The Kat Finck Cast: Recent Episodes
Kat Finck
A conversational show about everything wood, art, and furniture. Kat Finck was trained in Furniture Making at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine and now resides in Nova Scotia. In this podcast she shares the knowledge she has on board as well as what she's learning as she pursues this art form for herself.
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Part II of III in discussing glue!
This section focuses on modern glues and adhesives, specifically the ones used most commonly in woodworking.
If you need a refresh, Part I covered our history with glues and the natural glues we used pretty much up until the 20th century.
Part III will address real time/ real life applications and techniques for woodworkers.
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Part I of III in discussing glue!
This first section discusses our relationship with adhesives through history focusing on natural glues.
Part II will cover modern synthetic glues with a focus on those adhesives most useful and commonly used in woodworking
Part III will address real time/ real life applications and techniques for woodworkers.
If you would like to support the podcast please Subscribe, Share, and check out my Patreon page
https://www.patreon.com/katfinck
A "shallow dive" into the world of the Shakers. A group who have left their mark on the world not only for their elegant style in furniture making but many other areas of skill and craftsmanship. Resources referenced in this episode include
Shaker: Life, Work, and Art By June Sprigg and David Larkin
The American Shakers and Their Furniture (with measured drawings of museum classics) By John G Shea
Creating this content requires hours of research, recording and editing! If you would like to help support these efforts check out my Patreon Page
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Send questions or comments to katfinck@gmail.com
How to get from the intention of "making a thing" to being ready to purchase materials... there's a few steps in between that can save you a lot of time and money!
Creating this content requires hours of research, recording and editing! If you would like to help support these efforts check out my Patreon Page
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A look into all things workbench! In this episode I'm talking about the dos and don'ts of workbench design (including getting too bogged down in worrying about workbench design!). I used The Workbench Design Book by Christopher Schwartz which I recommend as an excellent resource and go over some of his bench building philosophies as well as my own take.
Creating this content requires hours of research, recording and editing! If you would like to help support these efforts check out my Patreon Page
If you'd like more information on me or my work, check out my website
A quick intro to Kat's background and our starting point for upcoming episodes.
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