I got my start back in the early 60's working after school and weekends. Started a dual wood/metal apprenticship in 1969. I am what is known as a Master Patternmaker, meaning I can take a concept from drawing through complete tool.
Up until 1988 I worked the "old fashioned" way with chisels and gouges for wood and manual machines for metal. Then my shop got it's first CNC mill. By 1990 most patterns were done to some extent on CNC.
In the late 90's I left the shrinking pattern trade and went into casting and tooling engineering.
Throw your questions at me. |