John Bowden
04-15-2008, 3:52 PM
On Sunday my wife was complaining that she never gets to do any of the "fun work" associated with our engraving business.
I had just finished cutting the last of the maple boards that I had, to make some plaques. So, I offered up my favorite piece cherry wood as a sacrifice to the god of "matrimonial bliss".
I have to admit, that I’m more of a hands on guy and not a very good teacher… as I tend to take over and just do… So, I did my best to show her what to do and then I got out of her way.
Well, she’s a very fast learner, and she did a great job with the table saw, router, router table and sander.
Last night she wanted to engrave one of the plaques she made… She had her mind set on engraving a photograph of some roses, she had taken a couple years ago.
So, I sat on my hands and I talked her through Photograv and Corel Draw.
That red color is natural.
At least I can say that I helped… a little.
Maybe if I buy her some more roses... she’ll let me use the laser again.
I had just finished cutting the last of the maple boards that I had, to make some plaques. So, I offered up my favorite piece cherry wood as a sacrifice to the god of "matrimonial bliss".
I have to admit, that I’m more of a hands on guy and not a very good teacher… as I tend to take over and just do… So, I did my best to show her what to do and then I got out of her way.
Well, she’s a very fast learner, and she did a great job with the table saw, router, router table and sander.
Last night she wanted to engrave one of the plaques she made… She had her mind set on engraving a photograph of some roses, she had taken a couple years ago.
So, I sat on my hands and I talked her through Photograv and Corel Draw.
That red color is natural.
At least I can say that I helped… a little.
Maybe if I buy her some more roses... she’ll let me use the laser again.