Craftisian Blogs

Long day in the workshop today, trying to catch up on yesterday, May Day – a Bank Holiday here. Didn’t get as much done as I wanted, I’m at a point...

finally proof that the long winter is over. Our first local flea market of 2014. Maybe not one of my best days, but definitely not my worst either....

I put one coat of Minwax Natural stain on the boxes and lid frames. It highlighted the grain perfectly so I’m stopping there. I really like the way...

There’s a midi tallboy part to this job. Originally it was going to be made from bb ply with a poplar face frame, but as the client didn’t want to ...

I love interviews – getting to know people on a different level. We begin this series of interviews with IANWATER who has been very active on our s...

The build is going well. No stupid mistakes yet, a lot of cutting. Doors made. Base made. Carcase ready to assemble. One thing I had to do today in...

Ever since the advent of the internet it has become easy to find 100% Free Scroll Saw Patterns. Many articles have been written on this subject and...

I finally got round to making a start on the wardrobe. End panels first. I can’t help but think of ‘Blue Peter’ – a long running children’s tv prog...

I have a tiny shop in my 1 car garage. My table saw often doubles as a work bench. Recently I’ve been using it for finishing and painting and when ...

We all love to spend time in our shops..cleaning, rearranging, crafting or enjoying a beer, pop, wine etc. just staring at our domain and pondering...

Just heard about your new site Martin.. Glad to see you back. My project we spoke about years ago the Grip-N-Rip has turned out to be the #1 Favore...

I admit that I’m an amateur – I make a lot of mistakes – the same mistakes, and new ones as I try to advance my skills. So, what is it that defines...