I needed something to test out a low-power laser cutter, and thought that some small cardboard boxes would fit the bill nicely, so off I went to scour the Interwebs for a quick-and-dirty finger-joint ...

It sounds like a challenge from a [Martin Gardner] math puzzle from the Scientific American of days gone by: is it possible to build a three-dimensional wooden box with only two surfaces? It turns out ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A lifelong love of board games is leading to a business opportunity for a Purdue University senior who is using a laser cutter and wood to create customized boxes for games.

Looking to cut or etch materials including wood, paper or plastic? You can harness the power and precision of a laser beam to do just that. At Sears think[box], we stock birch plywood and acrylic ...

Reporter Alisa Schafer, a self-proclaimed crafter and hobbyist, took a badging lesson at Manitowoc Public Library to use the Glowforge.

So a local "maker space" has two introductory workshops. One for laser cutting/engraving, the other on 3D printing. Ideally I'd visit both, since I'm clueless in both techniques and I haven't designed ...