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Wood and Foam Studio

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The Cutting Edge

You’ve got widgets and wild ideas in need of shaping and we’ve got just the tools to do it. Our wood and foam studio is equipped with the kind of cutting and carving tools that you cannot easily pick up at the corner hardware store. Here’s a look at just a few.

Tools & Equipment

  • MITER SAW

    Access Level 4

  • PLANER

    Access Level 4
    It's OK to work with wood scraps and rough cuts. A planer can smooth out any irregularities, shaving the wood to a uniform thickness. It's also great for beveling and other finishing techniques.

  • SCROLL SAW

    Access Level 4
    This is the specialty saw you probably don't have in your garage, capable of cuts so clean you don't have to sand them. It's great for intricate parts that require precision.

  • FROGMILL

    Access Level 5
    Here's a serious piece of equipment with a silly name. The Frogmill is a foam-carving machine that can create full 3D carvings — up to 4 feet in diameter and 8 feet in length — from a single piece of material.

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  • Sanding inside curves; used for cutouts, routed shapes, templates.
  • General-purpose bandsaw for wood; used for patterns, curves, re-sawing.
  • CNC hot-wire foam cutting and/or router milling; used for foam forms, props, architectural shapes, molds.
  • Cutting/resawing lumber; used for curves, veneers, templates.
  • Production turning on wood; used for furniture parts, bowls, spindles.
  • General band sawing for wood; used for curved cuts and light resaw.
  • CNC routing of wood, plastics, some non-ferrous; used for signs, cabinetry parts, carving, templates.
  • Flattening/finishing panels/doors; used for production sanding and calibration.
  • Sharpening for chisels, turning tools; used for tool prep and maintenance.
  • Shaping and sanding wood; used for edges, miters, cleanup.
  • Wood turning on hardwoods/softwoods; used for spindles, bowls, custom turned parts.
  • Aggressive stock removal and finishing; used for table tops, edges, shaping.
  • Profiling on hardwood/plywood; used for moldings, doors, joinery cutters.
  • Drilling in wood; used for accurate holes, jig work, hardware.
  • Drilling in wood; used for accurate holes, jig work, hardware.
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