Welcome to Woodtalk, crafting artisanal sawdust since 2007.

Now here are your hosts, Mark, Shannon, and Mad.

What's happening everybody?

It's show number 507.

On today's show we're talking about Baltic Birch frustration, sanding before finishing,

finishing an outdoor bench, and what's the deal with compression bits?

Before we get to that, I want to let you know that Woodtalk is brought to you by Rockler.

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Rockler is giving away a new product each and every month to one lucky Woodtalk listener.

This month they're giving away a dust-right dust separator, which turns your shop vac

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It has over 800 five-star reviews and is a $99 value, and for your chance to win before

August 1st at Rockler.com, slash Woodtalk.

I still can't get over that 800 five-star reviews.

Such damn good product, Matt.

Damn good.

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We'd like to thank Nick, Coleman, John, just John.

So here at this time, Ben, Kinnison, and Bob, Dana.

Thank you, everybody, for supporting the show.

I do appreciate it.

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