First successes!

**ronboklein** · November 26, 2019, 10:49pm

I finally got the time to get a couple of pieces carved correctly.

The sign is the same as shows on my business cards. I copied the mallet & chisel from a JPG in Inkscape then imported it into Carbide Create and added the text.

I like that Carbide Create has all the fonts that I have available on my PC.

The gear design I created following a tutorial. I used plywood so it turned out a bit fuzzy. Next time I’ll use a nice hardwood.

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**GregsReinventions** · November 27, 2019, 3:39am

Very nice. Looks good. Fun having that instant gratification on something like that isn’t it?

**mikecmp** · November 27, 2019, 6:44pm

Very cool! Good project to get familiar with the machine and the workflow.

Mike

**chrismakesstuff** · December 20, 2019, 9:08pm

Hay @ronboklein, you got a picture of the new gears to share too?

**ronboklein** · December 22, 2019, 6:24pm

Here’s a shot of the strip of gears I cut a couple of weeks ago.

**chrismakesstuff** · January 1, 2020, 12:25am

@ronboklein I want to thank you for stopping by and giving us some of your gears as gifts. I turned my gear into a Christmas ornament and now have it hung onto my Christmas tree as a memento to remember this whole year by. What a wild ride it was this year! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

**ronboklein** · January 1, 2020, 4:51am

@chrismakesstuff Absolutely my pleasure!
I’m expecting the Longmill will keep me busy over the next couple of cold months and for a long time after that.

Who knows, maybe I might make a buck or too with it as well.

All the best to You guys in the New Year.

Ron