Hello from Central Florida

thanks for the warm welcome guys.
yes, I see many familiar names here. that is why I decided to join.
mostly just to sit and hang out for a spell.
I have a little experience holding the two-handed routers.
mostly making signs, graphics, some moldings, prototypes, edge dressings, etc.
now that the CNC is down to affordable levels, there is no way I can compete
with them any longer, so I am going out like the Tin Lizzie.

thanks again !

John

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We have a bunch of good CNC users here, but we also have Barb, OutoftheWoodwork, who does some very nice hand routed signs and who is even selling them these days. I am sometimes tempted but to me the entry machine is about $5K, so it comes with a divorce. My wife is a fast improving artist, so my regular projects are picture frames. I am very fond of using Cherry with a dark stain. The pix is of a frame that's cherry with some strips of trim to set it off. Her paintings deserve nice frames. The wood ain't cheap, and only about 60-70 percent of what I buy is usable, which explaines why frames are so expensive. I occasionally use pine, but it never looks as nice as hardwood. The method gives beautiful results every time, but it's a long drive for hardwood.

nice work Tom !!
they say that a good marriage between the frame and its contents is
what makes a great final product.
the same in out marriages, when you think about it. (one compliments the other).
as time goes on, you can start dropping some "subliminals" when your wife asks
for a particularLy nice frame - - - you mumble: oh, that is done with a CNC,
I can't make that by hand.
then one day, out of the blue, she will say . . . . Tom, why don't "we" get a CNC
so we can exhibit our projects better.

and there ya go.

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