CNC Woodworking for the Absolute Beginner

The ultimate beginner's guide to CNC woodworking!

• Introductory information for the absolute beginner, from importing a job to programming a relief carving
• 5 step-by-step projects to help you practice CNC skills, including a coaster, garden marker, and Tic-Tac-Toe game
• Beginner's FAQ section delves into the basic concepts and techniques of CNC
• QR codes to companion files, complete plans, materials and tools lists, and a CNC terms glossary
• Author Ralph Bagnall has been a professional woodworker for 30 years and has been working with CNC machines since 1996

Learn all about using a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) router while woodworking!

Written for the absolute beginner, inside this book, author Ralph Bagnall provides an introduction to CNC, information on how CNC routers work, and 5 CNC projects to help you get started and find success with CNC woodworking.

Projects include:

• Conversion Chart Coaster
• Drink Holder
• Tic-Tac-Toe Board
• Garden Marker
• 3D Coaster

Each project will build your foundational skills, with full-color photos to help to enhance your understanding of the craft. You'll learn to make simple engravings on a flat surface, program with multiple bits, work with text, and add texture and dimension to your woodworking creations. You'll also find a FAQ section for beginners and a woodworking and CNC glossary to help you learn common terms.

If you just bought a CNC woodworking machine or are thinking about getting one, CNC Woodworking for the Absolute Beginner is the easy introduction you need to start using it!

Ralph Bagnall pairs his passion for CNC machines — which he's learned and used since 1996 — with 40 years of experience in woodworking and sharing his insights with his audience. CNC Woodworking for the Absolute Beginner is literally a textbook for learning CNCs; it was designed alongside the live CNC Classes he teaches around the country. In the Complete Guide to CNC Woodworking, he steers aspiring CNC 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 2021, he currently lives with his wife in Florida.