Search Results for: ian kirby
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Sharp Thinking
…annoying, but also a bit baffling. Which is understandable — as my friend Ian Kirby points out, sharpening is metalworking, not woodworking. In some ways, I wonder if it is…
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Edge Marking and Burning
…needs to be tuned up a bit. If you have a new, sharp blade that is not performing well, there is something else out of alignment. Ian Kirby did a…
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New Blade for an Old Saw
…really high quality circular saw blades on the market right now. In fact, my associate Ian Kirby has questioned whether the average woodworker can even appreciate how good they are….
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Correct Way for Gluing Dovetails?
…a better way. I’ve read Ian Kirby’s articles on dovetailing, but I don’t recall that he ever said just where to put the glue. Michael Dresdner: The only areas that…
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Ready – Set – Oh My!
…October issue with Frank Klausz and Ian Kirby each building a workbench!) We are also creating our annual Resource Digest, a yearly roundup of woodworking related tools and supplies. Add…
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Setting Up a Shaper Fence?
…rubbing against the table. Besides, I don’t really want this perfect 45 to be blunted by rubbing the fence or the table. Ian Kirby: You could go to some very…
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Flat-out Good!
Take a look in our Woodworker’s Journal September/October 2005 print issue, and you’ll find we have a whole bunch of cool things happening. Ian Kirby goes into detail on all…
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Rockler Pipe Clamp Bench Blocks
…can hardly stand it. Simple in concept, the blocks are a means to hold your pipe clamps in position while you glue and clamp up assemblies. (As Ian Kirby says,…
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Work Sharp 3000 and 2000 Sharpening Systems
…because they don’t know how to sharpen tools well, or don’t like the mess and bother. After all, as my friend Ian Kirby is quick to point out — sharpening…
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Woodworker’s Journal – March/April 2014
…task. It involves several duplicate pieces: the builders encourage you to “jig up” every chance you get during construction. Bedroom Valet: Master woodworker Ian Kirby walks you through the thought…