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My experience has been mainly with the scroll saw.
I have some project design experience. I use desktop publishing software to do most of my designs so the transition to the Carvewright software was not too much of a stretch.
It is going to be a slower transition moving from the two dimensions I did scrolling, into the 3D world.
I was fortunate enough to have a few projects published in Scrollsaw Woodworking and Crafts. That allowed me to buy an Excalibur scroll saw.
I have been saving for the CarveWright for several years, and something always came up and the money went. But I have it now. I initially thought I wouldn't need a cutting but and I would cut with the scrollsaw, but I now see how much I would benefit from a cutting bit.
Retirement is just around the corner and I hope to supplement my income with signs, designs, and whatever else I can produce, I know the sky is the limit. I was working on a small book of toy patterns for scrolling and I may convert those to CarveWright. So many more options available now.
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Welcome to the forum Carl. I would suggest getting the cutting bit, however, even though I have several of them I do most of my cutouts on the band saw and/or scroll saw. It is usually faster. There are those times that only the cutting bit will work though. Good luck and we hope to see some of your work.
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Carl,
Welcome! Looking forward to seeing your work and designs. Along with the 1/8" cutting bit you might also look at the 1/16" cutting bit. It is for 1/4" thin stock.
https://store.carvewright.com/produc...cat=291&page=1
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I don't know if I am an expert at anything, but I have built a lot of jewelry boxes, blanket chests and about anything else from head boards to tables to saddle stands and dog food stands. I have been woodworking for some 25 years now. I am a disabled Deserts Storm vet (US Army 1st Inf Division), a musician (BA in music from Kansas State University) and I write a lot of Christian music. I know a lot about lumber and sell quite a bit of it locally and online. I have over 100 species of woods available from all over the world. You can take a look at my work at www.kansaswood.com
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