Masterful CNC woodworking
Community member Dale enjoys woodworking of all kinds from making furniture to woodturning. Using power and hand tools to finesse the wood in to different things is a great hobby and release from the day in and day out grind of everyday life.
Just like many other things, from using hand tools to incorporating new technology like CNCs, woodworking has changed a lot over the last few years. Learning how to embrace technology and work smarter not harder has become the norm, but there are some things that machines just can’t do and for that we must fine tune our skills as a craftsman. This is what Dale loves about woodworking.
Dale visits the 3D Lab to engrave wood plaques that are later trimmed and painted. His latest project involves laser-cut bookmarks. He purchases small sheets of 1/16” wood of various makes (cherry, walnut, etc.), creates cutting patterns with a vector art program, then cuts the wood with the lab’s laser engraver. We find that solid wood sheets cut better than plywood as the latter contains laser unfriendly glue. The results are beautiful!
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