected] 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 Discord, linked above!

Seri Robinson, a professor of wood science at Oregon State University, and Dan Bollock, the woodshop operations manager for Purdue Univeristy, sit down in person with Vic and Owen to bust myths about wooden cutting boards, pinned joinery, and appropriate glue usage.
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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 [email protected] 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 Discord, linked above!

In this episode, Vic sits down with Fine Woodworking staffers Owen and Bridgid to talk about shop tunes, handplane weight, and ways to systematically shape wood.
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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 Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH
Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter
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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 [email protected] 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 Discord, linked above!

Crossover episode! This week Bridgid sat down with Popular Woodworking's Logan Wittmer and SawStop CEO Matt Howard to chat about the big bandsaw news revealed at IWF 2026. 
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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 Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH
Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter
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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 [email protected] 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 Discord, linked above!

Fine Woodworking staffers Mike, Owen, and Bridgid sit down to discuss Handworks 2026, wood finishes for kitchen utensils, and the moon's effect on trees.
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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 Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH
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 [email protected] 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 Discord, linked above!