We want to thank our top Patrons on Patreon: Jameson Elam, Stu Morrison, Scott McWilliams, Elliot Trent, Michael Schuler, Matt Kummell, Ty Moser, New England Woodworking Studio, Glen Vajcner, and Adam Zawalich! You too can support the show by purchasing a T-Shirt, donating, or become a monthly patron as well. If you choose to become a patron you can get the show’s pre-release, a sticker, or other rewards based on the level you choose.
Thanks to Marshall Toy, Scott Haun, Sebastian Ollari, Justin Capogna, Matt Cremona, Nick Carruthers, Robert Bakie, Tim Holiner, Dave Bebee, Brodie Brickey, Modern Builds (Mike Montgomery), Eric Burke, Christopher Pickslay, JM Tosses, Terry Mulligan, Michael Brindle, Eric Schneider, Joe Pierce, Joshua Luthor, Kyle Walker, Daniel Mendoza, Michael Jeffcoat, Woodshop 101 Podcast, and Kyle Thomas for your support on Patreon as well.
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What’s Going On In The Shop
Kyle – Put out the sign and segmented wine bottle video, two table tops for a client to sit on steel bases, still working on the 100 tap handles. Made a trophy for a winery, started on 2 book cases.
Sean – Delivered the Shoe Bench, rearranged the shop, made a shorts bin, and published the shoe bench video.
Brian – Fully moved in to the shop and all wired up.
Main Topic – The Community
Sean’s definition of Community – A group’s best collaborative effort to achieve a common goal.
David Gunn – How to stay focused on one project at a time. Check out David on YouTube.
Listener Questions, Email, and Comments:
Tawnya Rhib – Hey guys,
First off I want to thank you for not butchering my name while reading my review (I’m T. Rhib).
I really appreciate the time you all take to make the podcast and put YouTube videos out as it’s really helping me learn more. I’m a beginner and started making some furniture to furnish my house and am hoping to one day be half as good as you three.
I have two questions, one about wet sand paper. I recently saw wet sand paper at Rockler and was wondering when would wet sand paper be used and do you guys use it? My guess was it would be used between finishing coats but thought I should ask before testing.
My second question is about table saw blades. I was given a Ryobi BT3000 contractor table saw by my in-laws and I know this blade needs to be replaced. Its looking pretty rusty and I’ve only used it to cut pine and plywood (like I said, beginner). I’d like to upgrade the blade so I could start working with hardwood and was wondering which blade I should get. I was looking at Rockler’s “red blades” and there’s quite a bit to choose from. The only things in the works right now are a dining room table and some built ins around my fireplace.
Thank you in advance, your advise is greatly appreciated. You guys are rock stars!
Tawnya Rhib
iTunes Ratings
Kash Hasemeyer – Must listen to Podcast – 5 Stars – Great Podcast, Educational and Entertaining.
If you have comments, questions, or suggested topics for future shows you can email us at contact@thedustylife.com. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @thedustylife. You can support the show by purchasing some merchandise, clicking the donate button for a one-time donation, or by becoming a monthly patron to help us keep this bus rolling.
Check out our individual websites (mccauleysdesign.com, woodbytoth.com, and seanrubino.com), our social media platforms, YouTube channels, subscribe!, and spread the word to friends, family, and coworkers.
Also, consider subscribing to The Dusty Life Podcast through iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or the click the RSS on our homepage at thedustylife.com and please leave us a rating as it helps climb the ever growing podcast charts.
We want to thank our top Patrons on Patreon: Jameson Elam, Stu Morrison, Scott McWilliams, Elliot Trent, Michael Schuler, Matt Kummell, Ty Moser, New England Woodworking Studio, Glen Vajcner, and Adam Zawalich! You too can support the show by purchasing a T-Shirt, donating, or become a monthly patron as well. If you choose to become a patron you can get the show’s pre-release, a sticker, or other rewards based on the level you choose.
Thanks to Marshall Toy, Scott Haun, Sebastian Ollari, Justin Capogna, Matt Cremona, Nick Carruthers, Robert Bakie, Joseph Muench, Tim Holiner, Dave Bebee, Brodie Brickey, Modern Builds (Mike Montgomery), Eric Burke, Christopher Pickslay, JM Tosses, Terry Mulligan, Michael Brindle, Eric Schneider, Joe Pierce, Joshua Luthor, Kyle Walker, Daniel Mendoza, Michael Jeffcoat, Woodshop 101 Podcast, and Kyle Thomas for your support on Patreon as well.
New t-shirts and hoodies for sale on the website. Claim yours now!
What’s Going On In The Shop
Kyle – Still working on the tap handles for Refuge Brewery. Working on the mandala table. Making a shop sign for 2017 (video below). Segmented wine bottle is finished.
Kyle’s shop progression:
Sean – Hardware installation on the shoe storage bench. Picked up some walnut and maple for the bed build. Got a new 4 x 8 vacuum bag for veneering and some walnut veneer.
Brian – Moving tools into place. Running new electrical outlets. Purchased a truck trailer of walnut (but left the trailer). Shop update video from moving the old shop on 1/7/17 (video below).
Main Topic – Shop Set-Up After Moving
Guest Question:
None
Listener Questions, Email, and Comments
Jason – Hey guys! Love the show, listen on my long commute to work.
I’ve reserved giving a review until now as I didn’t know what to say that hasn’t already been said. But I was listening to episode 52 (the one Brian wasn’t on) and couldn’t help but laugh at the two Californians complaining about the cold temperature… It’s currently less than 10F here and its probably 60F in Cali.
I just wanted to give you a hard time 🙂 still love the show. Keep it up
Jason (from Canada)
Braxton – Dear The Dusty Life Guys,
In response to Robert’s email about the cheap harbor freight lathe tools from episode 53. You guys definitely covered the subject well as far suggesting good places to get tools and keeping them sharp. But you didn’t address one glaring issue that really jumped out at me. The bent steel and broken handles. Obviously it’s hard to say exactly what the situation was when the tools broke so I can’t give an exact answer to help prevent this in the future. But if you’ll allow me I’d love to offer Robert some advice. Even high quality lathe tools will bend and break with improper use. I’d hate for him to go out and spend a lot on new ones only to have the problem continue. First, always make sure your tool rest is close to your work, and the edge of the tool is cutting on the center line of the work piece. The distance between your work and tool rest will vary from tool to tool, but you’ll never want 2 or 3 inches of tool hanging over the rest when you’re cutting something. Some tools like to cut a little above the center and some a little below, but keeping the cutting edge on the center line is generally a good place to start. Second, if you’re turning or hollowing bowls make sure you’re using an actual bowl gouge for the work. Roughing gouges don’t like to cut end grain. With a bowl, where you’re cutting both long grain and end grain with each revolution of the blank you’re definitely going to be more likely to damage a roughing gouge. When I heard Harbor Freight tools bending and breaking, trying to turn a bowl is immediately what I thought about. That set doesn’t have any true bowl or spindle gouges. It’s basically a few different sizes of roughing out gouges, some skews, a couple scrapers, and a parting tool. You’d honestly be better off turning a bowl with the round nose scraper included in that kit then with the roughing gouges. It would at least be more like using a carbide tool. I hope this helps, and I hope I don’t come off like a safety Nazi with this email. That’s definitely not me. Sean has witnessed me pretty “tuned up” with my lathe cracked to 3200 working on a crazy burl platter, so the safety police I am not! I really just want to offer some advice that will make your turning experience much more pleasurable and keep you excited and making shavings! Thanks for the show guys, keep up the awesome work.
p.s. if Robert has any more questions I’d be happy to help so feel free to pass on my info
Chris Wong – The Wall Shelf Build-Off starts in four weeks!
January 28-29, Flair Woodworks is inviting woodworkers from around the globe to head to their shops and build a wall shelf while documenting it on social media. The purpose of the event is to promote the online community of woodworking, have fun, and make something useful.
Full details and the registration form are on my website.
wforl – Great show guys! oh and Kyle, you sound a bit like Butthead when you laugh!
iTunes Ratings
Brock2306 – Favorite podcast of the week for this week – 5 Stars – I used to have other favorite podcasts but as this one has grown and become more fluid it is by far the best! Great job Brian, Kyle, and Sean!! Thanks for what you do!! Bkwooddesigns
T.Rhib – Great Podcast – 5 Stars – I absolutely love listening to your podcast and learning new things! Keep up the great work guys!
If you have comments, questions, or suggested topics for future shows you can email us at contact@thedustylife.com. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @thedustylife. You can support the show by purchasing some merchandise, clicking the donate button for a one-time donation, or by becoming a monthly patron to help us keep this bus rolling.
Check out our individual websites (mccauleysdesign.com, woodbytoth.com, and seanrubino.com), our social media platforms, YouTube channels, subscribe!, and spread the word to friends, family, and coworkers.
Also, consider subscribing to The Dusty Life Podcast through iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or the click the RSS on our homepage at thedustylife.com and please leave us a rating as it helps climb the ever growing podcast charts.
We want to thank our top Patrons on Patreon: Jameson Elam, Stu Morrison, Scott McWilliams, Elliot Trent, Michael Schuler, Matt Kummell, Ty Moser, New England Woodworking Studio, Glen Vajcner, and Adam Zawalich! You too can support the show by purchasing a T-Shirt, donating, or become a monthly patron as well. If you choose to become a patron you can get the show’s pre-release, a sticker, or other rewards based on the level you choose.
Thanks to Marshall Toy, Scott Haun, Sebastian Ollari, Justin Capogna, Matt Cremona, Nick Carruthers, Robert Bakie, Joseph Muench, Tim Holiner, Dave Bebee, Brodie Brickey, Modern Builds (Mike Montgomery), Eric Burke, Christopher Pickslay, JM Tosses, Terry Mulligan, Michael Brindle, Eric Schneider, Joe Pierce, Joshua Luthor, Kyle Walker, Daniel Mendoza, Michael Jeffcoat, Woodshop 101 Podcast, and Kyle Thomas for your support on Patreon as well.
New t-shirts and hoodies for sale on the website. Claim yours now!
What’s Going On In The Shop
Kyle – Delivered the Ash table. 18 tap handles for Oak Hills Brewery. Segmented wine bottle. 2016 blooper video.
Sean – Still wiping finish on the shoe storage bench and the bar stool. Got the copper pulls in from leevalley.com.
Brian – Moving and transitioning to life in the country. Found a 12″ jointer for $250 and a truck load of walnut, cherry, and butternut.
Main Topic – Moving Forward. Our experiences and tips for moving a shop.
Guest Question:
None
Listener Questions, Email, and Comments
Robert O’Connell – Hey guys,
Love the show! I bought a lathe recently and thought I could get away with the cheap HF chisels till I figured out what I was doing. I think it was 25 bucks for a set of 8… a combination of operator error and crap steel have left me with only 2 working chisels. The others are all bent or the handles were shattered when they caught the work piece and shot from my hands.
Keeping in mind my continued operator error, can you suggest a good set of chisels for a beginner. Something that isn’t too pricey, or too pliable…
As I scroll through amazon ever set looks exactly the same as the HF set that I destroyed.
Thanks for the help!
Robert
Note: Here is a link to a few sets Sean mentioned. Here is a link to the set Kyle mentioned.
Marshall Toy – Just curious how you guys make consistent tapers on lathe.
Sarah Dugan – Hi guys!
I’m replacing hinges in cabinets in a laundry room as part of a remodel. The current hinges are visible and outside the cabinet doors. I want to change to hinges on the inside but I’m very afraid of not being able to keep them even. There are 11.5 pairs of cabinet doors, 8.5 pair are on one wall.
My latest idea is to place and drill the new inside hinge holes on the inside of the cabinets while still attached to the outside hinges. Then I can remove all, clean, fill holes, repaint, reinstall using the new hinges.
Do you think this is a viable idea? I plan on choosing handles the same size as the old handles to again avoid imperfection. I replaced handles and made new holes on a bath vanity and they’re all not perfectly straight.
Please give me any insight you have and let me know if you think my hinge idea will work! Thanks a bunch! You guys are paving my way into woodworking and I really appreciate it!
Note: Here are links to the vix bit and the 35mm hinge cup bit (scroll to bottom of page).
iTunes Ratings
None
If you have comments, questions, or suggested topics for future shows you can email us at contact@thedustylife.com. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @thedustylife. You can support the show by purchasing some merchandise, clicking the donate button for a one-time donation, or by becoming a monthly patron to help us keep this bus rolling.
Check out our individual websites (mccauleysdesign.com, woodbytoth.com, and seanrubino.com), our social media platforms, YouTube channels, subscribe!, and spread the word to friends, family, and coworkers.
Also, consider subscribing to The Dusty Life Podcast through iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or the click the RSS on our homepage at thedustylife.com and please leave us a rating as it helps climb the ever growing podcast charts.
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