If you would like to read my in depth article on using a CNC for woodworking, you can check it out here. Here’s a nice video introduction to the capabilities of CNC milling from Wood Magazine there are countless more, and you can go down a wormhole of more specific videos on various milling topics. In the unlikely event you’re a woodworker that hasn’t seen a CNC mill in action, I can say that it is an engrossing process. Others use 3D modeling to generate G-code (more on that later) to send to a computer numerical control (CNC) mill or a 3D printer.

Some use the technology for testing ideas, visualizing products for clients, or figuring out how a certain detail will work before beginning work in a woodshop. What are the advantages of 3D modeling for woodworkers? As with every emerging technology, companies are competing for market share, and typically products find their niche based on their pros and cons. Woodworking has existed in various forms since ancient, prehistoric times, while 3D modeling has existed for mere decades, so we should have a little sympathy that our software overlords have not created the perfect “magic bullet” for 3D modeling.

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