Can AI Change How Woodworkers Design Furniture? | WT618

Can AI Change How Woodworkers Design Furniture?

Welcome to Wood Talk #618! On today’s show, we’re talking about finishing a squatty potty, troubleshooting planer dust collection, Russian birch, and Sketchup alternatives.

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• Jordan Ginebaugh
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• Marc: Released a new video on his walnut dining table build and angled joinery.
• Matt: Launched his Built-in Breakfast Nook Bench course.

• Larry: Shared the story of a blanket rack project he started in 1992 that he's still working on!

• Thoughts on Sketchup alternatives for designing furniture, including Hew and IngeTrazo.

• John: What finish would you use for a squatty potty?
• Scott: Planer keeps bogging down and leaving huge piles of chips on 12-inch wide 10/4 walnut slabs. Is it a planer issue or a dust collection issue?
• Bob: How is Baltic birch currently getting out of Russia?

• Hew 3D
• IngeTrazo
• Turn for Troops Details

• Turn for Troops (Nov 7-8): Turn a pen for a U.S. service member. Woodcraft provides the equipment and instruction for free.
• JessEm Demo Days (Nov 13-14): 15% off JessEm products in-store, tool demos, and a sweepstakes.

• Turn for Troops (Nov 7-8): At stores nationwide.
• Alex Snodgrass Tour: Nashville (Nov 5-7), Chattanooga (Nov 8), Baltimore (Nov 13-14).

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