For some reason, which totally escapes me (other than I’ve been pretty busy in the last two years…), I have failed to maintain ‘current’ events on this website. Well, the last few days I have had some time (while waiting for finish to cure on a very important woodworking project) … Continue reading
Category Archives: Interesting Projects
Terrain Map Box Birthday Present
Refining my CNC carving skills I realized I could try carving terrain maps on Corian. I saw something similar added on to a wooden box and decided this would make a great birthday present for a friend of mine. So, after capturing a terrain map of Penobscot Bay from Terrain2STL, … Continue reading
New Coffee Table for the House In The Woods
Around mid 2018 we decided that it was time to replace the inexpensive coffee table we bought in a rush when we moved to the House in the Woods in 2012. Looking around, I found a nicely styled Hall table that we thought had the elements we were seeking in … Continue reading
First Machine Shop Project!
As I was learning to use the Mini Mill, I learned that constant feed rate is both important AND hard to do when you’re turning the axis wheel by hand. It’s also tiring if you have to keep going back and forth over a reasonable length on the table. Reading … Continue reading
Fun new way to use Laser!
I have seen a number of posts with people experimenting with etching stones with lasers and had to try it. As it turns out, Slate is ideal for engraving! The material blasts away leaving a white powdery well that has excellent contrast with the surrounding gray stone. I made a … Continue reading