Author: tomglander

The sail on the dimetrodon is made from three layers. The outside spines are maple which sandwich a walnut core. The spines and core were machined on the CNC router to be precise, then glued together on the bench using aliphatic resin (yellow wood glue). Wood glue creates a bond that is stronger than the…

Hardwoods are the best for designs that are meant to last. Heirloom furniture is made from Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Walnut. The same applies to anything I make. Hardwoods have tighter pore structures, tighter grain, and the fibers are much stiffer than softwoods. Examples I use daily are Walnut, Maple, Rosewood, Mahogany, and Purpleheart. You can…

I use a NextWave CNC router for wheels and body parts, and making names. This machine is powered by Vectric’s Aspire design software. CNC toolpaths require a lot of design work. Though software creates the path the cutting bit follows, the design is human driven. The machine operates in three directions, X,Y,Z. X is side…