Craftisian Blogs

Building a flip up dinette table for a canal narrowboat. It has to be a coffee table, a dining table and a bed…wish me luck.

With returning to town from the summer camping experience the wifey is asking me to get at the coffees (2), table build. I have had the birch racke...

Ok so it might not be the prettiest thing in the world but it’s definitely getting there. I have thoroughly enjoyed being outside, listening to som...

I’m now equipped with a couple of axes and a woodcarving book to add to my toolkit :) Can’t wait to get started!!

I’m pretty sure this auld thing was from Christmas 2014. I found it at the bottom of the garden waiting to be burnt and I decided to give it a new ...

This interview with Whitacrebespoke is from December, 2015 1. What is your “inspiration story” — where did your interest in woodworking all begin? ...

Last year I made my wife, Selena, a couple of shadow boxes. Towards the end of the year, she asked for a frame for one of the puzzles that she put ...

Sides and legs made. Sides are 5 × 1 mm alternating Purpleheart and Pau Amarello, bent on an 87.5 to 92.5 mm radius. Legs are 3 mm thick Pau Amarel...

This interview, with Myles, is from January 2016 First, let’s talk about the box with “your first attempt at inlay” What was your biggest worry abo...

I’m working on a new box This is the CAD design, as far as it goes. I’m not sure about the lid. I’ve started by building the bottom half (sides and...

Well it has been a very long time since i have posted here. well im back and just started making videos again. I may be still having some issues wi...

My name is John Cobb. I’ve been in the wood industry for over 17 years. I got started right out of high school with my Uncles company. There I star...