Christmas card

Here is it just off the CNC.

Yes, not sure how to deal with the POstage problem or envelopes.. .. good catch by you all... that's is exactly why I come to this forum.. for that kind of insight...

6.2 hours for the detail carve with a 1/8" bit.
45 minutes to rough out with a 1/2"

Now sanding, sealing, some detail carving with a Dremel than off to the paint pile.

So yes. a very expensive card.

So typically I put these more detailed one of carvings like the violin pieces or the wine a bread pieces on the gallery wall for $425 to $495. These are my, "I don't care if it sells" price, because I made it for me..... but over the year, some one generally comes in and buys them at this price point. I used to sell a lot of hand carved stuff, and something like this hand carved would run $1200 to $2500 if the market existed, and carved by hand I would have a month in it easy.

I also make sure I have lots of finish work piled up all the time.... so while the machine is running, I am sanding, painting, gluing up panels, or doing design work in the shop.

If you set aside the time it took to create this in Aspire. I have under an hour at CNC setting up, changing tools, and checking progress. the other hours are filled with productive stuff.

I think when complete I will have about 4 hours all in touching this piece, from Glue up, painting, to final seal.

As for what hourly rate I pay my CNC.. the bastard works for free, he is the only employee I have and agreed to work for the occasional Tool he eats, unlimited saw dust, and some electricity.. I call him nice names often. If I was a production place selling my hours to make someone else's stuff than an hourly rate would be in order. My machine just allows me to do other stuff while he ooops she humms away.

Finish painting in about 45 minutes, I will post that shortly.... thanks for looking.