Complete Guide to CNC Woodworking: Everything You Need to Know to Use Any CNC Router

Start your CNC woodworking journey with the confidence of a pro!

19 practical projects including clamps, safety guards, a carved sign, decorative luminary, tea trivet, party banner, wall art, and gear clock
Comprehensive guide featuring sections on spoil boards, photo carving, laser attachments, rotary indexing, vacuum holding fixtures, and more
Updated tool and spec info, instructional and informational content, and specialty sections
Expert directions and advice from Ralph Bagnall, a professional woodworker, CNC machine expert, author, instructor, industry consultant and event keynote speaker, with more than three decades of experience

The CNC woodworking machine is a top-of-the-line tool for precision wood crafts — you just need a way to unlock it!

Enter Ralph Bagnall's Complete Guide to CNC Woodworking. Distilling his decades of expertise in CNC wood routing, the complete guide tackles everything from safety and technique in its basic operations to handling innovations like laser attachments. This definitive guide to CNC machine technology covers the continued evolution of user-friendlier features for beginners and an expanded assortment of modular design options. Its high-quality photos illustrate what woodworkers need to see, while its CNC project ideas help guide you from theory to practice.

Inside, you'll find 19 projects, from practical items for your workshop to stunning home décor.

Skill-building projects include:

Making a Spoil Board
Making Your Own Clamps
Vacuum Holding Fixtures
Push Sticks
Zero-Clearance Throat Plates
Safety Guards
Carved Sign
Decorative Luminary
Tea Trivet
Party Banner
Rotary Indexing a Table Leg
Logo Luggage Tag
Wine Bottle Spaghetti Measure
Custom Coaster Set
Gear Clock
Box Lid Fox Inlay
Venice Inlay
Ibis Photo Carving
Grapevine Relief Carving

Browse the inspirational gallery to discover new passions, review the updated tool and spec guides, and learn how to set up your own workspace for maximum efficiency.

By the time you've read Complete Guide to CNC Woodworking, you'll feel like you've been through one of Bagnall's expert seminars — and you'll be ready to tackle your wood router CNC machine like someone who's been at it for years!