Norman Pirollo

So often we see posts and questions about sharpening in WW forums.  After all, sharp tools are a necessity for success in any material removal unde...

Boys and Girls,   If you happen to have a workshop with windows facing the street this may be a handy tip for you.  If you often leave your lights...

Almost done, I swear! With only legs, the box looks bottom heavy. A few passes on the router table will make some trim to fix this. [IMG_0033.jp...

There have been 145 new projects posted in February. Congrats to Madburg for winning the Woodworking: The Complete Step-by-Step Manual by DK in our...

Hello all! First, let me say, thanks for all the feedback and feature requests in the past days. I am a bit overwhelmed but keep making progress da...

This plane is going to need a body, or carcass if you will. Something to hang the blade off of, optionally provide a handle, and allow for the 3 ar...

I am no stranger to saws. American push saws. I had never used a pull saw and to be quite honest, I had never even heard of one until 2020. I bough...

I will keep this blog entry brief (in case the baby wakes up and I have to run). I have been working on a new kerfing plane. For background on wha...

Boys and Girls, Previously published at LJ on 29th. May,2019 after being inspired by another blog.  I eagerly started up a series labelled “Safe...

Well, I guess we know IT works. The plane has been around for over a century. The question was, could I make it work? I haven't had any time to sp...

Microjig has become our official Store Partner so now you can shop the original Microjig products and support Craftisian at the same time. As this ...

Craftisian Awards are back after 5 years. We held the latest "Giving the Gift of Boxes" Awards in January of 2017 with the 15 awesome entries. Now...