Rob Meredith - Customer Focus


Rob sent us in this wonderful image of a finished project he made in honor of a very special friend he recently lost.  This arrived in out in box just before the Holidays in 2015.

"(I) used elements from the Furry Friends No.1 and the Golden Retriever from Vector Art 3D.  I lost my dog this last weekend and wanted to to make something for him.  I used Yellow heart wood for my project."

"As for the plaque I made it was made on a Laguna Swift 4X4 CNC machine with Aspire 8. "

"As for the finish techniques I used
Amana Tool 46384 Solid Carbide Double Flute Up-Cut Ball Nose Spiral 1/2 Dia x 2-1/8 Cut Height x 1/2 Shank x 4 Inch Long Router Bit,
Amana Tool 46282 CNC 2D and 3D Carving 5.4 Deg Tapered Angle Ball Tip 1/16 Dia x 1/32 Radius x 1 Cut Height x 1/4 Shank x 3 Inch Long x 4 Flute Solid Carbide ZrN Coated Router Bit,
Amana Tool 46390 CNC Solid Carbide Compression Spiral 1/4 Dia x 7/8 Cut Height x 1/4 Shank x 2-1/2 Inch Long Single Flute Router Bit,
3M Radial Bristle Discs and up to 220 grit sandpaper,
then I applied Watco natural Danish Oil. The wood was 8/4 Yellowheart wood."

Rob your finished project is a perfectly finished piece and a fitting reminder of such a wonderful companion.  Thank you for taking the time to send this in to us.


Thanks again Rob for sharing this heartfelt project with us and so sorry for you loss.

Hack of the Week No.84


This time of the year, when it's colder outside, it not too hard to find yourself thinking about summer.  If you are fond of fishing then this layout might just get you dreaming of your favourite fishing hole or last years fishing trip.

This "Guide Service" sign layout was created using models from these CNC projects:

The fonts we used to simulate the v-carving on this layout are called: GeoSlab and French Script (edited)


Note - This hack was assembled in Aspire V8 for presentation purposes.  It could have been done in VCarve Pro V8 or VCarve Desktop.


VectorArt3D is a great source of single models to hack into your layouts and it's also a Vectric Company!

Models can be purchased from VectorArt3D as Vectric .V3Ms and work perfectly in VCarve Desktop, VCarve Pro V8 and Aspire.


Why not hack together your own layout mixing and matching models from other projects or from your own library!  For some great inspiration check out our  hacks page!


Be safe and let the chips fly!

The Design and Make Team

So much more than just animal tracks!


Possible layout

Another Possible Layout

Nature enthusiasts this one's for you!  It's always fun to go for a nature walk and stumble across an animal track.  The feeling that you are on the path that was previously taken by a wild animal seems to be magical and exciting.

If you are a hunter this project might be what you have been waiting for to help outfit your hunting camp with a unique welcome sign, piece of furniture, or wall plaque.  Remember that bear that got into the trash and then looked up and spotted the fish you were about to cook... yeah... we thought so.  How about a plaque to keep the memory alive? or not.


All 6 Models

Project Sheet

Included Assembled Layout

This project includes 6 models:

  • Wood Slab No.1
  • Wood Slab Dish No.1
  • Bear Track
  • Deer Track
  • Coyote Track
  • Elk Track

Plus 1 Assembled Layout and Project Sheet for just $30.00!

Order and Download it today!


Above are a few other very quick layouts that just might get you inspired!

Hope you enjoy this project...

Comments Welcome!


Be safe and let the chips fly!

The Design and Make CNC Projects Team