New disabled Vet and new owner to a used CW

[dltccf]

I just got a request from my Sister-in-Law to build a "memories box" for her best friend who just lost her 17 month old son to a rare form of cancer so I completely understand your thinking on the boxes. I have some box designs that I can share with you if you are want.

dave

Hi
I am a disabled Vet and bought a CW to help me in carving nice pics and animals.

While I was in the hospital for 6 months, on one of the walks with the nurse pushing me in the wheelchair, I noticed many couples leaving the hospital in greif. I finally asked the nurse why the couples were greiving and she told me they came into the hospital to have a baby and left haveing a stillborn child. She also told me the cardboard box they were leaving with was to put keepsakes in to remember the child by, right then I wanted to make wooden boxes for them.
I have never done any woodworking before, but I want to make nice wooden boxes instead of cardboard ones. This is why I have bought the CW system to help me in carving nice things in the tops.
I am having a hard time figuring out the software to make animals or angels or birds and things like that. So that is why I am coming here for help.

Thank you
Arlin

[brewmeister35]

Arlin,

Go to the tips and tricks section on the main carvewright page and work your way through the sample projects. They will give you a big jump start in learning the software and machine. I can't stress that enough. My machine sat in my dad's basement for years because he couldn't figure it out. When I got it, I did the tips and tricks and it's been one project after another since then.

Best of luck to you and thank you for your service and sacrifice.

David

[lynnfrwd]

Also, great Step-by-Step Design Projects at www.carvewright.com under LearningLab > Tutorials > Project Designer Software

[cestout]

This is truly a noble enterprise. Since you are new to woodworking and boxes are my thing I will design the basic box, or several boxes, and you can add your details. See A More Elegant Box and the Little Pot Belly Box in the pattern store. PM me with size details etc and I will sent you the designs and how-to.
Clint