Craftisian Blogs

My drum sander’s conveyor recently quit. We were able (with help) to narrow down the problem to a component on the speed control. My husband said h...

After clearing out the shed I found a workbench complete with cupboards A friend has suggested moving the cupboards underneath the worktop and usin...

Here is the start of my bench journey It started with a bunch of 2″×10 " SPF ( spruce/pine/fir ) floor joist which where fairly dry and a good grad...

I’ve been doing a bit of repetitive hand cutting (dovetails) in my leg vice (or vise if you prefer) lately and while I am very happy with it in gen...

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Workbench Challenge. You can see the entries here. And the winner of the random draw is: lightweightl...

For a long time there has been a rift in the woodworking world. With technology ever increasing that rift will only grow I’m sure. If you don’t kno...

MY WORK BENCH A couple of pictures of my latest leg vise which is going to be installed on my bench and again this is a improved version . This is ...

Wanted a New workbench I’ve been using my relatively new workbench for a little over 2-1/2 years now and I really love it. I haven’t one complaint ...

Outfeed workbench – under $150 I had hoped to keep this bench under $100 but I think maybe I’m just too frugal (spelled c-h-e-a-p)! The main portio...

Had this posted to my blog for a while so I thought I would circle back around and finish up this series of posts. It will eventually get a coat of...

Forgive the blog post of a blog post here but I’ve been away working on new casket build and posting most of the updates on the blog for my coffin ...

I do a lot of different kind of woodworking and general craziness in my shop/garage. So I needed a bench that did a lot. I built mine starting with...