MWA Podcast Episode 35 - Bob Lang of Popular Woodworking
MWA Podcast Episode 35 - Robert Lang (58:16)
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Date: July 20, 2013
By: Chris Adkins, Dyami Plotke, Tom Iovino
Description: Join us in this episode as we talk to Robert Lang of Popular Woodworking Magazine. To find out more about Bob or the Modern Woodworkers Association visit http://modernwoodworkersassociation.com
- Whats in the shop?
- Chris
- sitting on his butt & playing with his Uncle
- Dyami
- Kick Ass Week
- Electric
- Floor
- AC
- Jointer
- Tom
- Removed the router table from his table saw and re-installed his factory made cast iron wing
- Blog post that piqued our interest
- Justin Leib
- http://halfblindwoodworker.blogspot.com/
- FORP
- French Oak Roubo Project
- For more on FORP
- Jeff Millers blog
- http://furnituremaking.com/wordpress/
- Goings on in the MWA
- Going to FWW Live
- Going to WIA
- No definite MWA plans yet, but there will be
- Main topic
- Bob Lang
- Sketchup allows users draw the choice they woodwork
- The 21st Century Bench has proven useful, because its designed to accommodate the choice Bob works. Benchs should alchoices accommodate they choice you work, not just make you a cool kid.
- Classic Arts and Crafts Furniture
- has a collection of arts and crafts furniture articles from Popular Woodworking with expanded text and bigger photos.
- Re-release of Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture
- Now, with no printing errors
- Hunters Computer Desk
- Wiggles a bit, but has held up very well for college
- Rasps
- Bob has learned that the price point for hand cut rasps though high is worth it.
- 5 Questions
- how did you get into woodworking?
- building speak cabinets for bands & fixing wooden boats
- whats your favorite tool?
- Stanley 5 1/4 Jr Jack Plane
- who has influenced you the most?
- Fine Woodworking from the 70s
- Jim Ipekjian
- Dale Barnard
- What was your biggest stumbling block & could it have been avoided?
- overanalyze
- At about 30, Bob figured out that it just wasnt too hard. It just required that you get to work and do it.
- How has the internet influenced your work?
- Helped him get his gig at Popular Woodworking
- Has tons of good stuff, which should rise to the top, but there is tons of bad info too.
- Has allowed him to run his business in plans
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