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biffdotorg

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I love this topic. My buddy has been getting pretty good with his CNC Router. (I apologize if I have called it by the wrong name)

He has been making game boards, custom signs and his favorite is lake maps. He gets the bottom contour from the MN DNR, and then programs it into the machine.

He tells me wood choice is key, as he is the one that needs to sand it out after all done. Wood prices are crazy, but he has customers lined up forever.
Here is the lake map he did of our lake. This took quite the wall hangers to put this big butcher block on the wall. It's not light for sure!! You can't just look at it either, you have to walk up and touch it, it's so amazing!

 

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Wow. Great idea!
 

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I love this topic. My buddy has been getting pretty good with his CNC Router. (I apologize if I have called it by the wrong name)

He has been making game boards, custom signs and his favorite is lake maps. He gets the bottom contour from the MN DNR, and then programs it into the machine.

He tells me wood choice is key, as he is the one that needs to sand it out after all done. Wood prices are crazy, but he has customers lined up forever.
Here is the lake map he did of our lake. This took quite the wall hangers to put this big butcher block on the wall. It's not light for sure!! You can't just look at it either, you have to walk up and touch it, it's so amazing!

This is great I been watching lots of butcher block cnc video on YouTube it’s amazing how they do the design
 

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Thanks for the good tips! Im excited to learn this and eventually buy a better one to fabricate parts for my bike
If you cut wood don't use oil. It'll soak into the wood and discolor.
 

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one of the good one in YouTube he have to carve the design twice for the inlay with contrasting wood color
 
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