Craftisian Blogs

  [07.00 Magnets - Rendering.jpg] With the spool blocks and tilt stops shaped and sanded, it was time to start thinking about the magnets that woul...

  [02.02 Design - Spool and Bobbin Blocks.jpg] When I last worked on the spool blocks in Part 2: Starting on the Spool Blocks, they had rectangul...

The next parts to be made are a beam for the breaking system of the mill, some rafters and the cladding. On the drawing that would be these parts: ...

Apologies to the Doors! [IMG_0165.jpeg] Finally the finish has been sprayed. Base coat is Mohawk vinyl sealer, top coat satin pre-cat lacquer. Pr...

So here is a pictorial listing of what’s wrong. starting on the left side, you can see how broken the lower frame is [IMG_2510.jpeg] A little farth...

 [02.06 Design - Rack Details.jpg] The rack sides are 1 3/8” wide, and I needed to drill vertically centered 1/4” diameter holes spaced 3” apart in...

   [02.02 Design - Spool and Bobbin Blocks.jpg] After going with my wife to the lumberyard (where she selected Calico Walnut, a lower grade that ha...

 [02.00 Design - Overview.jpg] “Hey Ron, I have something you might want to build for me.” That was my wife speaking, and that’s how this project s...

This was something I built for one of my buddies.   It was built for, and installed in the offices of a company that races Porsche's.  (Hence the r...

  This last step is pretty straightforward – especially compared to the previous steps. I just need to get a cylinder that looks good.    First I d...

Some part of the mill are strengthened by metal. And because there is nowhere to bay them, i will be making it myself[IMG_20221217_103828.jpg] Forg...

[IMG_9043.jpeg] Best laid plans..... Anyhoo, busy weekend with car work so I couldn't get as far as intended (finish applied), but wait, there's m...