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Join your host, Bob Rozaieski, as he answers your questions and brings you tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your time in the shop.

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    HTT065 – My Favorite Woods to Work With

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 25:22


    Today, we have the Patron Extra podcast from November 2018.  In this show, I talk a bit about my favorite woods to work with.

    HTT064 – Stains, Dyes, Glazes, Toners, and Preventing Blotching

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 20:07


    Today, we have the Patron Extra podcast from August 2018.  In this show, I answer a question from a listener about coloring wood and preventing blotching.

    HTT063 – Restoring an Old Oil Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 17:37


    Today, we have the Patron Extra podcast from July 2018.  In this show, I answer a question from a listener about restoring an old oil stone.

    HTT062 – Milk Paint Primer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 20:04


    Today, we have the Patron Extra podcast from June 2018.  In this show, I talk about milk paint.

    HTT061 – Workbenches: Build or Buy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 9:32


    Today, we have the Patron Extra podcast from October 2017.  In this show, I talk about building vs. buying a workbench.  Is building a workbench a rite of passage?  Listen in for my thoughts!

    HTT060 – Photographing Your Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 15:15


    Today, we have the Patron Extra podcast from September 2017.  In this show, I talk about photographing your work.

    HTT059 – Wooden Hand Planes vs. Metal Hand Planes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 16:08


    Today, we have the Patron Extra podcast from August 2017.  In this show, I talk about the pros and cons of wooden and metal hand planes.

    HTT058 – Inspiration from Unexpected Places

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 11:19


    Today, we have the Patron Extra podcast from July 2017.  In this show, I talk about finding woodworking inspiration in unexpected places.

    HTT057 – Non-traditional Woodworking Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 12:36


    Today, we have the Patron Extra podcast from June 2017.  In this show, I talk about some non-traditional woodworking projects to expand your horizons.

    HTT056 – Taking Your Woodworking to the Next Level

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 13:26


    Today, I offer up the Patron Extra podcast from April 2017.  In this show, I talk about some ways that you can get out of your comfort zone and take your woodworking to the next level.

    HTT055 – Narrowing Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019


    This will be the last episode of the podcast. On today's show, I discuss securing glass in a door frame, and troubleshooting a shooting board.

    HTT055 – Narrowing Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019


    This will be the last episode of the podcast. On today’s show, I discuss securing glass in a door frame, and troubleshooting a shooting board.

    HTT054 – What Can You Learn from Bad Design?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019


    On today's show, I discuss setting up a cabinet scraper, sapwood vs. heartwood, attaching handles to thin case sides, slop in bench plane adjusters, and learning from poor furniture designs.

    HTT054 – What Can You Learn from Bad Design?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019


    On today’s show, I discuss setting up a cabinet scraper, sapwood vs. heartwood, attaching handles to thin case sides, slop in bench plane adjusters, and learning from poor furniture designs.

    HTT053 – Lathes & Turning for Furniture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019


    On today's show, I discuss how oversized to rough mill your stock, making curved moldings, and lathes and turning for furniture.

    HTT053 – Lathes & Turning for Furniture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019


    On today’s show, I discuss how oversized to rough mill your stock, making curved moldings, and lathes and turning for furniture.

    HTT052 – Hand Saws for Curves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019


    On today's show, I discuss holding small stock for plowing grooves, long planes with narrow irons, frame saw vs. bandsaw for resawing, flattening wooden hand planes, and hand saws for sawing curves.

    HTT052 – Hand Saws for Curves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019


    On today’s show, I discuss holding small stock for plowing grooves, long planes with narrow irons, frame saw vs. bandsaw for resawing, flattening wooden hand planes, and hand saws for sawing curves.

    HTT051 – Projects: From Concept to Finish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019


    On today's show, I discuss making cabinet backs, my personal finish preferences, achieving full width shavings, natural finishing products, and taking a project from concept to final finish.

    HTT051 – Projects: From Concept to Finish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019


    On today’s show, I discuss making cabinet backs, my personal finish preferences, achieving full width shavings, natural finishing products, and taking a project from concept to final finish.

    HTT050 – “Non-traditional” Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019


    On today's show, I discuss dovetail orientation for casework, making a mortise across the grain of a board, small smoothing planes, and "non-traditional" projects.

    HTT050 – “Non-traditional” Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019


    On today’s show, I discuss dovetail orientation for casework, making a mortise across the grain of a board, small smoothing planes, and "non-traditional" projects.

    HTT049 – Shellac Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019


    On today's show, I discuss dovetail pin to tail ratio, leaving space for seasonal expansion between case back boards, and some basics on using shellac.

    HTT049 – Shellac Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019


    On today’s show, I discuss dovetail pin to tail ratio, leaving space for seasonal expansion between case back boards, and some basics on using shellac.

    HTT048 – Just Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019


    On today's show, I discuss order of operations for projects, workbench top board orientation, nails for a cabinet back, mixing hot hide glue without a glue pot, saw sharpening files, and flattening a workbench.

    HTT048 – Just Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019


    On today’s show, I discuss order of operations for projects, workbench top board orientation, nails for a cabinet back, mixing hot hide glue without a glue pot, saw sharpening files, and flattening a workbench.

    HTT047 – Demystifying Varnish

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019


    On today's show, I discuss saw handle hang angle, frame saw length, repairing a split board, and varnish.

    HTT047 – Demystifying Varnish

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019


    On today’s show, I discuss saw handle hang angle, frame saw length, repairing a split board, and varnish.

    HTT046 – Work Holding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019


    On today's show, I discuss extending the working time of hot hide glue, using the "ruler trick" for plane irons, frame saws, and work holding.

    HTT046 – Work Holding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019


    On today’s show, I discuss extending the working time of hot hide glue, using the "ruler trick" for plane irons, frame saws, and work holding.

    HTT045 – The Hand Tools I Wouldn’t Be Without

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019


    On today's show, I discuss hand saw handle size, inexpensive hand tool friendly woods, hiding a rabbet or groove in the bottom of a dovetailed box, replacing marking gauge pins, and hand tools that I wouldn't be without in my kit.

    HTT045 – The Hand Tools I Wouldn’t Be Without

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019


    On today’s show, I discuss hand saw handle size, inexpensive hand tool friendly woods, hiding a rabbet or groove in the bottom of a dovetailed box, replacing marking gauge pins, and hand tools that I wouldn't be without in my kit.

    HTT044 – Hands Tools I Don’t Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 48:58


    On today's show, I discuss keeping table tops flat, scratch stocks, hollow grinding, dealing with changing grain direction, and hand tool that I just don't need in my kit.

    HTT044 – Hands Tools I Don’t Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 48:58


    On today’s show, I discuss keeping table tops flat, scratch stocks, hollow grinding, dealing with changing grain direction, and hand tool that I just don't need in my kit.

    HTT043 – Basics of Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 41:34


    On today's show, I discuss woodworking in a small corner of the house/apartment, old woodworking books, auger bit lead screw pitch, and the basics of designing your own projects.

    HTT043 – Basics of Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 41:34


    On today’s show, I discuss woodworking in a small corner of the house/apartment, old woodworking books, auger bit lead screw pitch, and the basics of designing your own projects.

    HTT042 – Scrapers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 40:49


    On today's show, I discuss turning saw blades, hybrid filed saw teeth, managing glue in cold weather, auger bit cutter angles, and card scrapers.

    HTT042 – Scrapers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 40:49


    On today’s show, I discuss turning saw blades, hybrid filed saw teeth, managing glue in cold weather, auger bit cutter angles, and card scrapers.

    HTT041 – Talking Dovetails

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 64:06


    On today's show, I discuss making a flag case, maintaining a wax finish, saw vises, non-yellowing finishes, and dovetailing details.

    HTT041 – Talking Dovetails

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 64:06


    On today’s show, I discuss making a flag case, maintaining a wax finish, saw vises, non-yellowing finishes, and dovetailing details.

    HTT040 – All About Shooting Boards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 70:00


    On today's show, I discuss workbench vises, four squaring lumber with hand planes, insulating basement walls, preventing sagging bookshelves, and shooting boards and planes.

    HTT040 – All About Shooting Boards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 70:00


    On today’s show, I discuss workbench vises, four squaring lumber with hand planes, insulating basement walls, preventing sagging bookshelves, and shooting boards and planes.

    HTT039 – Considerations for Setting Up A New Shop

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 47:10


    On today's show, I discuss  lead screws on auger bits, single vs. double iron wooden planes, stair saws, and considerations when setting up a new workshop.

    HTT039 – Considerations for Setting Up A New Shop

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 47:10


    On today’s show, I discuss  lead screws on auger bits, single vs. double iron wooden planes, stair saws, and considerations when setting up a new workshop.

    HTT038 – Fancy Frame & Panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 43:27


    On today's show, I discuss  laminating 2Xs for a workbench top, mixing shellac, linseed oil odor, replacement blades for Stanley hand planes, music in the workshop, and making elaborate frame & panel doors.

    HTT038 – Fancy Frame & Panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 43:27


    On today’s show, I discuss  laminating 2Xs for a workbench top, mixing shellac, linseed oil odor, replacement blades for Stanley hand planes, music in the workshop, and making elaborate frame & panel doors.

    HTT037 – Working with Reclaimed Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 48:06


    On today's show, I discuss  shoulder planes, sanding after hand planing, web frames and dust boards, when to use mechanical reinforcement in your joinery, and working with reclaimed lumber.

    HTT037 – Working with Reclaimed Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 48:06


    On today’s show, I discuss  shoulder planes, sanding after hand planing, web frames and dust boards, when to use mechanical reinforcement in your joinery, and working with reclaimed lumber.

    HTT036 – Starting a Woodworking Related Side Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 56:16


    On today's show, I discuss  jointing really long boards, making curved moldings by hand, using thinner lumber to make a thick workbench top, rounding the corners of plane irons, and starting a woodworking related side business.

    HTT036 – Starting a Woodworking Related Side Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 56:16


    On today’s show, I discuss  jointing really long boards, making curved moldings by hand, using thinner lumber to make a thick workbench top, rounding the corners of plane irons, and starting a woodworking related side business.

    HTT035 – Sliding Dovetails

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 46:43


    On today's show, I discuss  paring yellow pine end grain, using cambered irons to square board edges, making moldings with a combination plane, more on reference surfaces, and sliding dovetails.

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