Craftisian Blogs

If I wanted to cut a circle…. what are the options? What if I only have a circular saw? What if the circle is small? Large? What if …. What are the...

When I grow up, I want to be …. I wonder: what would you be doing if you didn’t need money for living? What is your dream job?

The veneer press worked perfectly for me using the hot hide glue. I brushed glue on the picture back and the substrate and rubbed it in with circul...

You might be wondering why there hasn’t been a post on this blog for some time. I have just been occupied with, you guessed it, garden work and get...

This is how I made a hand wheel for my new vise and I managed to keep the cost down to a minimum $10.00 Here is a collection of pictures I took whi...

There is a new series on PBS that focuses on the American craftsman and how they make a living with their hands titled “A Craftsman’s Legacy.” In t...

Well I now have a new toy to play with….a Rikon 70-100 mini lathe. It is a considerable upgrade from my HF model. The tool holder was made by my bu...

There is a real shift happening in the world of early childhood education as centres move away from plastic toys and towards natural surfaces and o...

Inquiring minds want to know: For those of you who celebrate Christmas and other gift-giving holidays, … …when do you start making your hand-made p...

Just wondering…. What is your FAVOURITE part of the woodworking process?

Bowls big and large Often turned on the lathe Some with a live or natural edge Some shallow and some with deep interiors… but all — beautiful! See ...

Paul posted this blog about hide glue and answered a lot of my questions. Thanks Paul! I needed to do a complex glue up where I could not use clamp...