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Sharpen Straight Edge Chisels
…make one yourself. All it takes is two pieces of wood and a couple of bolts. Rather than explain it, I will direct you to Ian Kirby’s book “Sharpening with…
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Secrets of a Master
…the country’s leading expert in torsion boxes, Ian Kirby, affiliated with us as our dean of woodworking. T-boxes allow you to build lighter, stronger and better – with unlimited design…
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Refurbishing a Workbench
…Rob Johnstone: In the September/October issue of the Woodworker’s Journal, Ian Kirby and Frank Klausz each write an article on building their own style of workbench. Ian goes into some…
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Correct Proportion for a Table Apron?
…underneath? Ian Kirby: Your question is concerned with that part of the furniture making process that comes before the wood gets on the bench. We call it design. There are…
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Best Bit for Mortising?
…and give a cleaner cut. My guess is it would keep its edge longer too. Ian Kirby: A spiral bit gives a smoother cut, which is fundamentally a better cut….
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Fixed Chairs Keep Falling Apart?
…Simon Watts: Sounds to me as if the time has come to drill the holes out, expose new, clean wood and then make new rungs and/or stretchers to fit. Ian…
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Using Beech for Bedroom Furniture?
…move but is restrained from warping. A good use would be loose panels in a solid frame; a bad choice might be a drop-leaf table. Ian Kirby: Beech is a…
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Best Finish for Venison Table?
…Ian Kirby: The serious butchers that I’ve seen wash with scalding water and a wire brush at the end of the day. There is no doubting this is a butcher’s…
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April Issue Uncovered
…make you pull on a respirator to apply it. Ian Kirby continues our 2010 Skill Builder series in both the print issue and online with a discussion of the Necessary…
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Using Black Pipe for Clamps?
…or naphtha. You can also seal the pipe with a wipe of shellac to prevent black marks on the wood. Ian Kirby: That’s sounds like an oversight on their part,…