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🚫 Most people FAIL their first CNC inlay…
🚀 4/22/26 I’m going LIVE to fix that. youtube.com/live/Nxmcv1u3aSE
I’ll be making a V-carve inlay cutting board on the Shapeoko 5.1 Pro—no edits, no do-overs.
🛠️ Watch the full process
⚠️ See what actually goes wrong
💬 Ask questions LIVE while I’m cutting
If you’ve ever wanted to try inlays (or struggled with them), you need to see this!

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🚀 LIVE 4/15/2026 : youtube.com/live/D6b7ChV1s8Q
This week, I’m going LIVE in the shop running the Shapeoko 5.1 Pro and cutting HDPE in real time. No edits, no fluff—just a raw look at how this machine actually performs.
🔗 Check out the Shapeoko 5.1 Pro here: shop.carbide3d.com/DRAPELAWORKS
📌 Have questions? Drop them in the chat—we’ll answer them LIVE!
🛠️ Need CNC tools, materials, or lumber packs? cicworkshop.com/

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🔥 Tomorrow (4/8/26) we’re going LIVE at 1:00PM (CST) in the shop gluing up 150Lb cutting boards!
youtube.com/live/6pP8hDo816g?si=xsAHoBSyUKdb8y8R
And if you place an order while we’re live, we’ll pack and ship it right there on stream.
You coming?
👇 Drop a comment if you’ll be there!

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What width hardwood do you use MOST for your CNC projects?

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What is the #1 thing stopping you from buying hardwood lumber online for your shop?

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Merry Christmas 🎄🎅
Thank you all for an incredible 2025! The support and encouragement from this community mean more to my family and me than you know, and I’m incredibly grateful for all of it. I’m excited for the big things ahead in 2026! Wishing you and your family a safe, happy holiday season.

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My friend just dropped his first YouTube video — a folding rocking chair designed by his grandfather. Extremely cool and meaningful build, worth a watch!!

Its not CNC but will inspire some creativity!

👇 Check out the video and let him know what you think!

https://youtu.be/c5f-GymhMWc?si=d_rAp...

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When you’re running CNC jobs, which hold-down method do you trust the MOST?

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When you’re making a cutting board, which upgrade actually makes it feel premium?

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What’s the MAIN goal of any vacuum table on a CNC?

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