Craftisian Blogs

I have made a few of these baskets through the years and they have been very popular with friends and family members. In fact some who got one bask...

Thank-you to David for taking the time to do this interview 1. What is your “inspiration story” — where did your interest in woodworking all begin?...

With my colors mostly decided I went about cutting the pieces and dividing them into two groups. One group contained all the “universal” pieces. Th...

So like most part-time woodworkers, my shop is small. 15′ × 15′ was the size that I was given by the boss. It’s home to all my equipment, other hob...

A closely watched internet auction ended this morning. And by closely watched, I mean a total of five people, including myself, noticed it a few mi...

In this video we visit my good friend Nick Pancheau. Nick has taken one of his side table designs to the next level by adding a textured pattern wi...

I wonder: "What is/are your favourite GADGETS?*

When you’re building a traditional piece of furniture, it makes sense to keep everything… well, traditional. You wouldn’t put a digital face on a T...

As I mentioned in my Mobile / Tablet Friendly post, WoodworkingWeb was designed with mobile users in mind. This also comes handy when you want to p...

I wonder ….. what is and/or has been your biggest challenge in woodworking? (and how have you overcome it, worked around it, etc)

Have you seen these? Amazing carvings!! (Creations tagged as CARVING) This Spider Man, created by kiefer and his grandson, using "a spokeshave, ras...

This entry is a little on the philosophical side. It is about expectation and reality (one of which is quite easy to achieve). I guess that each of...