So the CNC is an adventure........
I have spent a few weeks working on learning all the necessary programs to run the CNC machine. It took a few tries but I finally...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Sep 26, 2020
- 2 min
The CNC has a home.
After we got the CNC machine put together, powered up and made sure everything worked as it should, it was time to build a permanent home...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Sep 25, 2020
- 1 min
The New CNC Machine.....
The wife and I were in the wood shop for a few hours last night/this morning. Bolting stuff together, connecting wires, taking boxes with...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Aug 28, 2020
- 1 min
Making more room...
Just another simple project to clear off the workbench of items that always seem to live there. And yes, it's more clamps (you can never...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
Go bigger or go home.
We had a new customer interested in a couple flags today. She wanted to see them in person to check them out, I can understand that. She...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Aug 9, 2020
- 1 min
Making a simple strap clamp holder.
Well, I am flying solo once again in the shop while the wife is doing her "make sure people are alive" thing. Yesterdays project got me...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Aug 8, 2020
- 1 min
Testing out the dust collector.
OK, the wife is at work and i'm home alone in the wood shop. I am itching to give the new dust collector a real test, but not sure what...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
This is going to suck part 2.
I was a little disappointed that the dust collection system wasn't fully functional last night. But now it is. I replaced the little 20...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Aug 5, 2020
- 3 min
This is going to suck big time.
OK, the hubby came up with the title for this one, so if it's bad, blame him. But if you like it, I let him do it so...ya. The next...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Aug 2, 2020
- 2 min
Our latest project...
Organization is key. Well, at least it makes things less cluttered anyways. In a workshop it's hard not to make lots of clutter. My hubby...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
To Frame or Not to Frame? That is the question......
The frames initially were just cut using 4 straight pieces of wood cut from a 2" X 4" to go around the edge of the flag using butt...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Jul 27, 2020
- 1 min
Assembly and glueing process...
Next it's time for assembling the flags. We lay out the stripes with grain patterns that give it the best look and glue them together....
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fawverfamilyflags
- Jul 25, 2020
- 1 min
Staining and Carving.....
This is the fun part for me. Where the hubby likes using his big powerful "man tools", I like the design part. We get to include the...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Jul 24, 2020
- 2 min
Where to begin?
We started by buying some different sizes of union star templates and a dimensional sizing blueprint from Etsy. It seemed every night at...
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fawverfamilyflags
- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome to our new adventure with woodworking.
Welcome to our journey in the world of American flag art. The hubby and I are always looking for hobbies we can enjoy together. Most of...
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