Hi @ClydeLeeRobertsonIii we love new people! A big inspiration for building Easel was making this whole process easier for people to get into. Also we want to make sure our forum is a place for people with a beginners mindset even once they have a lot of experience.
There are a few other threads where people have been talking about this topic. Check out the one on a drag knife and the one on carving chip board.
Also in the Inventables workshop we have one of these that works well.