Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Woodworking Morning Show for August 21st, 2026. Marc and Nicole answer your woodworking questions live, talk cutting board finishes, dyes for figured wood, table saw blades, DIY plumbing, and a whole lot of Gridfinity.
BACK TO SCHOOL GUILD SALE
Learning is in the air, so the Guild is on sale. Use BTS20 for 20 percent off one course, BTS30 for 30 percent off two courses, and BTS40 for 40 percent off three or more courses. Every purchase also comes with a free bundle of 10 Shop Notes articles, emailed to you automatically.
thewoodwhispererguild.com/guild-sale
LINKS FROM THE SHOW
The Wood Whisperer Guild: thewoodwhispererguild.com
The Wood Whisperer Store: twwstore.com
Backside Sandpaper: backsidesandpaper.com
Newsletter and live notifications: thewoodwhisperer.com/newsletter
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/woodwhisperer
Video mentioned: A Better Way to Apply Oil Finishes thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/a-better-way-to-apply-oil-finishes
Congratulations to SM9112, our giveaway winner. Email nicole@thewoodwhisperer.com to claim your free Guild course.
Note: There is no show the week of Handworks. We will be back the following Friday.
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Cold open
00:00:59 Welcome and what is on today's show
00:01:24 A rough morning: Guild checkout trouble
00:02:16 How to get your questions answered live
00:02:41 Back to School Guild sale and the free Shop Notes gift
00:04:22 New Guild certificates of completion
00:04:47 Ben Strano is leaving Fine Woodworking
00:05:37 Why we brought the Morning Show back
00:07:18 On the bench: 3D printer humidity trouble
00:08:24 Why Marc scrapped the trundle bed build
00:09:00 The laundry room project in SketchUp
00:10:15 DIY plumbing and the PEX crimping kit amzn.to/4qCB7vd
00:11:57 Production value vs good information on YouTube
00:14:03 The unplugged drain and the mystery smell
00:15:45 The Long View with Greg: building six chairs
00:18:44 Do not finish the first pancake
00:20:11 Question: Is ash okay for an end grain cutting board
00:21:16 Why Marc changed his mind on finishing cutting boards
00:23:22 Question: TransTint dye shifted back to gray amzn.to/4caXiTf
00:25:29 Question: Should you sand a cutting board once in a while
00:27:35 Question: Best dye to make curly maple pop
00:30:34 Question: How many table saw blades do you need
00:32:15 Gridfinity bins for Prep and Weapon and Backside Sandpaper
00:34:20 Nicole's glue roller bin
00:35:36 Question: JessEm swords, are they worth it
00:38:37 Question: Which face to joint and which to plane
00:41:34 Question: Tung oil on a cutting board, how long between coats
00:44:06 Question: How do you organize router bits
00:46:39 Question: Is a helical head worth it on an old planer
00:48:21 Question: How is the garden this year
00:49:37 Question: How hilly is the cycling in Missouri
00:50:28 Giveaway: the keyword is yawn
00:51:44 Barbecue, gut issues, and the knife collection
00:53:51 Question: push saw or pull saw
00:54:42 Question: how is Oreo
00:55:32 Question: keeping dowels straight on a dowel plate
00:56:48 Question: the new shop clock
00:57:39 Sale codes are fixed, sorry about last night
00:58:56 Question: is the weekend video stream coming back
00:59:46 Giveaway winner
01:01:02 Wrap up: no show the week of Handworks
The Woodworking Morning Show for August 21st, 2026. Marc and Nicole answer your woodworking questions live, talk cutting board finishes, dyes for figured wood, table saw blades, DIY plumbing, and a whole lot of Gridfinity.
BACK TO SCHOOL GUILD SALE
Learning is in the air, so the Guild is on sale. Use BTS20 for 20 percent off one course, BTS30 for 30 percent off two courses, and BTS40 for 40 percent off three or more courses. Every purchase also comes with a free bundle of 10 Shop Notes articles, emailed to you automatically.
thewoodwhispererguild.com/guild-sale
LINKS FROM THE SHOW
The Wood Whisperer Guild: thewoodwhispererguild.com
The Wood Whisperer Store: twwstore.com
Backside Sandpaper: backsidesandpaper.com
Newsletter and live notifications: thewoodwhisperer.com/newsletter
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/woodwhisperer
Video mentioned: A Better Way to Apply Oil Finishes thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/a-better-way-to-apply-oil-finishes
Congratulations to SM9112, our giveaway winner. Email nicole@thewoodwhisperer.com to claim your free Guild course.
Note: There is no show the week of Handworks. We will be back the following Friday.
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Cold open
00:00:59 Welcome and what is on today's show
00:01:24 A rough morning: Guild checkout trouble
00:02:16 How to get your questions answered live
00:02:41 Back to School Guild sale and the free Shop Notes gift
00:04:22 New Guild certificates of completion
00:04:47 Ben Strano is leaving Fine Woodworking
00:05:37 Why we brought the Morning Show back
00:07:18 On the bench: 3D printer humidity trouble
00:08:24 Why Marc scrapped the trundle bed build
00:09:00 The laundry room project in SketchUp
00:10:15 DIY plumbing and the PEX crimping kit amzn.to/4qCB7vd
00:11:57 Production value vs good information on YouTube
00:14:03 The unplugged drain and the mystery smell
00:15:45 The Long View with Greg: building six chairs
00:18:44 Do not finish the first pancake
00:20:11 Question: Is ash okay for an end grain cutting board
00:21:16 Why Marc changed his mind on finishing cutting boards
00:23:22 Question: TransTint dye shifted back to gray amzn.to/4caXiTf
00:25:29 Question: Should you sand a cutting board once in a while
00:27:35 Question: Best dye to make curly maple pop
00:30:34 Question: How many table saw blades do you need
00:32:15 Gridfinity bins for Prep and Weapon and Backside Sandpaper
00:34:20 Nicole's glue roller bin
00:35:36 Question: JessEm swords, are they worth it
00:38:37 Question: Which face to joint and which to plane
00:41:34 Question: Tung oil on a cutting board, how long between coats
00:44:06 Question: How do you organize router bits
00:46:39 Question: Is a helical head worth it on an old planer
00:48:21 Question: How is the garden this year
00:49:37 Question: How hilly is the cycling in Missouri
00:50:28 Giveaway: the keyword is yawn
00:51:44 Barbecue, gut issues, and the knife collection
00:53:51 Question: push saw or pull saw
00:54:42 Question: how is Oreo
00:55:32 Question: keeping dowels straight on a dowel plate
00:56:48 Question: the new shop clock
00:57:39 Sale codes are fixed, sorry about last night
00:58:56 Question: is the weekend video stream coming back
00:59:46 Giveaway winner
01:01:02 Wrap up: no show the week of Handworks
