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  1. I second the Shopbot suggestion. They have great...

    I second the Shopbot suggestion. They have great customer service, and with Ted, the owner, being from academia they should understand your environment.
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    I have done a bunch that were delicate patterns,...

    I have done a bunch that were delicate patterns, I used Baltic birch 1/4. It was worth the cost to have no voids and plenty of strength even in the areas with only 1/4 inch or less of surface left.
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    I use the CNC to plane large boards, my jointer...

    I use the CNC to plane large boards, my jointer is small and handling big stuf just doesn't work.
    1. make sure you shim the board before you surface it, if you screw it down tight without shims the...
  4. Richard Take a look at this...

    Richard
    Take a look at this
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MQKH1O/ref=oss_product
    or search Amazon for 3M Scotch-Brite Radial Bristle Discs
    I use it with a Milwaukee 2410 battery drill at...
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    It will work

    Len;
    You can specify the bit size down to "anything". I have cut some small wood parts with 1/32 bits from http://www.precisebits.com/products/carbidebits/precisebit-soft.asp
    They have bits down to...
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    Bob; Try and flip off of the middle of the...

    Bob;
    Try and flip off of the middle of the offending axis. I found it to be the most accurate. I put a scribe line top to bottom at the center of my material. After it is clamped in place I mark the...
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    Jim; A road trip this spring sounds great - long...

    Jim;
    A road trip this spring sounds great - long drive for BBQ, but it was some awfully good BBQ. Thanks for the offer of opening up your shop again - last year was a great learning experience.
    Bob
  8. I personally use an Onsrud or an Amana InGroove...

    I personally use an Onsrud or an Amana InGroove tool, but a lot of people have reported very good results from 60° Laser Point Bits from CMT.
    They report a good finish even with figured...
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    Khalid Very nice. A couple of questions; did...

    Khalid
    Very nice.
    A couple of questions;
    did you dado the back for the mirror after doing the design and then cut miters as though this was a conventional molding?
    Did you do the miter cuts with...
  10. sent you a PM if I figured it out right ?

    sent you a PM
    if I figured it out right ?
  11. I think that is one of the ones that Rockler had...

    I think that is one of the ones that Rockler had and the metal bars are 4 1/8 apart, but I'll try and measure one tomorrow.
  12. need some help finding a router edge guide

    I have a great old router that uses a Rockwell 5361 Router base. I am trying to find an edge guide that will fit it and haven't had any luck so far. The bars will need to be 5/16 dia and 4 3/8 inches...
  13. Bruce & others may be right with the steel die...

    Bruce & others may be right with the steel die idea, but the wood doesn't seem crushed.
    I think that you may have it - although I have really enjoy the international labor cost discussion.
    ...
  14. Any idea's on how they carved these blocks?

    Does anyone have any idea of how these childrens blocks were carved? The one in the photo is from the late 1800's or early 1900's so I know it wasn't laser or CNC router technology. The relief of the...
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    Lumber in Huntsville Al?

    I am new to the Atlanta Ga area- what is the name of the lumber supplier you liked in Alabama?
    We live in the northwest Ga area so it would be a decent 3 hour road trip. I found some local...
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