Category Archives: Articles

Ferrule Tool Article

Posted on August 6, 2015 by dave49

This article appears in the July/Aug 2015 issue of the newsletter The Planing Form. The originator of the newsletter, Ron Barch, has retired but the newsletter continues under Kirk Brumels. Ferrule Shrinking At the Grayrock 2014 gathering, I was quizzing … Continue reading →

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Power Fibers Article on Anodizing

Posted on July 30, 2012 by dave49

The July 2012 issue of Power Fibers contains an article that I wrote on anodizing. For the next 3 months, you can download the issue and read the article here. Much of the material is a re-hash of posts on … Continue reading →

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Full Text of Article in “Power Fibers”

Posted on May 6, 2011 by dave49

Editor Todd Talsma of Power Fibers gave me permission to print my article here as well. Since the April 2011 issue of the magazine is available on-line (and free) for just 3 months, this seems like a good idea. I … Continue reading →

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“Power Fibers” Article

Posted on April 26, 2011 by dave49

Power Fibers is an on-line magazine of interest to bamboo rod builders. The April 2011 issue just came out, and you can download the .pdf file here. I mention this because I authored one of the articles, “Small Machine Tools … Continue reading →

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