Make Games For The Holidays
If your family is anything like mine, than sitting at the dining table playing games is as much a part of Chistmas as opening presents. It’s such a wonderful way to spend hours laughing and enjoying the company of friends and family, especially when you don’t get to see them very often. Over the years, […]
Pinewood Derby Car Build Fun
It is that time of year again in Scouts and other groups…time to build your Pinewood Derby cars. The goal is to transform this… into a masterpiece of art and speed! Each year I make three cars (one each for my son and daughter and one for me). Finding the right balance in the time we […]
Chess Table Part 3 – The Table Legs
This is part 3 of the Chess Table Project. Check out Part 1 and Part 2, if you haven’t yet. In part one, I covered the design and carving of the chess pieces and the idea stages of the table design. Part 2 discussed the process of designing, carving, and assembling the chess board for […]
Chess Table Part 4 – Table Skirt and Finishing
This is part 4 of the Chess Table Project. Check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 if you haven’t yet. Part one, covered the design and carving of the chess pieces and the idea stages of the table design. Part 2, discussed the process of designing, carving, and assembling the chess board for […]
Chess Table Part 1 – Making a Plan & Chess Pieces
This project utilized almost every feature of CarveWright’s CNC systems and is a great demonstration of it’s power to create anything. Below I’ll outline the processes we went through to design and build this project. Planning the Table This project started as a desire to make chess pieces with the rotary jig, but then why […]
Chess Table Part 2 – Vcarve a Chessboard
This is part 2 of the Chess Table project. Check out part 1 here, if you haven’t yet. In part one, I covered the design and carving of the chess pieces and the idea stages of the table design. Now, I have the lumber (some really choice curly cherry and flame maple for the chess board), […]