Episode 111: Jointers, Dye, and Finish…Oh My!

Special thanks to Jameson Elam, Stu Morrison, Ty Moser, Glen Vajcner, Adam Zawalich, Dave Barlow, Jim Rumsey, Marcin Szczepanski, and Noah Berg our top patrons on Patreon!  You too can support the show by purchasing a T-Shirt, donating, or become a monthly patron as many fine folks have.  If you do so you can get the show’s pre-release, a sticker, a weekly hang out, a monthly giveaway, or other rewards based on the level you choose.  Head over to patreon.com/thedustylife and check it out.

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What’s Going On In The Shop

Kyle – Went to Taos to snowboard for the weekend and worked on the TV cabinet.

Sean – Started on the sharpening pond, CareChairs, Inc. is now tax exempt.

Grant – Camped out during the Noreaster, practicing carving, started building a chair, and prepping working on a subcontracted project.

Main Topic –

What we are watching:

Sean – Flight of the Conchords and Game of Thrones (Season 5)

Kyle – Wedding Crashers (Netflix)

Grant – Wild Wild Country (Netflix) and Money for Nothing (Netflix)

Woodcraft Corner:  Products – Shinto Rasp, 67-Layer Damascus Steel 8 1/4″ Chef Knife, Water bottle, and a Slingshot Kit.

Listener Questions, Email, Tweets, and Comments:

Boz Bloom – I’m in the market for a jointer and I’m trying to decide on the right 8″ jointer for my garage.  Right now, my wife and I just make cutting boards, serving trays and most recently a kitchen helper.

My concern is the lack of 220v in my garage.  If I purchase a 110v jointer will it have enough power to mill up larger pieces of rough lumber as our experience and abilities grow?  Right now we mill 4/4 S2S or sometimes 8/4 S2S, but I’d like to eventually save funds by purchasing rough cut lumber and gain more experience (and maybe frustration) by going that route.  I’m just not sure a 110v jointer will fulfill our needs in the future and investing $1500+ into a jointer that may not fill our needs in a few years is making me question my upcoming purchase.
Thanks for everything you guys do and remember that you truly inspire people like us every day!
Dyami – When using RIT dye to dye poplar black, do you cut it at all or use it straight from the bottle?  Does it raise the grain?
Dave Barlow – How do you decide to prefinish vs finishing after assembly?
iTunes Reviews
Mn1234321 – Good Stuff – 5 Stars – Kyle has to read this.  End of review.
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Episode 110: Just Scraping By

Special thanks to Jameson Elam, Stu Morrison, Ty Moser, Glen Vajcner, Adam Zawalich, Dave Barlow, Jim Rumsey, Marcin Szczepanski, and Noah Berg our top patrons on Patreon!  You too can support the show by purchasing a T-Shirt, donating, or become a monthly patron as many fine folks have.  If you do so you can get the show’s pre-release, a sticker, a weekly hang out, a monthly giveaway, or other rewards based on the level you choose.  Head over to patreon.com/thedustylife and check it out.

Thanks to our $3 and up Patrons Justin Capogna, Nick Carruthers, Tim Holiner, Bruce Cooper, Steve Avery, Matthew Vitale, Matt Parker, Alex Garcia, Tim Marquart, Chris Shanor, Stian Johannessen, Mike Boehmer, and Allen Grant for your support on Patreon as well.

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What’s Going On In The Shop

Kyle – Turned 88 more tap handles and took a road trip to CA.

Sean – Turned a couple bowls, some candlestick holders, a tooth box, and started finishing a couple vases.

Grant – Making some picture frames and getting into the groove of working in a shop.

Main Topic – Scrapers of all varieties.

Tuning a card scraper with Mike Pekovich

What we are watching:

Sean – The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes (Netflix) and  Game of Thrones (Season 5)

Kyle – Podcasts

Grant – The Real World (Season 4)

Guest Question:

Listener Questions, Email, Tweets, and Comments:

iTunes Reviews
J&M Carving Creations – Appreciation! – 5 Stars – Hey Guys, thank you very much for the follow on Instagram.  I really enjoy your podcast and I learn each and every time I listen.  Each of you have a great amount of knowledge that you aren’t afraid of giving to the rest of us simple folk.  You guys do indeed make a difference.  It is hearing you guys deliver spot on content with a bit of humor now and then…grin.  I have had my side business for about 4 years and content like yours allows me to give my own work the “thousand foot view” to see where I can improve.  Now if I can just get down from this TV antenna I can get back to work…LOL.  Thank you for all you do and keep up the great work and remember…stay dusty my friends.  Mike Craft
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.

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Episode 109: Minty Fresh Dollar Bills

Special thanks to Jameson Elam, Stu Morrison, Scott McWilliams, Ty Moser, Glen Vajcner, Adam Zawalich, Dave Barlow, Jim Rumsey, and Marcin Szczepanski, our top patrons on Patreon!  You too can support the show by purchasing a T-Shirt, donating, or become a monthly patron as many fine folks have.  If you do so you can get the show’s pre-release, a sticker, a weekly hang out, a monthly giveaway, or other rewards based on the level you choose.  Head over to patreon.com/thedustylife and check it out.

Thanks to our $3 and up Patrons Justin Capogna, Nick Carruthers, Tim Holiner, Bruce Cooper, Steve Avery, Matthew Vitale, Matt Parker, Alex Garcia, Tim Marquart, Chris Shanor, Stian Johannessen, Mike Boehmer, Noah Berg, and Allen Grant for your support on Patreon as well.

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What’s Going On In The Shop

Kyle – Turning tap handles from Cherry.  Put out the video on covering the drywall soffit with a faux beam.

Sean – Made a bunch of essential oil sample bottle/business cardholders and made a chef’s knife.

Grant – Shaping knife scales and making a wishing tree for the local library.

Main Topic – The history of sand paper

What we are watching:

Sean – Westworld (HBO), Game of Thrones (HBO), Meat Eater (Netflix), and DN Handcrafted

Kyle – Uncommon Types (Audiobook)

Grant – Making it, Tour de France Spoof

Guest Question:

Listener Questions, Email, Tweets, and Comments:

iTunes Reviews
J&M Carving Creations – Appreciation! – 5 Stars – Hey Guys, thank you very much for the follow on Instagram.  I really enjoy your podcast and I learn each and every time I listen.  Each of you have a great amount of knowledge that you aren’t afraid of giving to the rest of us simple folk.  You guys do indeed make a difference.  It is hearing you guys deliver spot on content with a bit of humor now and then…grin.  I have had my side business for about 4 years and content like yours allows me to give my own work the “thousand foot view” to see where I can improve.  Now if I can just get down from this TV antenna I can get back to work…LOL.  Thank you for all you do and keep up the great work and remember…stay dusty my friends.  Mike Craft
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.

Also, consider subscribing to The Dusty Life Podcast through iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or the click the RSS on our homepage at thedustylife.com and please leave us a rating and review as it helps climb the ever growing podcast charts.