Wooden Knife Kit

Whoey · **Reply #30 on:** April 19, 2010, 09:31:02 AM

I'd love to have one of those machines to play around with

WhichDawg · **Reply #31 on:** April 19, 2010, 12:53:43 PM

they are fun/interesting, we're still "perfecting" them and learning the software. one guy got a machine to just make oval "holes" in boards for gun stocks! (he makes cabinets)

he says it will save him tons of time/which means making money (instead of doing it by hand). and I'm finding out lots of people don't know how to use computers but want a CNC (Computer Numerical Control)! and don't understand software is not cheap and you need it!

Whoey · **Reply #32 on:** April 19, 2010, 01:06:47 PM

do they do 3D like that one in the pic? I'm sure some very interesting wooden scales could be made... plus you can't beat computer precision for multiple copies!

WhichDawg · **Reply #33 on:** April 19, 2010, 01:13:52 PM

yes! with the proper software, Vectric Vcarve makes 3D software that will do it and with the "Aspire" package you can take a picture and work out the dimensions you want and have that in 3D, but that cost like 2K!

(we want to get our hands on that!)

Whoey · **Reply #34 on:** April 19, 2010, 01:18:53 PM

Doesn't matter much to me how much it is, I have no place to put a proper workshop let alone buy any fancy equipment

The more I look at the pics of the guitar body I built in High school, the more I miss having access to a workshop... so many ideas and things I'd like to do...