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   dgreen | Jan 16, 2010 10:21pm | #1

   I think Will George has one. You might send him a message.

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   WillGeorge | Jan 17, 2010 09:23am | #2

   What a bag of worms you just opened in here in Knots!

   Yes, I have a CarveWright.

   Yes, I use it.

   Yes, I love it.

   Yes, I hate it(sometimes).

   My comments would mean little to anyone. My only reason for purchasing it was to make carvings for my two Chinese style canopy beds for my precious little China ladies. They are very special to me. I babysat them all day, every day untill they went off to school. What this old man learned from little children....

   I consider myself a 'reasonably Fine woodworker?' However, my carving skills are.. Well, to put it in one printable word, sucks... I can do ONE reasonable carving if I put a month or two of work into it. I then find it IMPOSSIBLE to make another that matches it.. Maybe nobodies do, or even should. It is a special skill I do not have. I'm always amazed at folks that make a set of carved anything that look matched!

   It has, for me, served it's intended purpose. Some very expensive wood carved and I could trash the machine and still be happy that I got it. Like most woodworking or other (life in general?) there always seems to be a Love/Hate relationship.

   Many would think my purchase very, very stupid. I live on a fixed income these days (NOT alot of money). Hell, I will not live forever, and the smiles from the girls when seeing their new beds made the time to build, expense of the wood, expense of the CarveWright, Me pulling out my hair.. Well worth it.

   I would suggest that you join this and not listen to me...

   http://forum.carvewright.com//

   I find these folks 'vent' on their problems with the machine and very willing to share. Many even LOVE it!

   So my bed carvings became VERY expensive but worth ever penny.

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   todd46 | Jan 18, 2010 05:51pm | #3

   thanks for the link & the comments

   didnt know if I wanted to spend the money or not on it.I do some garage woodworking, have built several pieces of furniture(keeps me out of her way)

   I'm a carpenter by trade & now president of a general contracting firm. I am by Edwardsville IL

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   Boogalee | Jan 18, 2010 06:28pm | #4

   I bought one and feel like will. Sometimes it works and sometimes it don't. I tried to use it last Wednesday and had a problem bringing the head down. It seems that if you are going to use it yhe temp has to be above 60 degrees. When it does work it is only O.K. If you plan to purchase one be prepared to spend many hours learning the software.