Josh Karr ••• Okie Craftsman

05/10/2022

I made my son a wooden katana for his 7th birthday! And since he loves so much, I made it beyblade-themed. Take a look!

son is a massive beyblades fan and we recently celebrated his 7th birthday. I've also really wante...

04/04/2022

I finally finished up the oak cabinet restoration. It’s not nearly as flashy or elegant as an antique sewing table, but it’s just as valuable to my family. It belonged to my great-grandmother (possibly further back than that) and was housed in their farm house in NW MO for decades. It held linens and blankets most of its life, but it has had nothing due it’s decrepit state and structural instability.

If you are interested, I have created a video showing the restoration process…taking it all apart and putting it back together again to result in a stunning piece of furniture! See it come to life!

this video, I perform a full restoration my great-grandmother’s antique oak c...

03/27/2022

Have you ever had the itch to clean up your shop tools a little bit??

My old miter saw was pretty grimy and rusty and needed some TLC. Watch the video to see how I cleaned the rust off the bed and got the grime and gunk off the blade!
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I have had my old craftsman miter saw for over 10 years, and it's been through a lot. Along with dropping it a few times (breaking several crucial parts), th...

02/16/2022

Many people were interested in the treadle sewing machine restoration I did, but the full version was a little longer than most wanted to endure. So, this vi...

02/16/2022

New YouTube video up — short version of the sewing table restoration! Click the link!! 👇🏻

Many people were interested in the treadle sewing machine restoration I did, but the full version was a little longer than most wanted to endure. So, this vi...

02/08/2022

I finally got my back fence gate done! And made a video about it! 😎

Click on the link below to watch it if you are ever needing to build one yourself. I feel like it’s a pretty simple process, but can be daunting if you’ve never done it before.

Thank you all so much for your support!

Click Here! 👉 https://youtu.be/lvPQYnacdHs 👈

My backyard fence needed a gate, so I built a custom one! Using 2x4s, some hardware I had leftover from another project, and 5.5" fence pickets, this was a q...

02/04/2022

Quick new video!👇👇👇

Welcome to my channel! I am Josh, the Okie Craftsman. Here is a little more about me. I hope you will come along with me on my woodworking and craftsman jour...

02/02/2022

Latest YouTube video out now! 👇👇👇

In this video, I restore my great-grandmother’s antique treadle sewing table manufacturer in 1897. It has been sitting in my garage for a while, and in stora...

01/28/2022

My YouTube channel launched today with a restoration of a 19th century treadle sewing machine! I would be very appreciative if you wanted to check it out, maybe leave a comment and share with a friend! Thanks for your support!

https://youtu.be/K2j9ddji4P4

11/05/2020

11/05/2020

My wife gave me a figurine/statue of ME as the Okie Craftsman for my birthday!!! How unbelievably cool is that???? I had no idea she was doing it and I am absolutely blown away. There are no words. You know you are loved and supported when someone has a statue made of you 😂😂😂
Thank you so much ! Love you very much! And I appreciate everything you do for me and our family.
Come on guys, y’all (yes throwing in some Okie language) HAVE to comment on this one lol think it looks like me??

10/29/2020

The Okie Craftsman Box Collection
These are some pieces (3 fly boxes and 1 knife box) I’ve made over the past few months.
Various woods used include walnut, maple, spalted pine, ambrosia maple, redwood, and cherry. I finish all my boxes with danish oil and finishing paste wax for protection.
Currently working on another fly box using walnut and cherry for a Christmas gift that will be engraved and oversized! Excited to share that one when I can.
Let me know what you think of them! Sometimes they float under my radar, but they are super fun to build and I love mixing and matching different wood combos.