Advice needed on purchasing.

[Tricksterdude]

Ok, I'll admit it, I'm completely new to CNC stuff. I upcycle old whisky casks and cask staves which are solid oak, the longest I use are about 1400mm. I spotted a CNC router video and thought to myself, "I wonder if these can be used to carve Celtic knot work into the staves". I've found videos of carving been done on the flat but barrel staves are convex curved on the horizontal as well as the vertical. What I need to know is, will a CNC machine be able to follow the curvature of the stave so the carving is uniform in depth all the way along the stave? If there is a machine that does it, where would. I buy it or could someone on this forum make one?

I'm looking to start a business out of this as the stuff I do by hand goes like hot cakes at Cand I think by introducing carved work I'm onto winner. I'd be looking to do fret type work and signage as well.

I know there'll be a bit of a learning curve regarding software etc but I do like a challenge and am highly computer literate.



Hope this makes sense. I can see my idea in my head but not sure if it translates into the physical or not.

Thanks in advance.