Search Results for: ian kirby
-
Ripping Narrow Boards?
…Could something else be going on? Ian Kirby: What the questioner doesn’t say is whether he is ripping narrow boards from a wide board or ripping narrow boards into two…
-
Are Radial Arm Saws Obsolete?
…piece with a dado blade, I’d think the blade would ‘want’ to take that wood and throw it. Ian Kirby: Radial arm saws were built for industry early last century…
-
Stacked vs. Wobbly Dado Blades?
…blades come in 1/ 8″ increments, so a 9/16″ groove takes some doing. I think Frued has a half-size chipper that can make these cuts easier to achieve. Ian Kirby:…
-
White or Yellow Glue?
…up faster and resists moisture better than white glue. Ian Kirby: White glue has a longer “open time”?the time you have between starting to apply it and getting it into…
-
How Do You Match Old Wood?
…a color wheel at the store. Colors that negate each other are opposites on the wheel (red/green, blue/orange, purple/yellow). Ian Kirby: Between the original finish and the years of oxidation,…
-
What’s the Right Height for a Work Bench?
…Ian Kirby: The height of a table saw and the height of a work bench have nothing to do with one another. The bench height is determined by the type…
-
Ways to Prevent Panel Cupping?
…also wet the concave side to make it all happen more quickly.) Use a piece of plywood or waste stock at the very top of the stack. Ian Kirby: I…
-
Why Are Table Saw Fences So Bad?
…adequate fences. Ian Kirby: Only the fences on cheap machines suck. It’s as simple as that. The manufacturers are designing the saws to fit into a price slot and, consequently,…
-
How to Replace Veneer?
…Ian Kirby: The problem is: how to get pressure in the center of a piece of furniture in order to glue down an area of replaced veneer. To add to…
-
How to Avoid Spacer Stains When Air Drying?
A woodworker is building chairs out of air-dried oak and wants to know how to prevent the stains he’s getting from the spacers he’s using Ian Kirby: The common practice…