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Trumix.com listings available of Matt's Basement Workshop Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. 315 Router Bit of the Month - Whiteside's 1/2 Hey everyone it's the beginning of a brand new month and that means it's time for Router Bit of the Month!! For the entire month of October Woodcraft is featuring Whiteside's 1/2" diameter Round Nose Core Box Bit.  A great grooving/veining profile for projects such as fluting, sign making, etc. If you're not today's lucky winner of this great bit you can still take advantage of the sale price and add one to your collection just click here Woodcraft.com. Also as mentioned in the sh ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 314 Building The Chisel Plane Pt. 2 It's finally here!  Pt 2 of building the chisel plane will cover the construction of the chisel plane.  Now that we have the jig that'll hold the blank in place, it's time to do something with that blank. Many of you sent me the plans to the FWW article featuring the chisel plane construction in issue #148.  Here's a link to it Wooden Chisel Plane. If you'd like to enter for free schwag, have a comment, question or suggestion, drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.co ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 313 Downtime Monday Every so often it just happens, I get a little burnt out or just overwhelmed...even with woodworking! I know it's shocking and unheard of, but there are times when shop time is available but getting in there is a whole other issue.  Here are a few things I do for motivation or just to do something different but still woodworking. If you'd like to enter for free schwag, have a comment, question or suggestion, drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com or  head over to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 312 Review of Brian Boggs DVD from Lie-Nielsen Hey everyone today's Feature Friday is a review of another great Lie-Nielsen title.  This time we have Brian Boggs and "Drawknives, Spokeshaves and Travishers--A Chairmaker's Tool Kit" Part of the reason I've chosen this title is because of my recent desire to learn how to use a spokeshave properly.  And who else would be better to teach the techniques than Brian Boggs? In "Drawknives, Spokeshaves and Travishers--A Chairmaker's Tool Kit" Brian introduces t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 311 Building The Chisel Plane Let's get right into it...you've been waiting all year so hopefully this won't disappoint.  Today we start the Chisel Plane build with Part 1 of a 2 part series. In part 1 we'll discuss the style of plane we're building and then build the jig that let's us cut it safely.  For a PDF with a picture of the original jig, which you can use to quickly outline the correct angle to make the bed of the chisel plane click here. Many of you sent me the plans to the FWW article featurin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 310 We're Finally Building a Chisel Plane - What is it? Hey everyone I've finally went and done it, I've built a chisel plane from some scraps laying around the shop and a brand new Hock Block Plane blade (the most expensive part of the build!) Many of you sent me the plans to the FWW article featuring the chisel plane construction in issue #148.  Here's a link to it Wooden Chisel Plane. If you'd like to enter for free schwag, have a comment, question or suggestion, drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com or  head over ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 309 Book Review - Rick Peter's It's Friday and today we're reviewing one of the titles from the Popular Mechanic's Workshop series "Jointer & Planer Fundamentals" by Rick Peters. Two of the most important tools in the workshop, being able to choose and use the right model of jointer and planer is an important step in building amazing furniture.  Within the chapters of this great resource the reader will find a ton of information on why certain models work best.  Which accessor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 308 Wednesday Roundup (or things I've been meaning to mention) Hey everyone, for today's episode I meant to put something together that would be a little more polished...but...instead you're getting me kind of wrapping up a few random thoughts and annoucements I've been meaning to make.  So enjoy this Wednesday roundup!! As mentioned in the episode, Hendrik has released his latest DVD "Revelations on Table Saw Set-up & Safety".  Now available for purchase at his website.   Also if you would like, click ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 307 Hendrik in September Pt. 2 It's Monday and we're starting this week off with the second half of our September visit with Hendrik Varju.  We pick up the discussion with Mike's question on cross-grain glue-ups.  Enjoy!!! The article recommended by Hendrik for dealing with compound joinery is in the October 2002 #158 issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine, p.96 in the Masterclass section. Also as a special announcement, exclusively here at MBW, Hendrik has just released his latest DVD "Revelations on Table S ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 306 Hendrik in September Pt. 1 MBW's very own guest expert Hendrik Varju is back once again and today we're answering some of your questions that you sent.  Today's episode is Part 1 of a 2 part series.  The second episode will of course be released on Monday. To start the show off we find out what Hendrik thought of the recent IWF in Atlanta and then jump right into Shannon's email on compound joinery.  Then we move on to Sal's question on marking and measuring. The article recommended by Hendrik for dea ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 305 Shooting With A Shooting Board Hey everyone here's the promised video on "how to shoot with a shooting board".  Highlights include why doesn't the plane damage the reference edge and of course what's the best technique. If you're curious about my other resource checkout White Mountain Design they have a great tutorial on shooting boards including an excellent photo answer to the #1 question. If you'd like to enter for free schwag or just have a comment, question or suggestion drop me a line at mattsb ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 304 Shooting Board Follow-Up Hey everyone it's Monday and it's back to work for most of us.  Of course over the weekend I had a chance to hear from a number of you who had questions regarding the shooting board.  Perhaps the number 1 question was "why doesn't the blade of the plane alter the reference edge of the shooting board?"  I thought I had a great answer, but as always I double checked myself by looking for another resource and sure enough I was on the right track.  So listen to to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 303 Thumbnail Table Edge Bit - the video It's the beginning of a brand new month and that can mean only one thing!!!  IT'S TIME FOR ROUTER BIT OF THE MONTH! This month we have Whiteside's Thumbnail Table Edge Bit.  An elongated round over bit that gives an unique profile that a regular round over bit only wishes it could touch. Not today's lucky winner, but you want to get your own Thumbnail Table Edge Bit? Click here to visit Woodcraft.com and order yours today. Don't forget!! Hendrik is back in September so get y ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 303 Router Bit of the Month - Thumbnail Table Edge Bit It's the beginning of a brand new month and that can mean only one thing!!!  IT'S TIME FOR ROUTER BIT OF THE MONTH! This month we have Whiteside's Thumbnail Table Edge Bit.  An elongated round over bit that gives an unique profile that a regular round over bit only wishes it could touch. Not today's lucky winner, but you want to get your own Thumbnail Table Edge Bit? Click here to visit Woodcraft.com and order yours today. Don't forget!! Hendrik is back in September so get y ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 302 Building A Shooting Board Pt. 2 This is Pt. 2 of the Shooting Board Construction video.  Today's episode covers the construction of an auxillary fence for 45 degree cuts and then a very basic lesson on shooting.  This type of "simplified" design is easy to build, so if you haven't done it yet give it a shot! Don't forget!! Hendrik is back in September so get your questions in for our open Q&A session.   If you'd like to enter for free schwag or just have a comment, question or suggestio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 301 Building A Shooting Board Pt. 1 I had originally planned on releasing this video as part of a series on Monday and Wednesday.  But based on the number of requests I had to see the construction process as soon as possible, I couldn't wait. So here is Pt. 1 of a two part series.  Today's video highlights the basic construction of the base, the 90 degree fence and the hook.  This is a great start on the project considering that easily 90-95% of the work I do on the shooting board ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 300 Jig of the Month - Simple Shooting Board It's time for Jig of the Month!  And this month we're building a simplified shooting board based on the one I saw in David Charlesworth's "Shooting Simplified" DVD from Lie-Nielsen. Nothing fancy, just cabinet grade plywood for a base and some scrap hardwood from the bin.  Since I already had these all laying around anyways it cost me little to nothing to build and it only took an hour or two to complete. The video of the construction will be released shortly, it's a big ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 299 Quick Tips and More So many great questions and tips have been coming in, so today I'll share a few more with you.  Also if you want to have a little fun and find out how well you know your router bit profiles checkout this "Router Bit Profile Quiz". Don't forget!! Hendrik is back in September so get your questions in for our open Q&A session.   If you'd like to enter for free schwag or just have a comment, question or suggestion drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@g ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 298 Hammered Feedback and More Feedback and questions are what help to make this show move and we got some in today's episode.  A couple of listeners had some great feedback in regards to the hammer episode so I thought I'd share it with you. Don't forget!! Hendrik is back in September so get your questions in for our open Q&A session.   If you'd like to enter for free schwag or just have a comment, question or suggestion drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com or  head over to my websi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 297 Lumber Species of the Month - Walnut Hey everyone it's time for another installment of Lumber Species of the Month...and this time we're sharing a few facts on a favorite of a lot of woodworkers - Walnut. Once abundant throughout the United States and growing to 150 FT tall and 6 FT in diameter Walnut was heavily harvested for it's beautiful grains and colors.  It's the only natural "brown" colored wood found growing in the states. While it's still readily available the trees today average about 80-100 FT tall a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 296 Hammered The right tool for the job is crucial.  But what do you do when you're not quite sure which one is the right tool?? Just like with some of the best things in life, ice cream, beer, coffee...hammers come in a variety of styles and sizes.  Choosing the right hammer for the job can be the difference between, driving a nail home the right way or destroying a chisel's razor sharp edge. WIN AN iPOD TOUCH!!  If you have the time, please take the new listener survey, and when you do ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 295 It's A Monday!! It's a Monday and that means it's time for Magazine Monday!!! Over the weekend I spent a lot of time at the computer and it got me to yearning for a project in the shop. So in today's episode I'm sharing a few of those thoughts with you!! Don't forget!! Hendrik is back in September so get your questions in for our open Q&A session.  If you're planning on being at the IWF in Atlanta, anyone wanting to have a chat with Hendrik can leave a message for him in the Press Lounge.&nb ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 294 The Featureless Friday??? Hey everyone, today we have the featureless friday!  More or less, I've been bitten by a bug and I've down for the count since tuesday. But that's no excuse for not having a show and not giving away free schwag to the greatest listeners in the world!!! So I have a few things to share with you and a little fever ridden rambling too!! Don't forget!! Hendrik is back in September so get your questions in for our open Q&A session.  If you're planning on being at the IWF in At ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 293 More of the Workbench On Monday I shared with you some great follow-up questions from some listeners of the show.  Well there were a couple more that I thought were important to share with all of you and the best way to do these was to explain them in a video. Thanks to Donna and Shawn for submitting them!! WIN AN iPOD TOUCH!!  If you have the time, please take the new listener survey, and when you do you'll be entered to win an iPod Touch. Hendrik is back in September so get your questions in as soo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 292 Workbench Follow Up... Last week's episodes on the replacement of my workbench top have generated a few questions and some great feedback.  As always when these come in, I can't help but share them with everyone...because I'm willing to bet there's plenty of you thinking the same things.  Hendrik is back in September so get your questions in for our open Q&A session and if you get a chance this weekend stop by and see him at the 5th Annual Welbeck Wood Expo. If you'd like to enter for free schwag o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 291 DVD Review - Hand Tool Techniques Pt.3 Hey everyone I had a chance not so long ago to review another of the David Charlesworth titles produced by Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. In Part 3 of the Hand Tool Techniques series we're introduced to one of the most important jigs in the hand tool workshop, the shooting board.  A very basic and easy to use shop aide, but one that can do so much to improve your joinery. David explains, in a no nonsense way, how not only to use the shooting board but how to setup your planes, how to tweak the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 290 The New Workbench Top Warning!!  The video was all shot with the old camera!! The new workbench top is in place and it not only looks great but it works great too. A nice flat surface, easy to attach accessories and jigs and of course when it gets to messed up...off with the old and on with the new. Thanks for all the feedback so far, keep it a coming! WIN AN iPOD TOUCH!!  If you have the time, please take the new listener survey, and when you do you'll be entered to win an iPod Touch. If you'd like ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 289 A New Workbench Top Not so long ago my workbench's top was the perfect surface for almost all of my needs.  It's always been a little short, but the weight was perfect for handplaning. When I discovered how unflat it's become in the last few weeks it was clear it needed to be replaced.  The question on my mind is what should the top be made from? I need something flat, something reliable and more importantly something that could get me back in the shop in no time... WIN AN iPOD TOUCH!!  If you ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 288 Whiteside 1/2" Straight Cutting Bit - The Video It's the beginning of a brand new month and I'm fully back from the "vacation".  So let's get everything started the right way by beginning with Router Bit of the Month!!! And this month we have something a little extra special.  Whiteside's 1/2" Straight Cutting Bit is what I consider to be an essential router bit profile, this is one that should be in everyone's collection no matter what kind of woodworking you do. And considering that I happen to already own on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 288 Whiteside's 1/2" Straight Cutting Bit It's the beginning of a brand new month and I'm fully back from the "vacation".  So let's get everything started the right way by beginning with Router Bit of the Month!!! And this month we have something a little extra special.  Whiteside's 1/2" Straight Cutting Bit is what I consider to be an essential router bit profile, this is one that should be in everyone's collection no matter what kind of woodworking you do. And considering that I happen to already own on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 287 More July Giveaways It's near the end of July and  it's time to give away some great schwag to some even greater listeners!! This week we have another set of 2-1/2" Whiteside Brass Height Gages for one lucky winner and another great title from Sterling Publishing for a second lucky listener. If you're interested in getting a set of your own gauges from Woodcraft click here, Whiteside Brass Height Gauges. WIN AN iPOD TOUCH!!  If you have the time, please take the new listene ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 286 Guest Host Shannon - Intro to Turning A huge thanks to Shannon from www.rogersfinewoodworking.com for hearing the call and answering!  Shannon is today's guest host here at Matt's Basement Workshop and he's talking about woodturning. This a great opportunity for anyone who's interested in getting started with turning, since currently I don't do it myself.  If you'd like to learn more about Shannon visit his blog the "Rennassiance Woodworker" or email him at shannon@rogersfinewoodworking.com.  WIN AN ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 285 A Mid-July Schwag Giveaway It's the middle of July and while technically...I'm still on vacation, it's time to give away some great schwag to some even greater listeners!! This week we have a set of 2-1/2" Whiteside Brass Height Gages for one lucky winner and a great title from Sterling Publishing for another lucky listener.  That's right, two lucky winners this week! Oh and by the way, checkout the video for today's show...I have a little surprise for everyone.  Warning though!! The sound is left ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 284 Child's Bookcase Episode 5 - The Finale Time for the fifth and final installment of the Child's Bookcase Project.  In today's episode I demonstrate my finishing technique with Shellac and a few other goodies too.  Of course I can't guarantee you'll learn much about the finishing but you should get a good laugh! Coming up in September, Hendrik is back and we're doing an open Q & A session so get your questions in... If you'd like to enter for free schwag or just have a comment, question or suggestion drop me a line ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 283 Whiteside Brass Gauges - the Video When it comes to finding a tool(s) that can speed up your set up of router bits or blades I've been very skeptical.  But I've been won over by the brass height gauges from Whiteside.  These little pieces of brass allow me to accurately set up bits so quickly I'm still convinced I'm doing something wrong, but the fact is these accurate results are repeatable over and over... If you're interested in learning more about these gauges click here Whiteside Brass Height Gauges.If you'd ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 283 Whiteside's Brass Height Gauges When it comes to finding a tool(s) that can speed up your set up of router bits or blades I've been very skeptical.  But I've been won over by the brass height gauges from Whiteside.  These little pieces of brass allow me to accurately set up bits so quickly I'm still convinced I'm doing something wrong, but the fact is these accurate results are repeatable over and over... If you're interested in learning more about these gauges click here Whiteside Brass Height Gauges.If you'd ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 282 Lumber Species of the Month - Spalted Lumber It's been a little while but lumber species of the month is back again.  Today though, we're not talking about a specific species of lumber but more of an beneficial defect that can be found in lumber. Spalted lumber refers to any lumber in which a fungus or mold has begun to decay the wood and leaves a really unique pattern and color in the grain that looks like nothing else.  Thanks to Highland Woodworking for donating a WoodSlicer Resaw Bandsaw Bl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 281 Child's Bookcase Episode 4 Time for the next installment of the Child's Bookcase Project.  We're nearing the completion of the project and in today's episode I demonstrate resawing and shiplapping of stock for the back.  I can't say enough about how easy the resawing went with my WoodSlicer Resaw Blade from Highland Woodworking.  If you're in the market for a great blade, this one does an amazing job.  It resawed 4/4, 4" wide red oak boards on an 1/3 HP, 50 year old saw like it was slic ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 280 Ideas For Furniture Backs For a lot of us, the back of a project is usually just a matter of cutting a piece of plywood to fit.  But a specific design may call for something more, or perhaps we just want it looking nicer. What are our options?  Do we really have options?  Sure!! If you'd like to enter for free schwag or just have a comment, question or suggestion drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com or  head over to my website at www.mattsbasementworkshop.com or call our Skype Voice ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 279 Wayne's Hand Plane Hunting Kit - Revisited Last year a longtime listener and LumberJock buddy, Wayne C. sent in a great idea for all of us vintage tool hunters.  Wayne's Hand Plane Hunting Kit is a great jig of sorts, to take with you on your next trip to the flea market, antique store, garage sale or wherever you find vintage tools. Considering that the flea market season is full on in my neck of the woods I thought this was a great time to revisit this topic. To get your copy of the "Stanley Little Big Book" head ov ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 278 Child's Bookcase Part 3 Hey folks it's time for part 3 of this multi-part series following me building a child's bookcase for a friend of the family.  As promised, I documented the build.  The good, the bad and the ugly and I'll be posting new episodes on Wednesdays from this point out, enjoy!! REMEMBER!  If you have any comments, questions, suggestions or you want to enter for some free schwag drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com or you can always leave a voicemail at 2 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 277 Why Do We Woodwork? Part 2 Our very own guest expert Hendrik Varju has returned for another visit here at Matt's Basement Workshop, and this month we're mixing things up a little bit.  Rather than our usual question and answer show, we're talking a little more philosophical and asking the question "Why do we woodwork?" This is the wrap-up to our discussion and once again after you listen to it I'm willing to bet that many of you feel the same way about why it is we woodwork as we did.  You ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 276 Why Do We Woodwork? Pt.1 Our very own guest expert Hendrik Varju has returned for another visit here at Matt's Basement Workshop, and this month we're mixing things up a little bit.  Rather than our usual question and answer show, we're talking a little more philosophical and asking the question "Why do we woodwork?" Today's episode is part 1, and after you listen to it I'm willing to bet that many of you feel the same way about why it is we woodwork as we did.  You're welcome to send in your ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 275 Child's Bookcase Project Pt.2 This is part 2 of a multi-part series following me building a bookcase for a friend of the family.  As promised I documented the build, the good, the bad and the ugly and I'll be posting new episodes on Wednesdays from this point out, enjoy!! REMEMBER!  If you have any comments, questions, suggestions or you want to enter for some free schwag drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com or you can always leave a voicemail at 231 354-2338. Don't forget tha ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 274 Replacement Hand Plane Blades A common question and concern for anyone using vintage planes is the topic of replacement blades.  While some vintage planes come with blades that work perfectly fine, often we may find ourselves with one that sorely needs to be replaced. Modern manufacturers like both Veritas and Lie-Nielsen sell replacement blades, but the most common name most are familiar with is Hock Blades.  Hock blades are available through a number of resources including Woodcraft.com.  But if yo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 273 Router Bit of the Month It's the first Friday of a new month and that can mean only one thing here at Matt's Basement Workshop...IT'S TIME FOR ROUTER BIT OF THE MONTH!!!! Once again the great folks at Whiteside and Woodcraft sent us another router bit to tryout and giveaway.  So for all of June ,Woodcraft is featuring Whiteside's Shaker Style Rail and Stile set.  A great set of bits that makes quick work of helping you build beautiful Shaker Style doors for whatever project you have coming up. Unl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 273 Router Bit of the Month - Shaker Style Rail & Stile Set It's the first Friday of a new month and that can mean only one thing here at Matt's Basement Workshop...IT'S TIME FOR ROUTER BIT OF THE MONTH!!!! Once again the great folks at Whiteside and Woodcraft sent us another router bit to tryout and giveaway.  So for all of June ,Woodcraft is featuring Whiteside's Shaker Style Rail and Stile set.  A great set of bits that makes quick work of helping you build beautiful Shaker Style doors for whatever project you have coming up. Unl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 272 Child's Bookcase Project Part 1 A friend of the family approached me about building a custom bookcase for his daughter.  Who am I to say no to the opportunity to build anything?  So as promised I documented the build, the good, the bad and the ugly.  This is Part 1 of a multi-part series, and I'll be posting new episodes on Wednesdays from this point out, enjoy!! REMEMBER!  If you have any comments, questions, suggestions or you want to enter for some free schwag drop me a line at mattsbasementworksho ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 271 Shaping and Bending Class in Chicago This weekend I was back in Chicago at Jeff Miller's Studio taking a class on shaping and bending wood.  It was a lot of fun and really opened my eyes that there's more to design than straight lines and slight arcs! For more information on classes with Jeff Miller checkout his website and class schedule at www.furnituremaking.com. REMEMBER!  If you have any comments, questions, suggestions or you want to enter for some free schwag drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 270 DVD Review - David Charlesworth's "Hand Tool Techniques Pt.2 - Hand Planing" It's Feature Friday and today we're reviewing another great title from Lie-Nielsen.  This is part 2 of the David Charlesworth series on hand planes.  If you're wondering how to use a hand plane to get nearly dead flat edges, faces and more this is the DVD to get you started.  To order your copy from Woodcraft Click here. REMEMBER!  If you have any comments, questions, suggestions or you want to enter for some free schwag you can always drop me a line at 1-231-354-2 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 269 More Ideas on Uses for Scraps and Sawdust Last Wednesday I shared with you my uses for extra scraps, sawdust and shavings.  And just as I had asked, you the listeners came through for me!!  Quite a few of you sent in your ideas, so as promised I have this follow up show to share them with everyone. REMEMBER!  If you have any comments, questions, suggestions or you want to enter for some free schwag you can always drop me a line at 1-231-354-2338 If you have the time, please take the new listener survey. Hendrik ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 268 - Jig of the Month - Custom Sanding Blocks The return of Jig of the Month!!  It's been a long while since our last jig episode and hopefully this won't disappoint.  Sanding blocks are a common staple of the woodshop, and even if you're all about the hand planes or even the orbital sander, sanding blocks are crucial for giving you nice flat surfaces everytime.  Not to mention custom made sanding blocks are a great way to use some of those scraps we have laying around! REMEMBER!  If you have any comments, questio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 267 - What I Do With Scraps and Shavings We all make scraps and shavings when we're building.  What we do with them is as varied as the projects we build.  I use to have stacks and stacks of these offcuts, since I couldn't bring myself to throw them away, but after just a few projects these add up and start taking up valuable space. I've found a few things to do with mine, but I'm curious what you do with yours. REMEMBER!  If you have any comments, questions, suggestions or you want to enter for some free schwag&nb ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 266 - Talking to Hendrik About Starting A Woodworking Business Pt. 2 This is Part 2 of our talk with Hendrik about starting a woodworking business.  We all know that at some point the thought of starting our own has crossed our minds.  I for one have wasted many an hour, daydreaming of walking away from my day job and spending the rest of my life happily making beautiful projects for even happier clients.  But, to be honest I wouldn't know where to get started, or even how.  Luckily for us though our very own guest expert H ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 265 - Talking to Hendrik About Starting a Woodworking Business Pt. 1 We all know that at some point the thought of starting our own woodworking business has crossed our minds.  I for one have wasted many an hour, daydreaming of walking away from my day job and spending the rest of my life happily making beautiful projects for even happier clients.  But, to be honest I wouldn't know where to get started, or even how.  Luckily for us though our very own guest expert Hendrik Varju does and he's back to talk to us about it.&nbs ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Safety Week Schwag Winners The first ever Safety Week has come to a close and here at Matt's Basement Workshop we have some great schwag to giveaway to four of you look listeners of the show. I was joined by a special guest down in the office who helped to draw the names, so if you didn't win...blame him!! To learn more about these great products, or to order your own from Woodcraft click on these links. Milescraft Blade Remover & Pushstick Set, ZEM Hearing Protection, Safe Air Power Mask. Congrats again to our ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 264 - Safety Week - Eye Protection Safety Week is coming to a close and here's the last installment from Matt's Basement Workshop.  Eye protection is vital in the woodshop, with sawdust, chips, splinters, and even finishing chemicals flying around keeping our eyes safe is crucial. We have plenty of options for all the various jobs we do in the woodshop, so it's just a matter of choosing the right one for ourselves. Whichever one you choose, just wear them!! A couple of good links to visit include OSHA's Woodworking eTo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 263 - Safety Week - Hearing Protection (aka-what'd you say???) Safety week is well under way and here is my second episode.  As I mentioned on Monday, I firmly feel that there are three areas we need to be aware of everytime we walk into the shop.  We talked about lung safety on Monday and how there's more to sawdust danger than explosions and slipping and falling.  Today it's time to talk about hearing protection.  This is another one that's easy to take for granted, afterall sometimes we just need to make a quick cut...but those ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 262 - Safety Week Sawdust and Your Lungs It's the beginning of safety week and here at Matt's Basement Workshop I'm planning on sharing with you my take on three very important safety issues, starting today with sawdust safety. When most of us think of sawdust safety we think of fires and explosions due to sparks and accumulated piles. But I think of health issues first and foremost. If not properly contained, sawdust poses a major health issue not just on the woodworker, but their families too. A couple of good links to visit in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | MBW 261 Whiteside Shaker Style Router Bit - Video It's the beginning of a new month here at Matt's Basement Workshop, so that means today's Feature Friday is Router Bit of the Month!!  Once again Woodcraft and Whiteside sent us another great router bit to try out and for one of you lucky listeners....well you're getting one too!! The Whiteside Shaker Style Raised Panel bit is a great addition to anyone's router bit collection who enjoys building Shaker style furniture.  Unlike more ornate raised panel bits, the shaker style stays ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 261 - Router Bit of the Month - Whiteside's Shaker Style Raised Panel It's the beginning of a new month here at Matt's Basement Workshop, so that means today's Feature Friday is Router Bit of the Month!!  Once again Woodcraft and Whiteside sent us another great router bit to try out and for one of you lucky listeners....well you're getting one too!! The Whiteside Shaker Style Raised Panel bit is a great addition to anyone's router bit collection who enjoys building Shaker style furniture.  Unlike more ornate raised panel bits, the shaker style stays ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 260 - Follow Up to Tape as a Jig This is the second episode with both video and audio and so far the response has been good.  Let me know what you think about it too. Awhile back I received an email from a listener who's a little skeptical about the use of tape as a clamp.  While he's right that a traditional clamp can exert a lot more pressure than tape can.  Tape is still a very useful helping hand when it comes to clamping tricky joints and odd shapes. Drop me a line with your questions, comments and sug ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 259 - Left vs Right Tilt Tablesaws A while back a listener wrote asking about the difference between a left-tilt vs right-tilt tablesaw.  This is a common question that beginning woodworkers have, and with good reason.  Usually these days the right-tilt saws are much more inexpensive, but even with the lower price most woodworkers prefer the left-tilts.  Why you ask?  I'll give you my opinion in the show. You may have noticed I'm trying something new today.  I've decided to start recording video of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 258 - Book Review of "Choosing and Using Hand Tools" by Andy Rae When it comes to essential reads in the world of woodworking, I consider "Choosing and Using Hand Tools" by Andy Rae as one of the most important.  Andy does a great job of presenting an amazing amount of information about a large number of tools both traditional and non-traditional to the woodshop. This book isn't just filled with a few pictures and a couple of little descriptions of each tool, but instead Andy does a great job of making sure the reader has a good unde ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 257 - Chris Schwarz on MBW Chris Schwarz, editor of Popular Woodworking and Woodworking Magazines, author of "Workbenches:  From Design & Theory to Construction & Use", and of course star of three Lie-Nielsen DVDs agreed to come on the show for an interview with yours truly. While I meant to ask Chris everything under the sun regarding hand tools and his various articles that I've accumulated over the past few years (I swear I'm not a stalker, just a devoted Schwarzee).  I narrowed it ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | MBW256 Chicago Tool Demo This past Saturday I had the chance to head to Chicago and check out a Lie-Nielsen Tool Demo and seminars at J. Miller Handcrafted Furniture.  If you've ever been interested in taking some tools for a test run or just hanging out with very like minded individuals, these type of get togethers are for you.  Thomas Lie-Nielsen himself was there and for those lucky enough to take one of his tools home that day you were able to get him to sign it with his etcher.  That's him and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | MBW255 - April Visit with Hendrik Pt. 2 It's April and Hendrik is back to answer more of your questions.  This month we're talking about dealing with troubled stock.  Since nothing is worse than dealing with cupped, bowed, twisted or crooked boards we answer your questions about how to tame these problems or maybe even avoid them. Today is part 2 of our discussion, so hopefully if we haven't answered your question yet we will today. Remember for comments, questions and schwag entries drop me a line at mattsbas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hendrik's April Visit - Dealing with troubled stock Pt. 1 It's April and Hendrik is back to answer more of your questions.  This month we're talking about dealing with troubled stock.  Since nothing is worse than dealing with cupped, bowed, twisted or crooked boards we answer your questions about how to tame these problems or maybe even avoid them. Today is part 1 of our discussion, and since it's Friday that means it's Feature Friday so one of you lucky listeners is winning some free schwag!  Are you the lucky listener?? For a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Few More Thoughts on Shop Vacs So since we're already in the neighborhood talking about Shop Vacs I had a few more thoughts I decided I would share with you. This time my thoughts on Shop Vacs are a lot more positive than in the last episode and I have a few ideas about what to look for in a good Shop Vac.  Some are pretty obvious and others might seem frivalous but I think they're important to me. While I don't think Shop Vacs are good for a central dust collection system I do think they have an important role in t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Shop Vacs for Dust Collection Systems? When I first started to put together my workshop in the beginning of my woodworking career (if you can call it that).  I wasn't convinced that I had a need for a dedicated dust collection system, that instead my shop vac was more than enough. Time went on, and I realized that I was mistaken, and once I had my first and current dust collector I quickly understood the limitations of the shop vac as the heart of a dust collection system. For anyone interested, coming up on April 11 & ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Router Bit of the Month - April, 2008 - Whiteside's Cove & Bead Bit the Video It's the beginning of a new month and that means it's time for Router Bit of the Month!!  For the entire month of April, 2008 Woodcraft is featuring Whiteside's 1/4" radius Cove and Bead Edge Profiling bit.  This little decorative edge profiling bit is like getting two bits in one.  The combination of a 1/4" radius cove profile and a 1/4" radius bead give plain old square and chunky edges a beautiful decorative look that's very pleasing to the eye. The gr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Router Bit of the Month - April 2008 - Whiteside's Cove & Bead Bit It's the beginning of a new month and that means it's time for Router Bit of the Month!!  For the entire month of April, 2008 Woodcraft is featuring Whiteside's 1/4" radius Cove and Bead Edge Profiling bit.  This little decorative edge profiling bit is like getting two bits in one.  The combination of a 1/4" radius cove profile and a 1/4" radius bead give plain old square and chunky edges a beautiful decorative look that's very pleasing to the eye. The gr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Favorite Router Table Features For today we're continuing my response to a listener's email that came in awhile ago.  Scott's in the market for a new router table and maybe a router and was wondering what features might be important if I were looking to get a new one. Regardless of the manufacturer there are key items and accessories that I consider to be crucial in models I'm looking at.  So for today I'll share with you my thoughts on the router tables. For anyone interested, coming up on April 11 & ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Favorite Router Features I'm back...last week I ended up flat on my back thanks to the flu!!  I'm still a little weak, but feeling a ton better!! Today's episode is my response to a listener's email that came in awhile ago.  Scott's in the market for a new router table and maybe a router and was wondering what I might look for if I were looking to get a new one. Regardless of the manufacturer there are key items and accessories that I consider to be crucial in models I'm looking at.  So for today I'l ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | DVD Review of David Charlesworth's Hand Tool Techniques Pt. 1 For anyone interested in learning the right way to prep and sharpen their hand plane blades this DVD from Lie-Nielsen is a great tutorial.  David Charlesworth is already known for being a great woodworking instructor and "Hand Tool Techniques Part 1" just reinforces it even more so. Covering topics from truing and prepping waterstones for sharpening to accurately setting up a honing guide repeatedly.  Other topics inside include flattening waterstones, understanding whic ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | My First Woodworking Class - The Art of Handsawing On March 16th I attended my first woodworking class.  I know it's hard to believe that it's taken me so long to get my feet wet, but I've taken the plunge and I couldn't be happier. Chris Schwarz's "The Forgotten Art of Handsawing" was just the kind of class I've been waiting to take for quite awhile.  As a huge admirer of Chris and a self proclaimed hand tool lover this was a golden opportunity to mix the two. Not to mention that this was also a great opportunity to mee ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Freehand Chamfers & Roundovers - The Video As promised here is the video for our discussion on freehanding chamfers and roundovers using our block planes.  The technique is quick, easy and with a little practice you'll be doing it in no time! Comments, questions, suggestions and schwag entries?  Send them to mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com.  Also in case you missed it, I posted the wrong file for Part 2 of Wood Science 101 with Hendrik.  I reposted this file so if you haven't heard it yet, you can find it at the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Wood Science 101 Pt 2 - the repost!! Hi Everyone...I was just informed by a very astute listener of the show that I posted the wrong file!!  Here is the correct one! Sorry for the inconvience and thanks for listening!   Today we're talking Wood Science 101 with Hendrik Varju.  All of us have been, or should be at sometime concerned with what wood movement can do to our finished projects.  So understanding how and why wood moves is crucial to designing and building pieces that will last through the years.&nb ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Wood Science 101 with Hendrik, Pt. 1 Today we're talking Wood Science 101 with Hendrik Varju.  All of us have been, or should be at sometime concerned with what wood movement can do to our finished projects.  So understanding how and why wood moves is crucial to designing and building pieces that will last through the years.  So check out today's show, which is the first half of a two part discussion on one of the most crucial topics in woodworking. I'd really like to thank Hendrik for agreeing to come back and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Freehand Roundovers with the Block Plane Not only is freehand chamfering easy as we described on Monday, but freehanding a roundover is quick and easy too. The technique is quick and simple to learn, and with a little practice your roundovers can look as good or even better than those you can make with your router. Comments, questions, feedback and schwag entries can be sent to mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com . Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Freehanding Chamfers with a Block Plane There's more you can do with a block plane than just cleaning up end-grains.  I love to use mine for freehanding chamfers on projects. The technique is quick and simple, and with a little practice your chamfers can look as good or even better than those you can make with your router. Comments, questions, feedback and schwag entries can be sent to mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com . Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Whiteside's 3 Flute Flush Trimmer Bit - the Video It's the first Friday of the month and that means it's time for ROUTER BIT OF THE MONTH!!! This month we've had a chance to try out Whiteside's 3 Flute Flush Trimmer Bit.  A really great bit for when you're working with veneers, laminates or any thin material that can easily splinter and tear when you're trimming it flush. Just like with all the other Whiteside Router Bits we've tried before, this one is no different when it comes to construction and reliability, they're well worth the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Router Bit of the Month - Whiteside's 3 Flute Flush Trimmer It's the first Friday of the month and that means it's time for ROUTER BIT OF THE MONTH!!! This month we've had a chance to try out Whiteside's 3 Flute Flush Trimmer Bit.  A really great bit for when you're working with veneers, laminates or any thin material that can easily splinter and tear when you're trimming it flush. Just like with all the other Whiteside Router Bits we've tried before, this one is no different when it comes to construction and reliability, they're well worth the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Feature Friday - Species of the Month - Mahogany This month's wood species is Mahogany.  A beautiful wood that has been favored by woodworkers for making "high end" furniture, cabinets, and so much more.  The dark reddish-brown color of the heartwood is easily identifiable.  Mahogany works and shapes easily with both power and hand tools - as long as they're sharp.  It's readiness to accept preservatives applied to it makes it a great choice for boats and outdoor furniture. Thanks to the great folks at Highla ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | My Favorite Block Plane I thought I would share a few thoughts with you on my favorite block plane.  Currently my go to block plane for everything from cleaning up end grain to smoothing out those hard to reach areas is my Veritas Low-Angle block plane. I've had a few others before, and still reach for my Stanley 60-1/2 from time to time - mainly when I don't want to risk the Veritas.  But hands down the design and construction of the Veritas is well worth the money. Check out the video to find out ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Block Planes Come in Two Flavors This past weekend I spent a little one on one time with one of my many favorite hand tools...my Veritas Low Angle block plane.  Block planes aren't just for cutting end grains and there seems to be a lot of confusion over standard angle and low angle planes. Regardless of which style you choose, they're both bevel up and thus are extremely versatile given the fact that bevel ups are so much easier to alter the effective cutting angle. Don't forget coming up in March, Hendrik is back an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Video - Jig of the Month - Tape It's been awhile since the last Jig of the Month feature so I figured it was time to do one.  And I've got one that I think most people probably wouldn't think of as a jig at all...masking tape! I often use blue painter's tape as a clamping jig in quite a few situations.  When I need a couple of extra hands masking tape is my best helper in the shop and it also doesn't mar the work either. Click To Play Hendrik is coming back in March to answer questions about wood movement and a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Feature Friday - Jig of the Month - Kind of? It's been awhile since the last Jig of the Month feature so I figured it was time to do one.  And I've got one that I think most people probably wouldn't think of as a jig at all...masking tape! I often use blue painter's tape as a clamping jig in quite a few situations.  When I need a couple of extra hands masking tape is my best helper in the shop and it also doesn't mar the work either. Hendrik is coming back in March to answer questions about wood movement and acclimation so b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Backbevels - Altering Pitches on Traditional Style Planes We've been covering the process of altering bevels in an effort to change the pitch of our bevel up planes to minimize tearout when planing wood.  But is it possible to do the same with traditional bevel down planes?  Afterall, no matter what bevel you put on your traditional planes, the back of the blade is always dead flat (or should be) and is parallel with the bed of the frog so how can you alter the pitch? There are two ways, the first is to replace the traditional 45 degre ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Part 2 of Tuning Hand Planes with Hendrik Varju This is part 2 of the recent question and answer talk with Hendrik Varju.  Many of you submitted great questions regarding tuning hand planes, both new and used, and Hendrik had the answers. If you're interested in learning more about Hendrik, including ordering his first DVD title "Jointer and Planer Secrets" head over to his website at www.passionforwood.com .  Also you can see Hendrik at the upcoming wood show in Toronto, to learn more about it head to www.canadianhom ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Feature Friday 2-15-08 Tuning Hand Planes with Hendrik For today's episode we have part 1 of our recent visit with Matt's Basement Workshop Podcast's Guest Expert Hendrik Varju.  This time we have Hendrik back to answer questions, submitted by you the listeners, regarding tuning up hand planes.  Whether it's a new model from Veritas or Lie-Nielsen or an antique you picked up at a flea market, getting these hand planes working the right way is a major concern for all of us. Many of you wrote in with some great questions, but I just cou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Bevel Options Altering the primary bevels on a bevel up plane will dramatically alter the effective cutting angle.  This can help to dramatically decrease tearout in even the most troublesome woods. The combination of the blade's bevel angle and the plane's bed angle equals the effective cutting angle or pitch (I think I messed this terms up in the episode). For most Bevel Up planes the pitch equals 37 degrees - this is the bed angle of 12 degrees along with the typical 25 degree bevel of the blade. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Few More Thoughts on Bevel Up Planes Bevel Up planes are a great choice for the first time hand plane user because of their lower bed angle.  The cutting angle of the blade helps to make them less prone to tearout which is the scurge of hand plane users!! Of course it's important to understand, that while Bevel Ups do help to control tearout, they're still not the complete answer to overcoming it.  Bevel Ups are simply one of the many tools we can use to reduce the amount of tear out we'll run into.  But is ther ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Feature Friday - Book Review of"Encyclopedia of Woodworking" It's been a while since our last book review, but it's finally back!  This month we're taking a look at Alan and Gill Bridgewaters' "Encyclopedia of Woodworking".  An all around great book for beginners "Encyclopedia of Woodworking" is a good choice for those who might be a little overwhelmed with more technical woodworking reference books geared towards woodworkers with formal training or at least a few years worth of sawdust under their feet. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Bevel Up Planes Bevel up planes are becoming more and more appealing to woodworkers these days.  But what is a bevel up plane?  Bevel ups, or as they're also known - low-angle planes, are bench planes just like their more traditional angled cousins. The only exceptions are the physical characteristics of the low angle bed, and the lack of a chip breaker. Feature Friday is just around the corner so if you haven't gotten your name in yet drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Follow Up to Flattening Stones and Buying New After a long weekend that went every which way but the right way, I thought I would share some more listener's emails. Rudy shares his thoughts on his experience with flattening waterstones, while Ken and Darren share their feelings about buying all new or upgrading existing machines. Thanks to everyone who's written in with their feedback and topic suggestions.  If you have feedback, topic suggestion or just want to enter your name for the schwag drawings drop me a line at mattsbaseme ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Router Bit of the Month - Solid Brass Inlay Kit - the video Click To Play It's the beginning of a new month and they can only mean one thing on Feature Friday - it's time for Router Bit of the Month!! Remember, every month Woodcraft picks one of the many great profiles that Whiteside manufactures and that put it on sale for a great discounted price to make it easier for us to pick up either at your local Woodcraft store or online. This month we received Whiteside's Solid Brass Inlay Kit to try out in the basement workshop.  This kit inclu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Router Bit of the Month - Solid Brass Inlay Kit It's the beginning of a new month and they can only mean one thing on Feature Friday - it's time for Router Bit of the Month!! Remember, every month Woodcraft picks one of the many great profiles that Whiteside manufactures and that put it on sale for a great discounted price to make it easier for us to pick up either at your local Woodcraft store or online. This month we received Whiteside's Solid Brass Inlay Kit to try out in the basement workshop.  This kit includes everything ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | To Upgrade or Just Buy New? I've been thinking of upgrading one or two stationary power tools in my shop, but I could also easily just upgrade the components of each that are lacking. At what point is the price to upgrade not worth it?  I've upgraded a few components on both the tablesaw and the bandsaw with the results being very satisfying.  But there are more I'm interested in doing, so where do I stop?? Get your questions in for the next talk with Hendrik.  Hendrik is coming back to discuss pro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Traditional Joinery Part 2 with Hendrik Varju On with the show!!  This is the second half of the traditional joinery discussion with Hendrik Varju, owner and operator of Passion For Wood.  In today's episode we cover more questions submitted by you the listeners regarding dovetails, dados, rabbets, etc. Remember, next month Hendrik returns and we answer questions regarding properly tuning all of your hand planes, both new and used.  Afterall even new planes need a little TLC before they're used.  So if you hav ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | MBW 2nd Anniversary and Traditional Joinery w/Hendrik Pt 1 It's time for the 2nd Anniversary show at Matt's Basement Workshop and we have a jam packed episode! Originally for today I was planning on posting the entire episode of my recent question and answer session with Hendrik Varju of "Passion For Wood".  We sat down and answered questions submitted by all of you regarding traditonal joinery.  There was a lot of information and some great answers, so much info in fact that it lasted well over an hour.  So with that ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Truing a Waterstone A listener of the show asked a couple of questions regarding waterstones.  He recently purchased a couple of combo waterstones and a truing stone.  To find out more about Nor