Craftisian Blogs

Fired up the laser to cut out the first templates for the mandolin today. The body template determines the overall shape of the body, the drill loc...

Almost finished with the overall design. Need to verify the tuner spacing when I get them. Then I'll start cutting templates with the laser. [Scree...

G’day Ladies and Gents  I’ve had an old woodworking mate ask me for some assistance to source a model toy plan for a “Car Carrier” like this photo ...

Once I completed the final sanding and prepped according to instructions, I applied Rubio's Monocote Pure to the frame.  It was my first experience...

An old blog from 2010… I could kick myself A few months ago I spent many many hours trying to perfectly align a set of "box joint hinges" for my...

Onto the frame, rive the birch (random piece of metal used as an ad hoc froe). I have since got an actual froe - but this worked surprisingly well....

Shape the handles clamped together so they end up the same size/shape. [20210105_103453.jpg] And just hack bits off with a knife & rasp until I’m h...

Another project first posted on LJ's - back in Jan 2021. The saw's been in frequent use since then and the only thing I've changed is that the stri...

Work out what angle the handles should go in at. Not quite 90 degrees because of the slight curve from crossbar to where the handles go. [20210104_...

in the beginning

Started design on QCad. [40098C9E-87A0-4304-9D8E-8F575AAD49E1.jpeg]Neck and head design. Started thinking about the cutting sequence for the neck. 

I'm installing pre-manufactured cabinets. If done quite a few of these, and this brand is the best line I have done so far. It's a small kitchen. I...