These days most have come to think that if you want to make a complex 3D object with all curved surfaces then a 3D printer is the only way to go. Many have even forgotten that once such things could ...

When we talk about CNC machines, we almost invariably mean a computer controlled router. Naturally you can do other forms of automated cutting, say using a laser or a water jet, but what about adding ...

MOBILE, Alabama — Diana Thompson first became interested in using a scroll saw 10 or 12 years ago because her husband, Bob, had one. One day when he went to work, "I tried it out," she said, and she ...

So a local "maker space" has two introductory workshops. One for laser cutting/engraving, the other on 3D printing. Ideally I'd visit both, since I'm clueless in both techniques and I haven't designed ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - On a recent Tuesday evening at Mount Pleasant Church of the Brethren, woodworkers assembled in the fellowship hall to lay out their latest work and talk shop. The Shenandoah ...

When you think of cutting-edge technology, power tools don't generally come to mind. Take the table saw: Many woodworkers are using 30-year-old saws in their wood shops and, among the major tool ...