Here's a fun summary of Episode 111 "Ironwood Maiden" from the Beat Around the Bench podcast:
- Seafood talk revealed Ross has a shellfish allergy that kicks in after handling more than a pound causing massive hand swelling but still loves Baja tacos blackened redfish and Greek bronzino while Colton goes for rare tuna steaks and Jess craves lobster crab shrimp pasta with creamy tomato sauce
- Jess survived the hottest day on record in Tampa while building his fence throwing up twice from heat exhaustion and losing hearing in one ear but managed to complete the project with neighbors saving twenty six hundred dollars over contractor quotes
- The table from hell saga concluded with Ross delivering the ugly base admitting he hated it getting agreement from the customer and ultimately throwing the whole thing in the garbage after his dad warned he'd be moving it around for four years
- Colton finished a washer board project using gorilla glue spray adhesive for the marine carpet and actually charged enough to make money this time while planning Texas A&M themed stencil work with fabric paint
- House selling struggles continue for Colton with only two showings despite price drops and beautiful renovations as they prepare to pay double mortgages while slowly moving shop equipment without electricity at the new place
- Patreon announcement dropped as the guys revealed they're launching a subscriber service after listener requests with plans for exclusive content merch and special value additions to the podcast community
- Stanley plane history covered Leonard Bailey's revolutionary metal bodied planes from 1858 that replaced problematic wooden versions with original Stanley number ones now selling for fifteen hundred to two thousand dollars among collectors
- Work gear trivia tested knowledge of steel toed boots hard hats and safety equipment with surprising facts like Wolverine inventing steel toes in 1930 and early safety vests being called donkey jackets in Britain
- Heat survival tips dominated discussion as Jess shared cooling towel techniques pickle juice for cramps and the importance of starting early when working in extreme temperatures to avoid heat exhaustion
- Trim installation nuggets emphasized hitting studs instead of just drywall using Loctite adhesive for backing and the stud buddy magnet tool for finding screws in walls plus proper measuring techniques for clean miter cuts
