Podcasts about waterlox

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife   Guy 1)First I want to say fantastic podcast guys.  By far the best woodworking podcast out there.  I recently discovered the podcast and have binge listened to old past episodes while building the cabinets for our new home. We are building a new home with a shop / garage combo and I finally have the space to buy the tools that I have never had the space to own before.  Next up on my list is a drill press and trying to decide what size to get.  Bench top model vs floor model, size motor, features to look for, etc.  I build furniture and cabinets mostly but like pushing my creative side and making other odd things as well.   I want the best bang for the money but don't mind spending a little extra to get what will be my lifetime drill press. Thanks for your help.  Keep up the good work.  Plan to be a long time listener but I didn't buy a SawStop so I might die soon!  LOL. - Tom 2) My question is regarding learning more about design for my projects. Up to now most of my projects have been based on an existing design or product. I scroll Instagram, Pinterest, furniture store sites and find pieces similar to what I want and duplicate them or mash a few together to make my “own”. I'd like to start developing a design style of my own or pick a lane of design such as Mission or Greene and Greene and focus a little more on that. Can you recommend any books or authors to give me a better understanding of the popular design periods that speak to the elements, features, woods used and so on for the various periods of design to help pick one? I'd also be interested in any books that teach elements of a good design like proper proportions, and similar for furniture building so I can design and build a well balanced piece. There is so much it might be impossible to put it all in a book, but you all offer good insight to us listeners so I'd welcome whatever you have to offer of any recommendations you might have. Thanks all! Mike   Sean 1) Gents - Found your show mid way through a 22-hour drive into Mexico. Listening to you - particularly Guy- reminds me of the people and shops I visited while a board  member of the San Joaquin Fine Woodworking  club in California. Simple, not too fussy advice that is useful for those picking up the woodworking hobby or far into the deep end this avocation. Keep up the good work. You've spent a fair amount of time discussing the likes and dislikes of Waterlox. A recent project was a 42” x 78” patio table from 4/4 and 8/4 sapele. Legs are 5” square steel tube tapered and coped in a McIntosch style. As it would live outdoors, I opted to finish with Waterlox Marine Finish in gloss. Prep: Sand to 220 grit; vacuum and compressed air; wipe down with mineral spirits; apply Waterlox with a Jen foam brush. The first coat  was a disaster with dime size voids in the finish … as if the surface was waxed before the Waterlox went down.  I believe  the cause was the mineral spirits: I applied the finish about a half hour after after the wipe down … something I often do without issue with spar urethane. Subsequent coats went down fine after letting the piece off gas for four days. My thinking is the tung oil interacted with the residual solvent. Thoughts? Thanks - Craig P.S. Mentioned the foam brush brand because I've found it to be the only that rivals a high quality bristle brush for brush application 2)Hi guys, thanks for the podcast, really helpful info! Keep hearing your requests for more questions, so here are a few. You talked a lot about dust extraction recently. I've seen people claiming that by replacing the filter bag with a fine cartridge filter people have seen major improvements in the performance of their extractor units. Do you have any experience with these? Thanks for all the time you put in, love listening. Best wishes - Chris (UK based enthusiastic amateur)   Huy 1)Hi, long time listener that truly appreciates all of the wisdom and humor you have provided over the years in your great podcast. I have a couple design questions for a sofa and a pair of side tables I am making for my living room.  They are a pretty simple design that uses mortise and tenon joinery for the aprons and legs.  I use my router with a 1/4" bit to make the mortise, and the table saw with a dado blade to make the tenons.  The legs will be just under 2" from the thickest material I can get from my 8/4 stock and about 28" long.  The aprons will be 3/4"thick and 6" tall, they could be slightly thicker, they will come from 4/4 stock. I want to try my hand at piston fit drawers instead of using drawer slides.  How would you attach the inner structure that supports the drawers underneath and on the sides inside the table?  I don't have a domino or biscuit joiner.  I have never had good results with pieces attached with pocket holes staying in place during installation and I am afraid the slight movement will ruin the piston fit. Thank you. Julio 2)Gentlemen- Congratulations as you near your 100th episode, and well-deserved syndication riches. I'm about to complete my workbench of air dried black locust (top) and white oak (base). I am installing leg and twin screw tail vises. I will need to procure additional lumber for the thick components of both. I thought it might look nice to use some Walnut, but I can only get  12/4 kiln dried. I don't see a problem with the leg chop, it's attached with the vise hardware, but would dovetailing a kiln dried tail skirt onto an air dried laminated top would be asking for problems? Thank you for any advice or relevant anecdotes you may have. Tom    

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/woodshoplife Guys Questions: 1) Would also like to get either an Incra Miter Sled or Miter Gauge. I see they have a sled/gauge combo or a sled with an integral miter gauge. Can you discuss the pros and cons of each option? - David 2) For Router table use is there really a difference when using a pattern bit vs a flush-trim bit when you want to flush an edge up with a template? Does riding the bearing on top vs on the bottom cause any safety concern? Does one leave a better/worse edge or does it even matter? Thanks, Ryan Seans Questions: 1) Hey guys, love the podcast. Especially listening to guy, because I feel like I'm listening to myself from the future. In response to your recent call for more questions, I have one about tool sharpening. Specifically, what kind of honing jig to buy. I see there are a lot of them out there, but do you have any recommendations on a specific one to get. I'm getting into more hand tool work, and I want to be able to maintain my own chisels, as well as restore some old hand planes that I have. Any advice you may have is much appreciated. Thanks again for being willing to share your knowledge and experience. -Tavis 2) You've mentioned some of the books you've relied on, and I appreciate that, since I'm a green-as-grass beginner, and benefit from any source of information I can get. I'd also like to hear you talk about what mentors or teachers you had who helped shape your skills. Have any of you taken formal classes or gone to woodworking schools? I know that the best way to develop skills is by building furniture and learning from mistakes, but I also hope to participate in a class sometime, if only to find an active woodworking community. - Martin Huys Questions: 1) I've recently bought a good planer/jointer combo machine. It uses 3 planer knives in the cutter block. I won't be using it enough to consider an upgrade to some sort of helical cutterhead. So I've been thinking about a practical way to sharpen the knives. I've come to a jig, some sort of wooden block with an insert for one knife. The top surface of the block is tilted in such a way that my water stones have support for the correct angle when I use them to sharpen the edge.The jig works, but I wonder if there is a more practical (faster) way to sharpen. I see that Tormek sells a sharpening system that does this, but since it costs more than the helical cutter block, I find that too expensive.My question: do you know of an affordable sharpening system for planer knives (mine are 10" long)? - Bart 2) Looking at finishing the top I was going to use epiphanies spar varnish but was wary of using this finish because of UV resistance. Would this inhibit the natural darkening of Cherry? My other option was General finishes ARM R seal or Waterlox. I don’t have way to spray so conversion varnish is out of the question. My other thought was to dye the slab with Lye and use the Epifanes. Keep up the good work. ThanksJesseBeechland Furniture   Social Picks Guy: @kingposttimberworks Sean: @hawthorne_fine_boxes Huy: @affinecreations

In this episode, meet Stacy's new co-host, Devyn Caldwell from OurPhillyRow.com.  Devyn and Stacy discuss a brief history of hardwood floors and review three modern, but historically respectful floor refinishing products.  

Guys Questions 1) I’m doing some veneer work lately and have heard that contact cement isn’t the best adhesive. Although I am using the paperback veneer and I’ve had decent success with it. What do you recommend? The panels are about 24x24. Oh and I do not have a vacuum bag. -Paul Gustafon 2) Love your podcast! I bought a Incra Miter express with 1000HD. I know you are fans of Incra products. I love this product as a cross cut sled, very accurate and repeatable. How do you set it up for angle cuts and cut with the same accuracy and repeatable cuts. Thanks! -Wayne Kempf   Seans Questions 1) Woodshop Life hosts.....Really enjoying the podcast as I’m just getting started (literally) with woodworking. Figured I’d ask all 3 of y’all a question on equipment.So, mitre saws and what do you recommend. 10” or 12”? Sliding or non-sliding? Single or dual bevel?Brand varies for each user kinda like vehicles, but I am looking at Dewalt, Rigid, Bosch. Thank you for your time and keep up the excellent info with the podcast and social media.-Kingdom Concealment 2) General finishes has been my go to finish ever since I quit using Minwax polyurethane. I would like to try other finishes (linseed oil, shellac, Waterlox) but I’m curious as to how well they protect projects compared to general finishes. Obviously it depends on what your finishes. I would just like to hear your all’s pros and cons for different finishes. Thanks so much, love the podcast-Logan Gross   Huys Questions 1) How often do you come up with your own design for projects vs using or modifying a found plan to fit your needs? What helped the most with being able to design your own projects? Books, looking at actual pieces and “dissecting them,” other? Is there any part of a project that you routinely find difficult to design? I’m in the early stages of designing a storage bed for my kids and I’m not the biggest fan of a lot of them online. I want them to be more “fine woodworking” which would require heavy modification of an existing plan or starting from scratch. I’m interested in hearing how you guys evolved your designs.Ryan @rcrich85 2) I follow all of you on IG and YouTube. Thank you for creating the podcast and for putting your content and knowledge out there for others, including me, to learn. My wife and I are expecting a baby boy in April. Family is my top priority and I also highly value shop time and working out, all of which my wife is very supportive. I know I will need to be much more efficient in the shop and may need to break things down into smaller steps. Huy, I know this is something you are experiencing now with a new baby. I’d love to hear how you all balance your shop time with other life priorities and how you make the most of the sometimes, limited time you have. Thanks guys! Keep up the great work! -Paul Goetz 

What are we working on?Zack: Storage unit in back yard, re-organizing shop, Flags & RosesJohnny: Buying lumber, new tools! Published "Scrap Wood End Grain End Table | How To Build" video.James: Dresser is almost Done!  Show Topic: Finishing 101 boiled linseed oilJohnny: Indoor finishes, outdoor finishes, go-to finish. Arm-R-SealZack: 2:1 BLO:Mineral spirits, Shellac, Water based polyJames: BLO + Paste wax (For Hand Held Items), Waterlox (for most furniture), Wipe on Poly (For anything that might get water), Shellac (For small projects and boxes)Q & A:I'm a new woodworker and I'm looking for a "mentor" so to speak. I know there is at least one person near me (within a few minutes) that has more experience than me but I've never met him. How would you approach a person for a man date to talk shop with etc. without seeming like a creeper? There also aren't any local clubs around me to meet people through that way, thanks!SethZack and Johnny have any issues with clients not wanting you to do a video on their project? Do you ask up front?Tom FeroneWhat’s new/what are we watching/reading?Johnny: Binging With BabishJames: Mary May Carving School Zack: Design: The Definitive Visual HistoryFavorite tool/product this week?Zack: SC Johnson Paste WaxJohnny: Powermatic PJ-882HH jointer and 15HH planerJames: Refrigerator magnet! (just steal one, your wife won’t notice)Finishing, Woodworking

Kellie Hawkins Schaffner, vice president, Waterlox Coatings Corp., from the NWFA Wood Floor Expo discusses changing trends of wood, the various looks that are possible and the protection that is afforded to floors by certain finishes. Schaffner also discusses the sand and finish sector of the industry.

Knowing when a design is right, replacement parts for hand planes, cambering blades, and using Waterlox finish