Craftisian Blogs

This is what I have done so far in making my own tools. I have received a lot of inspiration from several of you. Thanks to you all. Center finder ...

You might be wondering why I am going to all the bother with such a heavy construction. Well, the weather gets pretty hairy here in the Fall and Wi...

My interests involve working both metal and wood. Unfortunately, my woodworking space is in the laundry room. Currently a disaster due to the shop ...

Here is my assortment of hand tools and most of them I have made myself . I don’t profess to be a hand tool only guy but I love the look and feel o...

In my boatbuilding career there was always a need to get the job done quickly and efficiently so power tools were the order of the day except for t...

The reason My wife doesn’t like storing our big gas grill in our garden shed because it takes too much space (and she keeps buying more outdoor fur...

Hand tools play an important part in my woodworking and share equal status in my shop with my power tools. I am not a purist; I love the efficiency...

It’s time for some fun in the SUN What does fun in the sun (and woodworking) mean to you? Check out these sunny-day creations:   -————————————...

Well the first craft show of 2015 is done and gone. The show ran from 9am till 2pm. And we had light rain all day. However, I did set up a pop up t...

This is my basic hand tool collection, with others scattered around the garage/shop. Most-used tools are within arms reach of the bench, and it is ...

Working with reclaimed wood can be very rewarding once the final product comes together. Unless you are purchasing it from someone who has already ...

Hi there. I have a small problem, I promised my self never to become a collector, but… My rules are; I can only have one of each. I need to use it,...