Check out the rule of thumb that will make sure you keep your thumb and remain a member of the woodworkers 10-finger club…
First Cut On A homemade CNC router
This is a first test cut on my homemade CNC wood router. The part it cut out was a involute spur gear and the results are far better than expected (within 0.001 inches)
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Setting Up and Operating A Woodworking Business
All too often, web woodworking forums are loaded with questions from folks thinking about starting their own small woodworking businesses. They are screaming for help. In amazement, I read things like “How much should I charge?”, “Where can I find high-paying jobs?”, “How can a small, one-man operation make a…
Fitting a CNC Machine in Your Workshop Shop
It’s never too early to think about space In the back of your head, you might be thinking that one day it’s possible that you might add a CNC to your shop, then you’ve got a lot to think about. There’s a number of factors that go into a woodworker…
2016 A Good Year for Digital Woodworking Tools
Using a 3-axis CNC, the underside of a sofa table’s ovoid shaped top is being rough cut in 3D. The edge is a combination of a tapered angular bevel on the sides that graduates to a progressively curved taper over the length of the top. Sounds complicated, but once you…
