Craftisian Blogs

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...

Hi everyone! Most of you may already know me but for those who don’t, my name is Debbie and although I don’t do a lot of woodworking myself I love ...

Our Glorious Grain Awards entry period is over and we ended up with 12 amazing entries. Now it’s time to pick your top 5 list and cast your votes. ...

Back in my boat building days I periodically had the need to spray some very toxic paints. A fresh air supply is highly recommended for these occas...

Fellow woodworkers, I recognise some of you from the other place, just signed up here, so would like to say hello! I like the format here, especial...

I had the bright idea to put some handles in the top boxes to make it easier to open the sewing box. I also thought the handles should be made of c...

My attempt at learning to make hand-cut dovetails has ended in miserable failure. I don’t fault myself entirely, I also blame the crappy saw. I’m n...

Can you really make money doing woodworking? Sure Can! Can you make a living doing woodworking? Yep, sure can. Is it easy to do? Nope, but it’s not...

For my first fine woodworking attempt, I’m building a sewing box for my wife. After all, it’s because of her that I even have a woodshop. I have al...

Probably the most important tool in the shop, next to yourself with a relaxing beverage, is the table saw. As most, I drool over the new Unisaw, th...

Here are some shot of how it looks today. There is a lot left to do. I have to get it organized again and get rid of some of the demolition and con...

I was able to convince Pete, who runs the workshop where I spend time refurbishing tools on Tuesdays, that I could find this little fella a good ho...