Thanks for sharing what you do with ornaments. The ones I am talking about is where you send Steve names and he returns the pattern back to you with the name in the pattern. I think it is a neat idea but sort of puts a plug in stack cutting since the name will be different for each ornament.
What kind of wood do you usually use? I cut only with hardwoods but have to be careful with fretwork that the wood is not easily broken such as cypress. Beautiful wood but if too thin it will break easily. Walnut, Maple, Redwood, Mahogany and Cherry. I like Honey Locust and Black Cherry especially.