Comments on: 36- Full Interview with Anatole Burkin http://thewoodwhisperer.com/full-interview-with-anatole-burkin/ Education and entertainment for the modern woodworker. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:19:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JohnC http://thewoodwhisperer.com/full-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-13543 JohnC Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:16:13 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-36-extended-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-13543 I like the idea of that shopmade splitter. My question: is it really important to reduce the drill bit by 1/32, or can you just use the same size as the kerf? I have a Forrest WW2 thin kerf (3/32") blade, and I have a stash of 3/32 drill bits. Dropping it to a 1/16" drill bit seems like it could be too thin and flimsy. Thanks for any advice! -John I like the idea of that shopmade splitter.

My question: is it really important to reduce the drill bit by 1/32, or can you just use the same size as the kerf?
I have a Forrest WW2 thin kerf (3/32″) blade, and I have a stash of 3/32 drill bits. Dropping it to a 1/16″ drill bit seems like it could be too thin and flimsy.

Thanks for any advice!

-John

]]> By: William http://thewoodwhisperer.com/full-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12599 William Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:14:09 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-36-extended-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12599 Thanks for posting this extended interview. I too appreciate the fact that the editor of FWW has a humble garage shop that looks as crammed as my own, though I'm sure the work is a lot better. As a newbie to WoodWhisperer, I've been inspired to put my after-market splitter to more consistent use, including cuts on sheet goods and also cross cuts. I have the same one as Marc's which came with my Unisaw that I purchased used. I've never been completely satisfied with my rip cuts using the splitter, until a recent cut of 1/4 inch plywood revealed that it was off slightly to left, pulling the piece away from the fence and causing the cut edge to graze the back of the blade (precisely what a splitter designed to prevent!). Loosening one bolt and a slight tweak to the right resulted in easy action and glue line quality rips. I like Anatole's idea for a pin splitter and plan to give it a try on one of my zero clearance inserts. Thanks again, Marc. Thanks for posting this extended interview. I too appreciate the fact that the editor of FWW has a humble garage shop that looks as crammed as my own, though I’m sure the work is a lot better.

As a newbie to WoodWhisperer, I’ve been inspired to put my after-market splitter to more consistent use, including cuts on sheet goods and also cross cuts. I have the same one as Marc’s which came with my Unisaw that I purchased used.

I’ve never been completely satisfied with my rip cuts using the splitter, until a recent cut of 1/4 inch plywood revealed that it was off slightly to left, pulling the piece away from the fence and causing the cut edge to graze the back of the blade (precisely what a splitter designed to prevent!). Loosening one bolt and a slight tweak to the right resulted in easy action and glue line quality rips.

I like Anatole’s idea for a pin splitter and plan to give it a try on one of my zero clearance inserts.

Thanks again, Marc.

]]> By: Robert Romeo http://thewoodwhisperer.com/full-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12581 Robert Romeo Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:05:18 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-36-extended-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12581 Nice job Mark ,I realy like .your site and the way you teach. Thanks Nice job Mark ,I realy like .your site and the way you teach. Thanks

]]> By: Ace HoleInOne http://thewoodwhisperer.com/full-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12570 Ace HoleInOne Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:02:32 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-36-extended-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12570 I knew it!!! I knew it!!! I just had that feeling...Anatole is a closet Wood Whisperer viewer. LOL -Ace- I knew it!!! I knew it!!!

I just had that feeling…Anatole is a closet Wood Whisperer viewer. LOL

-Ace-

]]> By: Kip from Nothern Illinois http://thewoodwhisperer.com/full-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12568 Kip from Nothern Illinois Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:34:41 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-36-extended-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12568 Anatole, Thank you for taking the time to answer me, I was aiming at Marc with my question, but pleasently suprised to here from you. My situation is the opposite from you, I have only a 20" band saw in my basement shop and have no acces to a 14". I find myself using a jig saw when I cut tight curves. The 20" onlly allows a min. blade width of 3/6". The jig saw leaves a little more hand work than I suspect a good 14" bandsaw would. I have been looking at several makes and again appreciate knowing your preference. Have a properous year Anatole Anatole,

Thank you for taking the time to answer me, I was aiming at Marc with my question, but pleasently suprised to here from you.

My situation is the opposite from you, I have only a 20″ band saw in my basement shop and have no acces to a 14″. I find myself using a jig saw when I cut tight curves. The 20″ onlly allows a min. blade width of 3/6″.

The jig saw leaves a little more hand work than I suspect a good 14″ bandsaw would. I have been looking at several makes and again appreciate knowing your preference.

Have a properous year Anatole

]]> By: Jeremy (Bama5150) http://thewoodwhisperer.com/full-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12566 Jeremy (Bama5150) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:17:46 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-36-extended-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12566 Anatole, thanks for letting Marc and us (the wood whisperer collective) into your shop. Very cool interview indeed. Marc, keep em coming :) Anatole, thanks for letting Marc and us (the wood whisperer collective) into your shop. Very cool interview indeed. Marc, keep em coming :)

]]> By: Anatole http://thewoodwhisperer.com/full-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12565 Anatole Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:02:49 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-36-extended-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12565 I do have a bandsaw -- it's a 14-in. Delta with a riser block. For big jobs, like the pile of shedua I recently resawed, I take my lumber in to work and use our shop's 18-in. machine. One of the perks of working for FWW! I do have a bandsaw — it’s a 14-in. Delta with a riser block. For big jobs, like the pile of shedua I recently resawed, I take my lumber in to work and use our shop’s 18-in. machine. One of the perks of working for FWW!

]]> By: Norman http://thewoodwhisperer.com/full-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12564 Norman Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:59:42 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-36-extended-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12564 It's cool to be able to visit with such influential people in the woodworking industry and get to see their personal side. We're all in this together, trying to further woodworking. A man and his tools - It's a powerful force Thanks for the visit with Anatole. Norman It’s cool to be able to visit with such influential people in the woodworking industry and get to see their personal side.
We’re all in this together, trying to further woodworking.

A man and his tools – It’s a powerful force

Thanks for the visit with Anatole.

Norman

]]> By: Ron http://thewoodwhisperer.com/full-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12555 Ron Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:15:39 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-36-extended-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12555 Ha! My shop is half that size! He reminds me so much of our old neighbor that is an architect. The likeness is amazing. The comment about the splitter on the tablesaw is very interesting. Perhaps a quick little video on how to make our own should be on your list - when your camera is fixed. It's a feature I've been toying with buying. Building my own was not even considered I'm ashamed to say. Thanks! Ha! My shop is half that size! He reminds me so much of our old neighbor that is an architect. The likeness is amazing.

The comment about the splitter on the tablesaw is very interesting. Perhaps a quick little video on how to make our own should be on your list – when your camera is fixed. It’s a feature I’ve been toying with buying. Building my own was not even considered I’m ashamed to say.

Thanks!

]]> By: Ace HoleInOne http://thewoodwhisperer.com/full-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12553 Ace HoleInOne Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:42:35 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-36-extended-interview-with-anatole-burkin/#comment-12553 My first impression, the folks at Fine Woodworking has their eyes wide open and seems very accessible. Really wanting to reach out and take a chance with any fine woodworker. Just good folks who care about their product and do get their hands dirty. I don’t read or follow Fine Woodworking. However, I just might give it a try. -Ace- My first impression, the folks at Fine Woodworking has their eyes wide open and seems very accessible. Really wanting to reach out and take a chance with any fine woodworker. Just good folks who care about their product and do get their hands dirty. I don’t read or follow Fine Woodworking. However, I just might give it a try.

-Ace-

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