Microjig has become our official Store Partner so now you can shop the original Microjig products and support Craftisian at the same time. As this ...

Your projects are now presented on the Craftisian in all their glory. Gone are the square-cropped thumbnails that didn't present majority of the pr...

I am happy to invite you all to our brand new Craftisian Build Plan Marketplalce - and perhaps do some last minute gift shopping that would also su...

As these boats are a little larger than the usual stitch and glue hull and because some of the bends are difficult, I chose to make a female jig ...

Time for the trickiest part of this round stern hull, fitting the stern panel. Here we have carefully clamped the stern piece exactly in place a...

I'm afraid that the photos are a little scarce from here on but I'll do what I can with what there are. This photo shows the keel halves ready f...

 Worked on the radiator and front fenders. [Image] [Image] Added a smaller bearing to my flush cuter bit. Adds just enough lip to get er done. [...

 I keep giving away my hot rods so lets try it one more time. I hid the big motor on the last one so thought I would leave the hood off this time t...

After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are no...

After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are no...

After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are no...

I have done a few dye projects since the last post to this blog but they have been small and not very noteworthy. I did however learn from them a...

As this blog is supposed to be about hand dyeing and not marquetry, I'll try to cover the cutting and assembly as quickly as I can. The method he...

. Warning: boring content. ............ This is technical junk about a sequence of events that will interest people who want to try this technique...

[Craftisian_Dutchy_toy_build.PNG]Thanks to the generous and kind offer by Dutchy, we have another challenge for you, to end off this year.  The C...

[84279588-3041-4FA8-8CBC-C33FBFA6BDAD.png] Toys: there are “big kid toys”, such as table saws and chainsaws, and there are “little ones’ toys”, su...

Disclaimer: There is no woodworking content in this post. It exists to show the final pre-veneering steps of the build--the steps that turn cabinet...

There are several ways to attach veneer: hide glue, contact cement, cold glue in a press, etc. The only method I've ever used is the iron-on wood g...

Before I started veneering, I came up with a concept for protective grills. Here's a rendering. Note the narrow frame on top and bottom, and the wa...

Not a lot to cover on this entry but I'm trying my best to at least cover all the major steps. For paint prep of cast iron its pretty straight for...

One thing I find comical and oddly refreshing is the utter lack of safety measures on this old drill press.  No cover for the pulleys and no power ...

Today I want to show off a few accessories I got for this drill press.  One of them was an eBay find I paid more than I should but it seemed fittin...

 Building the rack was pretty straightforward, but I would like to point out a few details. Assembly Order I built the rack in this order: 1. Cutti...

This post is just for grins. Here's what I wrote back in 2006. Barb (BB1) asked me if I had computed the cost in current dollars. I haven't done th...

This blog was pretty light on details (at least compared to my more recent ones). To close it out, here are some of my "showcase" photos from 2006....