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Thread: Retirement plaque, US Flag

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    Retirement plaque, US Flag

    I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to make a retirement gift for a friend who's been with the Sheriff's department for 30 years. One of the ladies in his department saw some of my work and sent some suggestions to see if I could get something ready in time (I had about two weeks so that wasn't a problem). We decided on a US Flag with the thin blue line. She picked it up yesterday and they presented it to him this morning; I understand he was thrilled with it so that text was a good way to start the day for me!

    The flag is 12" x 22" and cut out of 1/2" BB which achieved the look they liked.

    002 - Joey Cleveland, retirement flag.jpg

    003 - Joey Cleveland, retirement flag.jpg

    David
    David
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    Looks great. What CAD software did you use?

    T

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    Thanks, Tony! I normally use Fusion 360 but I did this one in Carveco. Carveco is far more friendly with text and lots of nodes like the stars.

    David
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    CurlyWoodShop on Etsy, David Falkner on YouTube, difalkner on Instagram

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    Good looking flag David. Definitely special!

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    I'll be looking into Carveco. Thanks.

    T

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    Look at Carveco Maker and Maker+, Tony. They have subscription rates that are very affordable. The full-blown Carveco is fairly pricey, even as a subscription, and I don't know that it offers anything above Maker+ that any of us would use.

    David
    David
    CurlyWoodShop on Etsy, David Falkner on YouTube, difalkner on Instagram

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Falkner View Post
    Look at Carveco Maker and Maker+, Tony. They have subscription rates that are very affordable. The full-blown Carveco is fairly pricey, even as a subscription, and I don't know that it offers anything above Maker+ that any of us would use.

    David
    I've been watching their videos. I'll probably pull the plug today. I can handle $15 a month. ; )

    Tony

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    I have used VCarve Pro for years, since 2008 anyway. I am still on 9.5 and they are up to 10 now. I think its a one time $600. Most of the router people either use it or or Fusion 360. I use Fusion on occasion but my goto is VCP.
    Retired Guy- Central Iowa.HVAC/R , Cloudray Galvo Fiber , -Windows 10

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