Craftisian Blogs

I really need to make a table for the CMS because I have a bunch of house projects that will require it. I just picked up 5 sheets of 3/4 pine plyw...

Well it’s been fun in the wolf and rabbit den. We’ve rebuilt our bathroom. It was originaly decorated in the ’90’s but in a perverse seventies way....

It was one year ago that I converted my single stage dust collector into a two stage system. In this video I share the final tweaks and changes to ...

WoodworkingWeb got a new search today. It’s handy, fast and visual. You can access it from any page by entering your query into a search bar which ...

As I get older my eyes seem to require more and more light to see fine detail. That is a problem when cutting on the chevalet, especially when cutt...

If I wanted to cut a circle…. what are the options? What if I only have a circular saw? What if the circle is small? Large? What if …. What are the...

When I grow up, I want to be …. I wonder: what would you be doing if you didn’t need money for living? What is your dream job?

The veneer press worked perfectly for me using the hot hide glue. I brushed glue on the picture back and the substrate and rubbed it in with circul...

You might be wondering why there hasn’t been a post on this blog for some time. I have just been occupied with, you guessed it, garden work and get...

This is how I made a hand wheel for my new vise and I managed to keep the cost down to a minimum $10.00 Here is a collection of pictures I took whi...

There is a new series on PBS that focuses on the American craftsman and how they make a living with their hands titled “A Craftsman’s Legacy.” In t...

Well I now have a new toy to play with….a Rikon 70-100 mini lathe. It is a considerable upgrade from my HF model. The tool holder was made by my bu...