Well, I finally got my machine assembled and made a few things! I was easier than I thought, and now I’m hooked. I have a few more things ready to go in Easel to carve this weekend - some artsy stuff for the house, a flag, and a name puzzle for the kid.
First, for my Grinch-obsessed 4 year old - not for Christmas or anything, he just wanted to hang it in his room 
This was v-carved in plywood.
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Next, for my husband’s garage - he recently “forgot” to wear his safety glasses, and we had to go to Urgent Care to get a metal shard removed from his eyeball, so this is now hanging above his metal lathe.
And last,by request from a friend, a bottle opener. She tried to paint it to make it look “antique”, and I think it ended up looking weird, but the carving was great!