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[Screenshot 2026-05-19 at 22.05.16.jpg] I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has subscribed to Craftisian Plus or Zero. As a small toke...

Craftisian is built around sharing your work and connecting with people who love the craft. Most interactions here are great. But sometimes one per...

I released the plans for the 3-arm kerfing plane last year  https://hub.shapertools.com/creators/5ff39ec0f861b00010201ece/shares/6508e5c0477e18160...

I recently bought a couple of used carving tools and decided that working them up would a good place to start this blog.  The first one I tackled i...

Needed a better picture for the first pic, the next one maybe not the best intro :-) [IMG_2989.jpeg] I have been extremely distracted of late. I g...

I keep an eye on eBay for machinist toolboxes.  Found this one for $120 (!!) and it absolutely delivers on that price! It wouldn’t compete with the...

Part 2 of the shade construction (pulled over from the other site) I decided to use walnut for this set of shades. I recently scored some narrow, ...

I decided to try my hand at making custom pivot hardware that's similar to what's on the original chair.   I started with a small 150x150x2 plate o...

Need to test the run-out on a drill press? Grab your Starrett 657AA and a dial indicator. This magnetic base holds strong to the table of your dril...

For $2, acquired a new book. What a book it is. Measures over 3” thick printed on vellum. I estimate over 1,000 pages. Printed in 1959. [IMG_8840....

I have "migrated" to Craftisian from LumberJocks. I was pretty disappointed when the new LJ forum design appeared (or shall we call it "monetizing"...