For woodworkers, new tools are no different, and CompuCarve is as new a tool as you can get. Others never buy the new model that first year, preferring to wait until all the bugs have been worked out. Many people like to be first to have the new-model car as soon as it comes out.
So you might be wondering, is it as cool as it looks? You bet! But it is not without issues. We decided to take a chance and try this new technology out. Coincidentally, just as Sears began carrying the CarveWright CompuCarve, my employer was in need of a large number of carved appliqués for a major kitchen build. At around $2,000, it seemed too good to be true. So earlier this year, I was very interested to learn of LHR Technologies’ CarveWright CNC Carving Machine. I’ve programmed, run, sold and serviced them. I’ve been working with Computerized woodworking machines (known generically as CNCs) since the mid-1980s. This little machine still has its new-kid-on-the-block quirks, but its cost-to-capability ratio is quite impressive.
