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Carvewright; to buy or not to buy

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Packman

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482 days ago

Topic tags/keywords: carvewright compucarve cnc routing question

Trying to decide whether or not to add a CarveWright to my shop. Looks like a great way to add some special detail to projects. Reviews are very mixed and it seems the reliability & durability are issues.

Looking for trustworthy feedback from other lumberjock comrades.

Ray

-- Handcrafted by RJ Paquin - Ohio

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CharlieM1958

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482 days ago

I have no experience with it… just personal opinion.

To me, it seems like one of those gadgets that amazes you with what it can do. But I’m afraid that after playing with it a while I would get bored with it, because the computer was doing the woodworking, not me.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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cassy

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482 days ago

I would have to agree with Charlie,and after reading reviews about this it does not seem to be very reliable.

-- dave montreal

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Russel

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482 days ago

I’ve looked at it for a while and haven’t quite committed to buying it. Like you, I think I’d like to add some carving to some cabinetry work every now and then. I’d really like to learn how to carve myself, but I’ve got this whole patience issue I’m currently working on. So, this looks like a nice tool to include a little extra flair. However, it seems a pretty big investment when I don’t have any particular project in mind. At this point, I simply cannot justify the expense on a really cool gadget. As for the mixed reviews, from what I read, it works fine for what it’s designed for; small, occasional projects. But, as with everything, you pays your money and takes your chances.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

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John Gray

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482 days ago

If you haven’t read these yet here are the Amazon reviews….doesn’t look very promising.
http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000WA7FTC/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

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