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A friend asked if I could make a finger labyrinth for his son. I grabbed a photo off the Internet, did some modifications, and cut this out of Maple for him. It's about 11.5" diameter and finished in Nitrocellulose lacquer. David
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Had a repeat customer at the Polish Festival want a housewarming gift for his Italian boss. Cut in a 24" round from Menards.
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in a computer to run a CNC. My biggest problem with getting into CNCis the purchase of a Windows computer. We've been a Mac household for probably 30 years now and I do not want to go back to Windows. But if you do CNC you're pretty much stuck with Windows (or another more exotic platform). So if I went to a Pawn shop or used computer store looking for something to use strictly for CNC what processor do I set as a minimum, and how much memory (RAM and storage) is needed for the same minimum. I was kinda of hoping AI would be helping out with this but maybe that won't happen, at least not right away. They're too busy cloning voices and doing fake people stuff.
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Well daughter asked me to make something for her to give to her mom so I figured it would be a good time time to try some stack text. I also thought why not try a molding tool path as well. Still need to do more sanding and finish it but so far here what I have done…
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Things have been busy. This coming week I have to work in Louisville KY. IDC Woodcraft who I sometimes buy my bits from is just north of there so I am going to swing by just to say. Well can’t go empty handed right. I was trying to figure out what. Garrett just released a video about making mistakes, and I was watching another of his videos and caught where he misspelled your as yor. He has a checklist that he encourages everyone to use which I think that is a good idea, and thus the reason I put spellcheck at the bottom. So I took the insignia and that saying and threw this together. There are other ‘mistakes’ as well just to laugh at…
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Had a lady from the Chicago area, I believe, want a special gift for 1st generation Polish kids (if 30+ are kids anymore) getting hitched. I cleaned up the Old English font a little and call it Old World. Has been the most popular for Polish items.
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This was harder than it looked!!! Had to go back to woodworking basics - cutting angles, especially the 22.5 (youtube vid made it look so easy) needed for the base. Plus the slot for the acrylic and notch for the back. Then put it all together and hoped the flag would fit. I've seen better folds but this is what was used. Made a lot of firepit fuel and probably have enough pieces cut and laying around to make another one or two boxes. Makes one appreciate "old school skills." Tip: unlock the head on a compound miter saw before trying to use it. Works a lot better. This is for my wife's step dad who adopted her kid brother when he was 10 and raised him. Going to give it to him this afternoon.
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The CNC carving was the easy part. This cutting angles and making things fit (or at least almost fit) makes one appreciate basic woodworking skills.
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Got some new files from Scott Thompson in Alaska, so I figured I better start trying them out. This barn owl is cut from 5/4 oak glued up to about a 15 x 16 blank and finished with golden oak stain and poly. I think I'll make a couple different variations of this just to show what can be done with one file. Been busy with a custom job for a Orthodox church in Chicago. Don't know how they got my name but they did.
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Since I got the files from Scott i figured I better start using the 2" thick slabs I've been tripping over for 2 years, amongst a bunch of various other pieces that I've forgotten about. Wife wants the basement cleaned up and organized a little. Well, maybe a lot. Since I've had these since who knows when I look at it as free wood ....... til the next "deal" comes around. These should stand out on somebody's wall.
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Had a request for a Gym sign - use my own imagination I was told. Had a 5/4 x 12 x 24 piece of oak holding a shop corner up so.............
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Had a request for a simple Mancave hanging. 5/4 x 11 x 24 piece of nice pine standing in the corner.
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Wow this is pretty cool! Why not! CNC is used for almost any medium right? I don't know much about CNC other than what I read here, but I really thought this cool. They are attaching a Donek D4 Drag knife to their machine.
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I'm wanting to dip my toes into CNC and have been looking for a used CarveWright. I did find one for only $200, but all that's there is the machine and collets. I'm thinking I can get the other stuff easily, like the manual, memory cards and associated hardware, and bits. I also think the CarveWright will do everything I want for now...then I can decide if I want to spend any more money on this stuff. Does anyone have it? I'm looking for holes in my thoughts above about picking up the rest of the needed accessories. This one is the Craftsman labeled version and is listed as being in "good" condition. If I recall these things were about $2000 when introduced.- 12 replies
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As you know I am making my daughter a couple of end tables. My wife suggested I make a couple of coasters with their alma maters in them. The roommate graduated from Lafayette, the Ragin Cajuns…I hope to do my daughters sometime today.
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Guy that bought a couple Polish Eagles last year wanted to know i could make a custom plaque for one of his customers. He sent me a pic and picked up the finished product tonite. 24" in diameter round. Must have liked it - I even got a pretty good tip - which is unusual in this business.
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Anyone have any experience with the shaper origin? I really don’t have room for a full cnc and maybe an alternative? https://www.shapertools.com/en-us/
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Since getting a live edge slab with minimal defects and mess is difficult I made my own. These were cut from a 5/4 x 12 x 48 glued up oak board (both cut from the same board). The "bark" is textured and painted kona brown. Just wish i was a better painter.
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For our Irish members, Happy St. Patrick's Day! (Thursday!) Getting this out a little early today as relatives are expected shortly and staying the rest of the week. Our Patriot Turners- @Steve Krumanaker gave us a look at the start of a beautiful turning to which he has added resin in order to highlight a natural void. Check our Steve's post and the comments from our turners- @jthornton has been showing us some of his turnings and his pampered chickens! Here's one of his gorgeous segmented bowls. He gives us a look at his glue-up procedure- And in this post he goes into more detail about his segment sled used to turn these bowls- What’s Coming Up- Cindy Drozda reminds us the Spring Vendor Showcase is coming up in a couple of weeks. Click on the above image for the link to registration. Don't forget about "Meet The Turner" event this weekend March 19 and 20. Click on the above image for the link to more information. For The Newbies- Cindy Drozda posted a video demonstrating using negative rake scrapers to get a perfect fit. This link takes you to Facebook videos, hope it works for everyone- https://www.facebook.com/cindy.drozda.3/videos/298113892412909/ Expand Your Horizons- Mr. David Reed Smith creates fantastic turnings and always has some interesting jigs to help with making them. Two articles with step by steps on turning a heart- http://davidreedsmith.com/Articles/TurnedHearts/TurnedHearts.html http://davidreedsmith.com/Articles/TurnedHearts/TwoCenterAuxChuck/TwoCenterAuxChuck.html Mike Waldt returns to finish up a bowl- Lyle Jamieson's Hollowing rig was reviewed in Popular Woodworking. Click on the above image for the link to the article. It goes to a Facebook page so I hope it is available for everyone. The latest edition of Woodturning Monthly from The Woodworker's Journal is available. Lots of neat turning ideas. This one looked really interesting for the "tea drinker"- Here's the link to the entire newsletter- https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodturning-monthly/?utm_medium=email New Turning Items- Ruth Niles has the deluxe Pizza Cutters back in stock and a special deal to go along with it! Click on the above image for the link to Ruth's store. Everything Else- Rick Turns list of YouTube woodturning videos from last week- I finished up my little Manzanita turning. It measures about 10" x 7" x 2". Turned entirely with Easy Wood Tools products. Finished with a few coats of gloss wipe-on poly. Safe turning
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You've read about these guys buying all these CNC parts and building their machines over several months, setting all the coded parameters with numbers and symbols that mean nothing to us common folk, limit distances, gantry whatevers, and a whole bunch of other technical stuff that is basically very daunting and downright scary. Doesn't have to be that way. Here's how a retired trucker (me) did it. First you open the crate and put the machine on the table you already have ready. Instead of the MDF bed that comes with it -- lay some T-slot from a place like 8020 for easier clamping - - holding the work piece in place with no movement is a must - that's about as hands on as I got doing my "build". Connect the wires to the controller, computer, and monitor Gotta buy a few bits Then you make a design using a good software program - I use Aspire And you're ready to make a little dust And then you get enough nerve to try carving While the others are figuring out whether part XR-145-06214 is compatible with part ZM-34875640 you're on the way!!!!! That's my way of doing a build. Never could figure out how that assembling and programming part by part was done. More power to those guys, but it's above my head. Why I did it this way? One of the head designers at my wife's plant (their machines are $100k up) was building his own at home and told me point blank - "If you can afford to buy a ready made one - do it!"
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From the album: from honesttjohn's Lab
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Special request -- 24 x 12 - cut with 1/8" ball nose bit -- took a loooong time
honesttjohn posted a gallery image in CNC
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From the album: from honesttjohn's Lab
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