Shove a Kregger in the Hole | 613

On today’s show, we’re talking about finding a woodworking mentor, leaning bench dogs, and turning riven oak into boards.

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What’s on the Bench

Marc started messing with Gridfinity and is wondering whether that was a mistake.Matt is between things.Shannon shellacked his chest, and now the girls all swoon.Kickback

Alexander Hähnsen asks whether the best Wood Talk listening experience is to keep working backward from newer episodes or go all the way back to episode 1.Kyler Goodwin and Dave suggest using an ozone generator to help remove the odor from Shannon’s chest of drawers, with the warning that ozone needs to be used carefully because it is harmful to breathe.Questions

Brandon asks how to find a woodworking mentor, how to avoid asking for too much unpaid time, what a developing woodworker can offer in return, and what a healthy mentoring relationship looks like.Josh asks how to turn split, wedge-shaped oak log sections into straight boards when there’s no flat reference edge and no way to get the logs to a sawmill.John asks whether old Wood Talk episodes are still available and whether round bench dog holes for a Benchcrafted tail vise should be drilled at a 2-degree angle.Links and Resources

WoodcraftWood Talk NewsletterKreg Edge early access through WoodcraftLocal Woodcraft Events and Classes

Cincinnati: Intro to Scroll Saw workshop, Thursday, August 20.Washington, DC-area Woodcraft: Date Night, Friday, August 21.Harrisburg: Free Easy Wood Tools demo with Dave Schell, Saturday, August 22.Columbus: Fall meeting of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers, August 22 and 23.Seattle: 8th Annual Tool Swap, Saturday, August 29.Store Classes and Events: Check your local Woodcraft store at Woodcraft.com.Contact the Show