STL373: Big Changes for the Fine Woodworking Staff

STL373: Big Changes for the Fine Woodworking Staff

Author: FineWoodworking.com August 21, 2026 Duration: 1:11:34

The old Taunton crew—Ben, Anissa, and Mike—sits down to discuss some exciting changes happening at Fine Woodworking and what the future holds.

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STL372: David Bedrosian Is a Clever Dude [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:21
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STL371: The Wood Gets a Vote [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:48
Adam Godet sits down with Owen and Ben to discuss honoring the customer's vision when doing commission work and how to protect your hearing long-term in the woodshop. Links to topics mentioned in this episode can be foun…
STL370: Jamie Figures Things Out [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:26
Jamie Gilgen sits down with Vic to discuss building out a shop in a small space, using combination machines and vacuum pressing bent laminations. Jamie's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@gilgen_furniture Jamie'…
STL369: Calling All Choppers! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:40
Bill Pavlak, head cabinetmaker at Colonial Williamsburg, joins Ben and Bridgid to discuss what it's like working in an 18th-century shop. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/…
STL368: It Appeared to Me in a Dream [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:25
Vic interviews Steven Der-Garabedian, a teacher, woodworker and veneer artist, and together they answer questions about finding woodworking solutions in the quiet moments once you've allowed your brain to rest and proces…
STL367: Mike Didn't Get The Memo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:06
Mike and accidental twins, Vic and Ben, discuss woodworking techniques they won't show, thinking about grain direction on drawer parts, prefinishing problems, Barry Manilow's lesser-known banger, and Vic and Ben fanboy o…
STL366: No Mallet is Safe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:38
Shea Alexander is a custom furniture maker and the owner of Alexander Brother's lumberyard in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. He has years of experience guiding customers through the process of buying wood, and in this epi…
STL365: The Thrifty Trio Convenes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:28
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STL364: Good Design Goes Unnoticed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:58
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