thought i'd post my first job on this new router i got. its 32 in. long and 7.5 in. tall oak. 1/4 in ball for the rough cut and 1/8 in. ball for the finish cut.

Very nice job tjstamp.

( I wish my first job had turned out as nice as yours  )

Tweakie.

thanks. took a few hours but it was fun. had only 2 days to finish it. its going to my son and daughter-in-law as a going away gift. they are moving to tenn. so i thought this would be nice for them to hang their hat in the new house.

I wish my first job had turned out as nice as yours

No kidding! I think that the city dump denied my first piece.
Good job indeed!
I am definitely no master in woodworking, as metal is my main interest, but you might get a sharper detail by using a wood that has closed or small pores in it.
Thanks for sharing your work, we hope you post more.

thanks again for your comments. the wood is a factor in which i plan on exploring. i have always (30 plus years) machined all types of metals being a toolmaker, i just find myself being to picky in the detail and finish of a job. i was told about a saw mill in my area and i think i need to go check it out. this piece was red oak but i hear alder(sp) is great for machining. any info would be great.

Very nice piece of work!!!  My first one was so bad when I through on the fire I think it put it out!!!!  You may want to try some cherry if your looking for a very dense wood.  Like you, metal is my specialty and working with wood has been a whole new experience.  Keep up the good work!!!