Search Results for: ian kirby
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Writing Like Winners!
…in the August 2008 issue of Woodworker’s Journal) was both “informative and funny” and “engaging and conversational.” They also praised Ian Kirby’s article from the October 2008 issue “Wood You…
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Table Saw Blade Height
…woodworker Ian Kirby sums up the issue of how high to set your blade quite well in his book The Accurate Table Saw (Cambium Press, 1998) p. 70: “Everybody wants…
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What Sharpening Stones Do I Have?
…considered to be one of the best, definitive guides to the science of putting edges on tools. Master woodworker Ian Kirby has written a book on Sharpening with Waterstones that…
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Are Spiral Bits Better Than Straight Bits for Mortising?
…Ian Kirby: “It depends on what you mean by big advantage. Spiral bits cut more smoothly and they leave a smoother wall surface. That helps if you need to glue…
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Where Will the Next Generation of Woodworkers Come From?
…all play out, but I would hate to have woodworking go away as a hobby for the average person.” Ian Kirby: “The next generation of woodworkers will come from the…
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Why Are Table Saw Fences So Bad?
…fence for their saws. I still think you can’t beat a Beisemeyer. Nevertheless, most saws, even the bench top versions, come with perfectly adequate fences. Ian Kirby: Only the fences…
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Tips for Screwing MDF
…manufacturers call this style Hi-Lo, and an image of it is shown here. When building with MDF, Ian Kirby actually won’t drive screws into the edge of MDF. He glues…
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Confusion, Clarification – and Cookies
…from the gullets is a fine science. My buddy Ian Kirby says that putting these blades on a contractor’s or benchtop table saw is like putting a diamond in the…
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Mule Cabinetmaker: Selling Progressive Tools to a Conservative Market
…the idea from an article by Ian Kirby about two years ago, that described a front locking rip fence that didn’t go to the back of the saw, but stopped…
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Making a Slab Top Table
…slab lumber. It is all the rage right now, and I can see why. It breaks the dominion of the 3/4″ board (as Ian Kirby sometimes calls it), gives us…