Craftisian Blogs

Originally posted elsewhere Aug 9, 2017 ------------- This is one of my more popular—and controversial—blog posts.  I still say I can get any join...

With all the buzz going on in the past days, our current Woodworking Awards - Winter 2022 Edition didn't get as much attention as deserved. I decid...

I think one of the most eye-catching details of the Albini bookcase are the tapered blocks that form the feet and mounting points for the 4 vertica...

My last big project introduced me to 18th century European joinery and really got me hooked on the idea of more complex assemblies that are locked ...

I managed to get all the plugs cut for the top side of the Table Top. Plug cutting:- By way of an explanation and to provide how this was done with...

Here is the progress so far:- 1. Routed the edge and rounded it over. I used a straight bit with a top bearing deep enough to do the job. The rou...

Our family includes a couple house cats.  We also foster kittens for a local shelter to get them socialized prior to adoption.   So it's not uncomm...

Fibonacci gauges finally the screws arrived. Hi again again Craftisan’s. Now we can call it done, the screws took some time time to arrive and I he...

Building the Columns for the ends. Another Slideshow [4 Belly Columns.jpg]

Building a Cherry executive desk. Pretty Long Winded,  (More Picture Heavy) Thanks In Advance if you make it all the way through.   Started with a ...

Trying a slideshow.  Practice run..... This is a wall unit I made a few years back.  [DSC01627.JPG]

This is a blog of making a classic car. I hope you will enjoy it. Questions and comments are more than welcome. There is also a breakdown vid made...