Craftisian Blogs

From The Editor Hi Woodworkers! My name is Debbie and I’ll be putting together our monthly Gazette for you. I have worked with Martin and Michal in...

I had purchased a mini-lathe bed extension over a year ago, with the best of intentions to build an originally designed, all wood stand beneath it ...

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...