<p>It’s show #597 - On today’s show, we’re talking about making thin wood without a bandsaw, fixing sticky drawers, Tormek sharpening machine comparisons, and building a rocking chair.</p><p><br></p><h2>What's On the Bench</h2><ul><li>Marc can't move so he is scratching the itch by rearranging the shop.</li><li>Matt just keeps turning...homemade 40 foot swing lathe in the future?</li><li>Shannon broke his band clamp while making picture frames, Marc teases with an <a href="https://www.hvalleytools.com/merle-band-clamp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">out of stock band clamp</a></li></ul><h4>WoodTalk Bike Corner</h4><p>Shannon rants about e-bike which are great for commuting and getting people into riding, but kids making fun of kids who have to pedal is outrageous. Plus, get some exercise you lazy kids!! <em>shakes fist</em></p><p><br></p><h3>Kickback and Stuff</h3><ul><li>Hans let us know that the black MDF we talked about on a previous show is manufactured under the brand <a href="https://www.investwood.pt/en/valchromat/#product" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Valchromat</a> and they make a variety of colors.</li><li>Ryan compliments our restraint during Matt's hollow chisel mortiser experience.</li><li>Darren shares a bushcraft video where they use wooden holdfasts.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Listener Questions</h2><ul><li>Dianne has some sticky drawers in a chest and asks for advice to address it.</li><li>Seth is a building a Shaker cabinet that calls for tinner stock and asks whether to plane or resaw the material to thickness.</li><li>Harold wants to build a rocking chair to accompany his proposal attempt to his girlfriend and asks about where to start with building it.</li><li>Mark is look at the Tormek for sharpening both shop tools and kitchen knives and wonders about the differences between the models. Marc suggests a specific <a href="https://amzn.to/3NcEkCc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">kitchen knife sharpener</a> which is much easier to use and stays in the kitchen.</li></ul><h2>Selected Woodcraft Events</h2><p>In-Store Classes are a great way to make a wonderful holiday gift. <a href="http://woodcraft.com/pages/store-locator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check your local store</a> to see what they have going on.</p><p>Here’s just a sampling of what’s going on:</p><p><strong>Store Events:</strong></p><ul><li>Cabin Fever Event - Jan 24th at Cincinatti, OH; Roanoke, VA; Parkersburg, WV</li><li>Lots of sales. Demos throughout the day. Chance to win prizes.</li><li>16th Annual Woodworking Expo – January 24th at Phoenix, AZ</li><li>Vendor demos, Manufacturer Representatives, storewide power tool specials.</li><li><strong>Supreme Bowl Contests</strong> – Woburn, MA; Walpole, MA; Richmond, VA; Norfolk, VA; Portsmouth, NH (Separate contests at each store) Submit your bowl to be voted on in a variety of categories. Voting ends February 8th (submission dates and categories vary somewhat by location)</li></ul><p><strong>Classes:</strong></p><ul><li>January 23rd – DATE NIGHT: PIZZA &amp; BEER; Turn a pizza cutter and bottle opener</li><li>January 30th – DATE NIGHT: WINE &amp; CHEESE; Turn a bottle stopper and cheese plane.</li><li>Orlando, FL – Lathe Tool Sharpening Made Easy – Saturday, January 17th, 10 to 3.</li></ul><h3>Ask Us a Question</h3><p>Our questions primarily come from our generous <a href="http://www.patreon.com/woodtalk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patrons</a>. You can also send in questions via the <a href="https://woodtalkshow.com/questions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">contact form.</a> Or you can hit us up on Instagram at <a href="http://www.instagam.com/woodtalkshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">woodtalkshow.</a> And you can even send us an email or voicemail at [email protected]</p><p>Finally you can find us individually on Instagram at <a href="http://www.instagram.com/mattcremona" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mattcremona</a>, <a href="http://www.instagram.com/woodwhisperer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">woodwhisperer</a>, and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/renaissancewoodworker" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">renaissancewoodworker</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>