In the December issue of Popular Woodworking published my article on the Modern Parametric Bench. Good news! PW has now made the article available online. Armed with the PDF plans or my CNC ready files, you can make your own bench. See the article here, for free…
Laser-Cut Card Stand
It was a very last minute holiday project. From start to finish, from plan to construction, from YouTube video to a Popular Woodworking article, it was all completed in the Sunday afternoon before Christmas 2019. That’s what I get for downing that second cup of coffee late in the morning!
Anyway, I created a display for holiday cards by using a tree I designed a few years ago and coming up with a simple base to plant the trees and hold greeting cards. The trees were cut out of 1/8″ plywood with a laser cutter, but you should be able to get just as good results on a CNC with a 1/8″ bit. To access this and my other project files, just join our mailing list and we’ll send you a link to the download area. Here’s a project preview from my YouTube channel…
Modern Bench files available for download
The modern parametric bench December 2019 issue of Popular Woodworking magazine can be made in several ways. But, using a CNC is the fastest. The DXF and PDF files are ready for download on the download page. If you’ve signed up for the mailing list, then you have the access information you need. If you haven’t signed up yet, just fill out the form below and then you’ll be able to access the download page and project files.
A Modern Parametric Bench
The December 2019 issue of Popular Woodworking magazine features my latest article building a modern parametric bench using a new furniture making method: spine and rib furniture construction. You can build it with a CNC, a Shaper Origin hand-held CNC or with just a router and jig saw thanks to a new shaping technique. Look for the issue to get the whole story and follow this link to see my PWW blogs posts on additional details, tips and methods for making your own parametric bench.
CNC Mother of Pearl Inlays
Inlays present several challenges for digital woodworkers. CNCing them involves choices in speed, depth of cut, bit choices and offset strategies. Recently, I helped a friend on Mother of Pearl inlay project and I just uploaded the story and a YouTube video on the topic at my blog at Popular Woodworking Magazine. For the story and video, just click here