Craftisian Blogs

So after weeks and weeks of construction work I commenced staining. Two years ago I read a very interesting book on timber finishes. One of the a...

[IMG_2514.JPG] This photo shows the bumper and a good clear view of the tray in the back of the pick up. Stay tuned and I'll provide more photos a...

About three years ago I bought myself a set of plans for the 1951 Ford Pick up from Toys and Joys. The plans sat untouched for a long while. In Sep...

Rather than drag the 4" hose around from machine to machine for my Oneida Supercell I decided to install a 4" PVC dust collection system.  The 4" h...

[INTRODUCTION] This instructable describes how to combine two or three mediums (wood and plastic, or wood, plastic and copper) to make beautiful, e...

INTRODUCTION: In the following series of Pen Making Instructions, you will find the way I make pens...Mike "The Moke" Haeder.  This blog is NOT he...

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[Fig 1.jpg]            Fig. 1 Three of the six finished chairs  I have been working on my skills and techniques for building this style of dining c...

I went shopping for two sets of European Hinges for the Credenza I found a huge section dedicated to Euro hinges. [66 Euros all in a row 2.JPG] I f...

I needed a better way to cut tubes this little thing is nice  [IMG_20260623_135911300_HDR.jpg][IMG_20260623_135817525_HDR.jpg]

Another wood project for the truck is a wood floor for the bed. I want to have straps and planks much like the bed floors of older trucks, but with...

   Haven't had a boatload of inspiration lately, so even the simplest of projects is welcomed... This Project started at my Desk... Pens and pencil...