Object production

A method of producing an object, the method comprising:

• providing a mould tool having a mould surface;
• applying uncured composite material to the mould surface of the mould tool so as to form an assembly;
• curing the assembly so as to cure the uncured composite material and mould the uncured composite material against the mould surface, thereby producing cured composite material having a moulded lower surface that is substantially the same shape as and contiguous with the mould surface;
• providing a digital model of at least part of the object to be produced, wherein:
• the digital model specifies a first surface of the object to be produced, an opposing second surface of the object to be produced, and a position of the second surface relative to the first surface;
• and
• the first surface is substantially the same shape as the mould surface;
• and
• while maintaining the position of the cured composite material relative to the mould surface, machining, by a router, using the digital model, a machined upper surface of the cured composite material, said machined upper surface being opposite to said moulded lower surface, thereby producing the object;
• wherein
• the cured composite material is machined in such a way that:
• the machined upper surface of the cured composite material is substantially the same shape as the second surface, and
• the position of the machined upper surface of the cured composite material relative to the moulded lower surface is substantially the same as the position of the second surface relative to the first surface.