Everything You Need to Get to Work
Get the most out of Origin with access to project plans, learning resources, design support services and more
Shaperhub
Project plans and hardware installation templates, all Origin-ready.
Assist
Turn your ideas into reality with help from our in-house design experts.
Tutorials
Hone your skills with our extensive library of learning resources.
Premium Projects
One-of-akind building experiences shared by creators from around the world.
Accessories
Get the best cutting experience with accessories designed for Origin.
How Origin Works
How Origin Works
location tracking + active motion control = precision freehand cutting
Origin locates itself in a workspace and makes continuous real-time adjustments while the user is cutting. The result is precision — wherever you need it.
Common Applications, Uncommon Performance
Common Applications, Uncommon Performance
Complex cuts, anywhere
From a custom flooring installer’s expansive musical staff inlay to a luthier’s delicate fretboard, Origin is able to cut accurately at an unmatched range of scales.
Digital Files
Work directly from digital designs
Scale
Cut accurate inlays at the size of your choosing
Offsets
Incrementally adjust offsets to an ideal fit
Precise pocketing for hardware
Use Origin as an all-in-one library for your hardware. With Origin’s precise registration of multiple-depth pockets and hole patterns, once-challenging projects are simplified.
Cloud Connectivity
WiFi-accessible hardware library
Pocket Templates
A single file contains all your cut geometry
On-Screen Depth Input
Move easily between multiple cut depths
Exact fitment, no templates required
Create your own fixtures. Cut perfectly mating mortise and tenons, regardless of the size, shape, or location of your stock.
Precise Alignment
Align and place hardware pockets in exact reference to stock dimensions
Flexible Workholding
Work “on end” of joinery elements
Adaptable On Tool
Use a single design for both mortise and tenon
Origin: Earning Its Keep on the Shop Floor
Origin: Earning Its Keep on the Shop Floor
Shaper Origin has been a game changer in my shop. What was difficult or impossible before is now easy, and, actually fun.“
Josh Podoll
Chop Wood Co.
Getting the load off some of our bigger CNCs, getting rid of the time taken to go to the programmers.“
Erik Fetzer
Fetzer Architectural Woodwork
I have incorporated Origin into production tasks on my furniture, increasing my speed and decreasing risk!“
Justin Nelson
Fernweh Woodworking
Watch Origin Perform
Reduce risk when performing complex cuts in nearly completed projects
Get curves and details just right—no jigs necessary
Move easily from design to cut with the Shaper Add-In for Fusion 360
Awards and Industry Recognition
Top Tools and Products of 2020
The Popular Woodworking Magazine has named Shaper Origin + Workstation to its list of the best tools and products of 2020.
IWF Challengers Award - 2018
The distinction of the IWF Challengers Award is given to outstanding companies who develop innovative technology and advance the industry.
AWFS® Visionary Award - 2017
The AWFS® Visionary Awards recognize innovation and creativity, rigorously evaluating new products for their impact and industry leadership.
Designing for Origin
Designing for Origin
Never Leave Your Workbench
Use Origin to create designs wherever you work. Make adjustments on-site, on the fly, no computer required.
Export From Design Software
No tool programming or CAM file preparation is required; Origin creates tool paths live on-tool. Use a 2D design program like Adobe Illustrator or a 3D program like Fusion 360. Export files as SVGs and you’re ready to cut.
The Future of Power Tools
The Future of Power Tools
Proven Spindle Design
Shaper SM1 variable speed, load-compensating spindle designed and manufactured to Shaper specifications by Festool
On-The-Fly Adjustment
Touchscreen enables on-screen design manipulation and easy input of cut parameters
Keep Cuts Clean
Dust collection port and included adaptor hose compatible with most portable dust collectors
Gets Better With Time
Easy file transfer and continuous software performance updates available via WiFi connectivity