Craftisian Blogs

After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are no...

After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are no...

After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are no...

After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are no...

After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are no...

[IMG_0089.JPG] I screwed the frame together and started making the slide supports. I have a stash of recycled slides but they were too short and I ...

I needed some veneer softener, so I went looking on the Internet and I found this recipe at Highland Woodworking. Perfect, but my local pharmacy do...

Boy and Girls, This tip was originally published on 1st. December 2021 on LJ's and followed up with a supplement on the 17th. September 2022 by ...

I’m starting a new instrument project. This one is SN19, Model “Cobh”; A Celtic Style Mandolin. The Celtic style includes a carved soundboard with ...

I restored three Buffalo Forge Company drill presses.  I still have them all and they are in use. The Big Blue Buffalo I picked up an old Buffalo...

It’s like one of those cool pictures in a woodworking magazine! [0B5CCDFC-A7B3-4F1E-8714-DC50CFACCC3F.jpeg] The shallowest holes in the middle have...

Before I get out the sharp tools, Thought I’d cut out some profile templates to check the progress as I go. I know…procrastination. Just let’s get ...