SHOP TALK

Our longtime contributor Ian Kirby finds a considerable challenge from an odd lumber gift.

By Rob Johnstone

Fabled Oak Tree, Fabulous Tables I an Kirby is a famous woodworker, educator and wood scientist with a CV longer than my arm. He is also a close friend of mine. He turned 90 years old last year, and at that event another longtime friend, Sam Talarico of Talarico Hardwoods, gifted some oak with a curious history to Ian. Ian told Sam he did not want the lumber. But Sam gave him the wood anyway — what are friends for? Along with the lumber, Sam included information about the oak tree’s history. The Sacred Oak of Oley This ancient and impressive oak tree is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The county was home to Daniel Boone’s parents and Abraham Lincoln’s grandparents. Daniel was born in the Oley Valley in 1734 when the oak tree…

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Woodworker's Journal (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2023

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