Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
It’s show #585 - On today’s show, we’re talking about how to lower your chances of back injury in the shop, cutting the end of a workbench, designing with secondary woods and super-duper ultra mega laminated bench top
Sponsored by Woodcraft! woodcraft.com
Also Sponsored by you! If you want to help support the show, you can go to patreon.com/woodtalk and sign up to become a patron of the show.
What's on the Bench
Marc is finishing up his raised garden bed with a non toxic finish.
Shannon is making fancy vases from scrap wood.
Matt isn't a single dad anymore.
Kickback
Paul works part time at Woodcraft and is tired of seeing our faces every time he walks in the door.
Porcupine Woodworker realized his local Woodcraft is closer than his local Rockler...
Listener Questions
Gabriel asks about things he can do to work in the shop with a bad back. He also asks how to trim the end of his big boy workbench.
Lars is building a cabinet for under his desk and asks for design advice on using a secondary wood in the design.
Pawel wants to laminate together his workbench top with a bunch of narrow and short boards and asks if this is doable.
Ask Us a Question
Send in questions via the contact form here on site or hit us up on IG at woodtalkshow instagram.com/woodtalkshow or send us a voicemail using your phone voice memo app to woodtalkshow@gmail.com
Finally you can find us individually on Instagram at @mattcremona, @woodwhisperer and @renaissancewoodworker
It’s show #585 - On today’s show, we’re talking about how to lower your chances of back injury in the shop, cutting the end of a workbench, designing with secondary woods and super-duper ultra mega laminated bench top
Sponsored by Woodcraft! woodcraft.com
Also Sponsored by you! If you want to help support the show, you can go to patreon.com/woodtalk and sign up to become a patron of the show.
What's on the Bench
Marc is finishing up his raised garden bed with a non toxic finish.
Shannon is making fancy vases from scrap wood.
Matt isn't a single dad anymore.
Kickback
Paul works part time at Woodcraft and is tired of seeing our faces every time he walks in the door.
Porcupine Woodworker realized his local Woodcraft is closer than his local Rockler...
Listener Questions
Gabriel asks about things he can do to work in the shop with a bad back. He also asks how to trim the end of his big boy workbench.
Lars is building a cabinet for under his desk and asks for design advice on using a secondary wood in the design.
Pawel wants to laminate together his workbench top with a bunch of narrow and short boards and asks if this is doable.
Ask Us a Question
Send in questions via the contact form here on site or hit us up on IG at woodtalkshow instagram.com/woodtalkshow or send us a voicemail using your phone voice memo app to woodtalkshow@gmail.com
Finally you can find us individually on Instagram at @mattcremona, @woodwhisperer and @renaissancewoodworker










