Customer Focus - Johan Ahlberg

Johan Ahlberg sent in some images of ring boxes he made using some of the models from the the Be Mine No.1 project as a top embellishment.   He was kind enough to share his process, so keep reading!

Again we have been sent some finished projects that have impressed us, inspired us and have made us wonder what others are doing out there with our projects.

Roughing pass to remove most of the contrasting wood.

Finishing pass to clean up the top.

"I cutted out the lid first with the down side up with a dado for a snug fit to the bottom half and then glued a 4 mm piece of contrasting wood on the top side and made a 3d finish."

"I use a 6090 China router with an upgraded water cooled spindle (2.2kw). I use Vectric software and nc studio. Vectric is an excellent program that is fun and easy to use."

Finished box... WOW!

 

The end result of such a unique process is outstanding!  Gluing the 2 different pieces of wood together and then machining the top wood off leaving only the model is pretty neat.

"They were fun and easy to make."

"Maybe they can inspire someone else."

We are pretty sure they will inspire our users to try something  new and, we hope, inspire a few ladies to say "Yes!". 

"I am a co-owner in a company called Herrljunga Ledstångsfabrik and we are leading in sweden when it comes to handrails and bannisters ."

"When we decided to purchase a CNC I couldn't resist to buying one for myself.  1 year after that I started a hobby company on the side.  My own website : 3dskyltar.se has only been active 2 months."

Looks like Johan is off to a great start with his business and the ring boxes are looking very nice on his website.

"I must say that your concept with whole projects is Great and I'm sure I will be a returning customer."

Thank you Johan for sharing this special project with us!

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Saint Patrick's Day Hack From Don Harding

 

Don hacked his own hack to create this fun little St. Patrick's Day wall decoration.  

"The Jug was done on the Camaster Stinger I.
The Wood is Pine. 

The Paint was Emerald Green and the Sealer. Coat was Rust-olem 2X ultra cover Matte Clear"

He used the "Lucky Clover" from the Luck of the Irish No.1 project and the "Wine Bottle" from the Wine Bar No.1 project for his hack.

We love the pop of green it really makes the piece!  Nice choice of color Don!

If you're interested in knowing more about his first hack check out his first post. 

We also made a short video explaining how he made the hack so you can make your own for any occasion.

Thanks again Don for sharing your work with us!

Customer Focus - Scott Fogarty

It took Scott a bit of time and elbow grease to get his project to the point where he was happy with the it.  As we are sure you will agree the time and effort sure did pay off!

" I finally finished my gift to my Mom & Dad. I wanted it to be special but I finally had to stop sanding and get on with other things."

Scott used the Wine Bar No.1 CNC Project for his layout.

"I used a 1/16" bit. It took 3 days to cut and weeks of sanding. My machine (CNC Mogul) shut down when I accidentally bumped the keyboard with about two hours left to go on the final tool path. When I set it up again, I was way off. It left me with a huge amount of extra work."

 

"I learn something new every time I cut a piece. One thing I've learned is that once you complete your cuts, your work is just beginning. The time you spend sanding is what can really make a piece special. I like the natural look of the wood I select and how its grain turns out. Every time I finish a piece, my expectation of my next piece increases."

It all looks great to us.  Your finish looks amazing and it is something very special!

"I especially wanted this piece to turn out well for my parents. I hope they really like it."

 

"FYI My Parents loved the plaque I made them and put it over their bar."

We had a feeling they would... a special gift like this is sure to be cherished for many years!  Great work Scott!

Thank you Scott for sharing this special project with us!

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