Search Results for: ian kirby
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Preventing Shellac from Raising the Grain?
…Ian Kirby: I’m not sure what he means by ‘raising the grain.’ He could mean that the shredded surface tissue from the sanding has swelled. Our formal term for these…
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Substituting Birch for Cherry?
…only issue might come when you’re finishing the piece, as birch can be a bit blotchy when using stains or dyes. Ian Kirby: Birch works perfectly well as a solid…
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June Issue Coming Soon!
…are just part of the June package. Expert woodworker Bruce Kieffer shares his secrets for applying solid wood edge banding, and Ian Kirby discusses marking tools in our ongoing Skill…
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Storing Hardwood Logs?
…best bet is to get them to the mill as soon as possible. Ian Kirby: Left alone, the logs will lose moisture from the ends more readily and will check….
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Veneering Raised Panels?
…or bandsaw a slight crown or belly on these beams so that when you tighten the clamps at the ends it magnifies the pressure in the center. Ian Kirby: The…
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Attaching Scrollsaw Patterns?
…in his books and articles on scrollsawing, so I’m pretty sure it would work. Ian Kirby: You could use photo dry mount film. It may be more difficult to get…
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Best Adhesive for Veneers?
…contact cement on paper backed veneers is ‘unholy’. Any advice based on personal experience would be greatly appreciated. Ian Kirby: You can view each part of a woodworking project as…
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Woodworking in the Cold?
…you use waterstones, take them in also. They could freeze and fracture. Your wood shouldn’t be affected, but don’t try gluing it up until it warms to room temperature. Ian…
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Getting Longer Shanked Router Shafts?
…you can’t extend them as far. Ian Kirby: As a rule of thumb, for safety’s sake and quality of cut, I think half of the router bit should be held…
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Correctly Beveling an Edge?
…same cut with some plywood. Then you can determine whether you’ve got saw problems or wood problems. Ian Kirby: Offhand, three questions occur to me. – Was the wood distorted?…