Rex Krueger joins us to talk about hand tools. We discuss not only how you can make interesting pieces by hand today, but get to tap into his wide range of knowledge on historical woodworking practices around the world.
0:00 - Intro
2:47 - Rex comes from a family of makers
5:00 - Science and business are creative
5:53 - Acting helps as a teacher, presenter, and YouTuber
9:10 - Rex is creating community through Patreon
10:56 - Rex's second book, Everyday Woodworking, is coming out in May!
13:17 - Pat asks Rex about the low Roman bench
18:35 - Hand-tool woodworking isn't what most people think it is
19:48 - Coffee Break
21:00 - Hand-tool woodworking doesn't require as much space as power tools
24:00 - Rex tells us about vises. Vise Squad
26:21 - Japan never invented the vise?!
31:20 - Parallel development of the dovetail joint
34:10 - Axes and hatchets for woodworking?!
36:44 - Until fairly recently furniture was made with undried wood
37:55 - Using differential moisture content for joints!
39:06 - Woodworking vs. Creative Fabrication
44:53 - It is easier to be a hand-tool woodworker when making preindustrial furniture
48:28 - Jeremy has machined complex curves on a manual mill!
49:54 - What project is Rex working on now?
51:45 - Pat's playing with a $180 NEJE Maser 2 laser engraver from Banggood
54:03 - What's Jeremy working on right now?!
55:17 - Rex advocates for content creators!
57:15 - Where can we find everyone?
58:45 - Jeremy talks about The Head on HBO Max
