Craftisian Blogs

It turns out that two bicycle gift bags will work.  Tell me this doesn't look like a giant headless matron in an evening gown.  A masterful decepti...

Like some others out there, I've started learning how to use Onshape.  I'm still coming up-to-speed, but I really like its parametric modeling -  b...

Feeling that a lot of uncertainties have been cleared away in my last post it is now time to take on the most challenging part of the project: sha...

[Note: I am in a process of moving from Lumberjocks, this a blog series I started in 2014] This blog describes the long process of designing and ma...

This summer i have succeeded in having a whole week with only me, my summer house and woodwork. No work, no children, no nothing. Oh bliss!   This ...

Last time we ended up here: [Image]    In the mean time i have been busy researching on methods of weaving seats. Lots of designs to consider... B...

A tavern had ordered a credenza with a pop up TV inside it. It came to Vegas from Missouri. The door that opened for the TV to come out had warped....

When I first saw the Power Wagon I just knew that some time or other I would be giving it a try. [IMG_3611.JPG] [IMG_3613.JPG][IMG_3614.JPG] [T&...

In my last painted project (a sideboard), I used General Finishes Milk Paint, and I painted the parts before assembly. I don't think the GF paint i...

This series of blog posts describes the design, planning, and construction of the giraffe bookcase I built in 2021 for my daughter, son-in-law, and...

The final woodworking step was attaching the legs to the case. As with everything else, I used dowels. The front legs were straightforward. I used...

 The glue-up part of a project is always nerve-wracking for me, and this project was no exception. Dowel joinery helps a lot, but it doesn't totall...