Beginner's Guide to CNC Machining in Wood
Ralph’s book on CNC programming and operation hit the book shelves on September 21st, 2021. Order your own copy today from Amazon.
Throughout the book Ralph takes you step by step through projects that are designed to teach the next skill set. You’ll start by programming and cutting a spoil board for your CNC as well as clamps to hold stock for future projects.
You’ll learn to use your CNC to make jigs and fixtures that work with your other woodworking machines to improve your entire shop as well as making entire projects on your CNC.
Ralph has been programming CNCs in commercial wood shops since 1994 and has taught operators in dozens of shops all over the US and Caribbean.
“Many understand and can share the science behind CNC technology. Others possess the creativity to explore the artistic opportunities which a CNC router grants. Ralph Bagnall is among the few who have mastered both.” -Todd Damon, President, Axiom Tool Group, Inc.
“This is a "Must Have" for anyone contemplating a CNC in their shop.
I purchased a CNC that according to the salesman- would make my other tools obsolete.
Ralph came and trained our staff and turned a "buyers remorse" decision into another valuable tool in our pattern shop.” -Tom Lepisto, President, Hoyle Stone Products
Frontier Logs Play Set
Create an heirloom-quality gift that kids - and kids at heart - will play with for decades.
Using common lumber and basic woodworking tools, Ralph walks you through how to make all parts for this log cabin-style building set, and including two simple indexing jigs that allow you to quickly, accurately and safely cut all the notches.
When he couldn't find plans to make log cabin-type building sets, Ralph decided to hit the drawing board and create one. After figuring out the correct shape, dimensions and woodworking techniques, Ralph put together this beautiful book of plans and instructions so that you can make your own frontier logs building set too!
Sure to be a hit with the kids in your life, this set is designed to be durable enough to pass down to generations yet to come.
This book includes step-by-step instructions, dimensioned part drawings, and designs for two simple jigs to make cutting the parts accurate and safe.
Designed and written by Ralph Bagnall. 28 pages Full Color
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Log Cabin Bird House Plans
Based on a popular children's building set we all grew up with, this design is easily adapted to building birdhouses and feeders.
Because the birdhouse and bird feeder are likely to be used outdoors, these plans have been designed to use dimensional cedar readily available at any home center. Cedar is a great choice for these projects because it is naturally insect and weather resistant. The building set's design allows for making the feeder and birdhouse shown, or any layout you can create with the logs.
When Ralph created his Log Cabin Building Set, he knew that the design would be a great basis for making birdhouses and feeders. But as they are outdoor items, he needed to rework the plans for outdoor use, and chose to use common cedar lumber because it is readily available at home centers.
In this book, Ralph provides all the information needed to create both a birdhouse and a bird feeder. The joy of this "building set" design, is that you can make as many parts as you wish, and arrange them in any size or shape you can imagine.
Book contains measured drawings and jig plans. We also included a bird chart to help you attract birds you desire.
Designed and written by Ralph Bagnall. 33 pages Full Color
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Sand Shading
Sand Shading: Mastering the "Hot Sand" Method for Shading Inlays is Ralph's exploration of this ancient technique. Many antique woodworking books mention hot sand, but none actually describe the technique. Ralph takes you along as he explores how to get the best results using heated sand to scorch veneers to provide depth and shading.
Mastering the "Hot Sand" Method for Shading Inlays
Explore this book and rediscover the traditional hot sand technique for shading inlays and veneers. Ralph's detailed instructions, practice projects, templates help you learn this little known process and ramp up your woodworking skill set. Includes full color photographs and suggestions for sourcing materials.
Tom Iovino of Tom's Workbench Blog had this to say about the Sand Shading: Mastering the "Hot Sand" Method for Shading Inlays:
"Ralph's book brings to light in great detail this classic but seemingly lost technique. Given the clear step-by-step instructions and common equipment and materials, this is going to become one very popular read."
Written and designed by Ralph Bagnall.
28 pages Full Color Includes patterns and instructions for three practice projects.
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