Craftisian Blogs

Hello, I wanted to do something different. An image with a 3D marquetry. The final image This image has inspired me. Print and prepare the subject ...

As I mentioned in my first entry (This isn’t actually my first entry, although the title says so), I was an Industrial Arts teacher for a number of...

I am looking for some ideas for making a silverware tray. The boss does not want me to use thick wood so I am looking for ideas/plans using 1/4 or ...

I left off last time with this photo from “Masterpieces of Marquetry” that I chose to adorn the bump-out verticals where the centre drawers stick o...

Jan. 15, 2015 It’s been another dreary, cold and damp day; just barely into the 40’s. Have felt like “poop” so I didn’t make it out to the “wood sh...

I worked all last year to get everything moved around in my workshop, for efficiency’s sake and to add in a new cabinet later when it’s built. I’m ...

The workshop — the home away from home, or in the home, or “is” the home. Perhaps, at times, we take this space for granted but just think about al...

This one came from a discussion in lanwater"s blog about hammer veneering. The topic of safe straightedges for knifework came up and a few ideas we...

Now I,m retired there is more time to reorganize my shop. Ten years ago I made my shop set up. From time to time bought some stuff and reorganisati...

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I figured I would get my first post out of the way as the email I got said it would be delayed somewhat. I come from a family of craftsmen: my gran...

I was asked to share photos of my shop. This will take a little while to gather photos up. I wish I could go out and take a few right now but unfor...