<p>It’s show #600 - On today’s show, we’re talking about color matching, tigerwood workbench, and wood on a metal lathe.</p><p><br></p><h3>Sponsored by :</h3><p><a href="https://www.woodcraft.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://woodtalkshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WoodcraftJGS_horizontallime-1024x86.png"></a></p><p>Use code <strong>WT2025</strong> for 10% off - Exclusions apply, valid until Jan 31st 2026</p><h2>What's This Sh&amp;%t</h2><p><br></p><p>[caption id="attachment_49354" align="alignright" width="239"]<a href="https://woodtalkshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IGendjointer.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://woodtalkshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IGendjointer-239x300.jpg"></a> Screenshot[/caption]</p><p>We saw this process shared on Powermatic's IG account and question the safety and missed opportunity to educate as a major power tool manufacturer. We would love to hear from the maker about the process he used and how it is working for him.</p><p><br></p><h2>What's On the Bench</h2><ul><li>Marc is making a book press.</li><li>Matt is starting on his breakfast bench project.</li><li>Shannon blew up his other knee while doing a sawing demo. He is OLD!</li></ul><h3>Kickback and Stuff</h3><ul><li>Paul recommends FreeCAD as a SketchUp alternative that he finds similar to many of the higher powered solutions on the market.</li><li>Hamilton gravitated to wax finishes due the safety and health aspects as he found so many other finish products had harmful VOC levels.</li><li>Dick says, "yep that's actually my name", and "yes, its normal sized"</li></ul><h2>Listener Questions</h2><ul><li>Bob asks about using color and toning finishes as all his experience lies in clear coat finishes.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Greg asks about the differences between metal and wood lathes and what will suit his needs.</li><li>Amy has a bunch of Tigerwood 1x6 laying around and asks about using it for a workbench.</li></ul><h2>Selected Woodcraft Events</h2><p><strong>Store Events:</strong></p><p>Don’t miss <a href="https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/alex-snodgrass-the-next-cut-tour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alex Snodgrass’ Next Cut Tour</a>:</p><ul><li>2/20-2/21 - Orlando</li><li>2/22-2/23 - Clearwater</li><li>2/24-2/25 - Birmingham</li><li>2/26-2/27 - Atlanta</li></ul><p>Woodcraft often has local club meetings in their stores too!</p><ul><li>Virginia Beach, VA: Tidewater Woodworkers Guild Meeting Monday, February 23</li><li>Dayton, OH: Miami Valley Wood Carvers Carve-in, Tuesday, February 17</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>