Not a project, but kind of interesting

[traindriver]

So I went to the International Woodworking Fair, since Atlanta isn't too far away.  I visited with the Axiom guys and wandered around the rest of the day, only seeing about 1/2 of what was there, and I happened upon this guy.




The first picture is the machine:  A cnc router with 4th axis and automatic tool changer, roughing shaper, sanding belt shaper, and finish sander.  The second picture is what it made.  I asked the price, and recall only that it was several times the value of my house.  One of many very cool big boy cnc machines at the show.

[redwood]

So what exactly is that? Is it all one piece?

[traindriver]

It's cool is what it is. Apart from that, not sure, but that machine can make a bunch of them. Yes, it is all one piece. Looks like some type of huge (it was 12 - 16" tall) finial for something.