In a realm of wood and wonder, I chronicle the tale of my odyssey into the ancient craft of woodworking. With the precision of enchanted tools, I traverse the mystical realms of CNC, all whilst embarking upon the grand adventure that is my retirement. Here, amidst sawdust and dreams, I weave the narrative of my journey, one post at a time.

To start the CNC journey, I first need to buy a CNC router. I chose the Carbide3D Shapeoko 3XXL as my first CNC. The 3XXL seem to be a robust hobbyist level CNC at an “affordable” price. Building the Bench…

The next thing that I had to do was modify the workshop for use. The modifications included: Adding Insulation A deck, ramp, external power and cooling. My favorite workshop mod is Alexa. With Alexa on my iPad, I can remotely…

I purchased a 12ft x 32ft building from Bunce located in Winston Salem. The building was delivered and dropped into my specified location on the hill. In the beginning, I started out with a blank slate with a few bare…