STL258: Making pretty things and blowing up their spots

Woodworker, artist, and author, Danielle Rose Byrd joins Barry and Ben to discuss greenwoodworking techniques and culture, taking care of your body, wood allergies, sharpening, and how to find your own style. This episode is sponsored by Peters Valley - http://petersvalley.org/ Denatured alcohol is getting harder to find these days. Help us, help other woodworkers find this workshop staple. https://www.finewoodworking.com/2022/01/28/survey-the-hunt-for-denatured-alcohol 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Power tools in greenwoodworking 5:42 - Self care and blowing up spots 26:49 - Wood and nut allergies 38:44 - Coming up with a style 56:11 - Sharpening a tertiary bevel? Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking's biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page .