Craftisian Blogs

The first glue up is a layer of maple and walnut. These pieces have extra thickness and will be set to the correct thickness later. [image.png]   I...

This project is part of a larger project that I have not yet shared (That project is now active. Here is the blog series and here is the post where...

Ok. Here is the primary reason I'm building these side tables. Plans were to keep the tables stupid-simple to avoid any drama. I violated my goal ...

 [IMG_1081.png]     Boy and Girls,   [Woo-Hoo.png] … finally got to them.   While many love them and swear by them, some like me swear at them an...

[02.jpg] Boys and Girls,   While preparing article migrations from LJ to here, I came across this Blog I posted there on May 27, 2020.   With the p...

  The Finds  Some projects come together as a confluence of accidental planning, and sometimes the story of how it came together is as satisfying a...

 [Untitled-1.png]      Boy and Girls,   I’m quickly running out of clamps (that I own), however, while many may refer to this as a vise, I often ...

    [IMG_1024.png]     Boy and Girls,   When I make small boxes with mitred corners, I initially reach for the blue/masking tape, lay the work out...

    [IMG_1010.png]   Boy and Girls,   While there are a few different magnetic switches on the market, this article will be centered around my ex...

Finally. Got the wood prep all done 🤠 Table tops came out of the clamps aok, no drama or glue blobs to deal with thanks to the extensive taping. [...

       [SHED001530.JPG]     Boy and Girls,   Is this a clamp or a vise?... a lot may depend on how you use it and your definition, however, I will...

    [IMG_1071.png]     Boy and Girls,   Sometimes bigger is not always better and I have found these “micro” clamps invaluable, especially in my p...