Craftisian Blogs

Back in 2019 I was helping a friend extend a house and he needed a hand with the trusses we had about 8 trusses to fit to extend the roof line. how...

Got these for $7 and they came in a nice box. Never used trammel points before. They look fancy pants. No, I can’t read the phone book underneath ...

MacBeath is a chain. They sell hardwood lumber, and other things associated with fine furniture (including tools, both hand and power). I buy lumb...

After I left the Half Moon Bay meetup for the PAST Tool Collectors, there was one thing I missed-out on because I had reached my personal limit of ...

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I have a large library but it only has a small section on tools. I actually have been wanting a copy of the Garrett Hack book for quite some time. ...

Another item from the Half Moon Bay meetup of PAST Tool Collectors. This was free. As I was paying for the countersink bits, I spied it on the tab...

It only cost me $5 It’s like my kerfing plane, but simpler. Much simpler. But I love it. [IMG_7242.jpeg][IMG_7243.jpeg][IMG_7244.jpeg][IMG_7245.j...

If I understand correctly, this cuts tenons. I still need to get a dowel taper cone cutter which must be used before this tool. You first use a co...

You’re probably familiar with the time-saving modern invention, the countersink drill bit. They look like this: [IMG_7418.jpeg] I never knew such...

Welcome aboard! In this series, we’re going to explore the things that I acquire on my visits to meetups for the members-only PAST Tool Collectors ...

Someone asked me if this toolbox was a jewelry box and I don’t think so. For $21 I found this box which, were it a jewelry box, would likely have ...