Carving Elegance With Wooden Bow Ties

MF Belgium

Discover how Michel and his son, launched a bowtie business in Liège, Belgium. From a few pieces made by hand to a regular production, Michel has integrated an Evo in his workflow and divided his production time by 4, while reaching a consistency impossible to match by hand.

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Wooden bowtie made by MF Belgium on a Mekanika Evo CNC

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Mekanika Evo cnc machine in MF belgium's workshop

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Wooden bowtie made by MF Belgium on a Mekanika Evo CNC

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Mekanika Evo cnc machine in MF belgium's workshop

Material

Michel works mainly with wood, especially hardwoods such as beech, oak and maple.

Material

Machine Setup

MF Belgium is working on an EVO-L with the only option being a dust shoe. Michel built his martyrdom himself and decided to opt for a manual ignition spindle.

Machine Setup

Environment

The milling machine takes pride of place in a fairly standard woodworking shop. This Evo, however, seems to be well-guarded, even blessed.

Environment

Product

MF Belgium makes bespoke wooden bow ties! The milling machine not only cuts out the general shape of the bow tie, but also engraves motifs.

Product

Evo is the one for you!

If you're inspired by this journey, and you too have lots of ideas for things to do with wood, plastic or aluminum, then you've come to the right place.

Evo 3/4 right on a white background