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I've had this slab carved for over a year and finally decided to put some stain on it. I still have another one I carved about the same time with a different design. I need to get some stain on it...

Right now I have the bits in an acrylic holder I made when I still had a laser. It holds the "most often used" bits. The rest are in a tackle type box. I color code the flat ends of my bit with...

Okay guys,
So now I'm motivated to organize my bit storage better. Just what I needed, another project! Thanks for the pics and ideas.
Shari

Happy Birthday! Hope it's a fantastic day (and year) for you.

Keith,
I'd be happy to. May be after the 4th before I get to it. It's in a very small room and blocked in on two sides and yet it's very workable. They do make a 4x4 as well. It is a first class...

Well I might as well put my two cents worth in on the machine I chose. First I had a Carvewright, then a 4x4 PRT alpha and NOW I have a 4 x 8 Patriot by Freedom Machine Tool. Made in Colorado...

Just make sure you get one with a big enough motor to go the distance. I burned up 3 good dremels in short order before I got the mastercarver with the 1/2 hp motor. It's pretty much a large motor...

Jim,
I've been sanding our carvings for quite a while now and I've used many different tools and done lots of testing of different methods. I always end up using my own homemade sanding mops that...

Ed,
4 x 8 Patriot by Freedom Machine Tool. I am so enjoying the accuracy of this new machine. On our old machine we could only cut 4 x 4.

Shari in Arizona

Looking for some info on them. I've got a few specific questions to ask, so if you have one and are willing to give a couple of answers, please let me know.
thanks,
Shari

So how many inches/sec is that thing carving? Wow!
Shari

Richard,
There is no one tool fits all situations for sanding 3D. Some of this info will depend on the depth and detail in the carving. The 3M sanding wheels are really good but you can burn through...

Wooooohoooooo! Just joined the Friends of the Creek. Would be nice to carve without ridges. ;) I'll be donating a design for a drawing to the cnc members later this summer. Gonna be a fun year!
I...

Dave,
Anyone that is crazy enough to leave their machine running "unattended" is asking for disaster. We watch that little bugger every minute while it's running. There is money to be made with 3D...

I'm guessing I didn't explain it quite right. The issue was they couldn't see the carving. Without stain, it lacked the depth of my usual projects. I had never used oil before so we followed the...

Thank you for the info. I'll give it a try.
Shari

I just oiled a carving on a headboard with two coats of danish oil at the customers request. Guess what.....they don't like it. I should have done it my usual way but they were sure they just...

Lee,
You might take a look at carvingpatterns.com. I think they have some mantle patterns.
S

Brandon,
You might put in a call to the AZ Attorney Generals office. If they can't handle it, they can surely point you in the right direction. You have nothing to lose giving them a call. Or even...

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Hey cnc carvers,
I want to be able to quickly remove chips from the edges of alligator juniper slabs I've carved. I'm talking fairly large chip removal. I don't really want to create this with...

Please count us in also. Great company - ULS.

Reese

Count us in. Nice of ULS to donate them. And a $$$$$ New Year to ALL.
Thanks,
Reese & Shari

Congratulations Michael.
Shari

Brady's knowledge and talent is unbeatable. Count me in.
thanks,
Shari