CNC Woodworking for the Absolute Beginner: Winning Tips, Techniques & 5 Skill-Building Projects

by Ralph Bagnall

Overview

Learn all about using a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) router while woodworking. Written for the absolute beginner, the author, Ralph Bagnall, provides an introduction to CNC, how the machines work, and 5 CNC projects to get started and find success. Full color photos enhance the readers' understanding of the craft. Projects include a Tic-Tac-Toe game, a cup holder, a coaster, a garden sign to identify plants and a metric conversion chart for the shop. If you just bought a CNC woodworking machine or are thinking about buying one, start with this book for an easy introduction to using it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781497104730
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	02/11/2025
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.23(d)

About the Author

Ralph Bagnall pairs his passion for CNC machines—which he's learned and used since 1996—with 30+ years of experience in woodworking and sharing his insights with his seminar students. You might have spotted him at events like the International Woodworking Fair or the Virtual Wood Show—or even as host of Woodcademy starting in 2017. In the Complete Guide to CNC Woodworking, he steers aspiring CNC woodworking machine enthusiasts through one of his favorite ways to fashion wood, teaching students how to start CNC machining with confidence. Previously the author of the Beginner's Guide to CNC Machining in Wood in 2022, he currently lives with his wife in Florida.