Some fun 3d work and inlay on the cnc.

[Steve knight]

There is a demo part I made with cut3d. This is made from ipe with a lot of bit overlap for a smooth finish. It still needs some sanding but not a huge amount. It took about 1 hour to make it I used a ¼” endmill to remove the bulk and then the final cuts were done with a 1/8 ball nose endmill. Its 10” long I think.
The inlay is done with 60 degree v cutting bit. A fellow came up with this method as it is easier to do small pieces and you can get sharp corners. I think I did not champ it tight enough and had a gap the others I did were worse. It’s that or the pieces moved while cutting. When doing the inlay you’re taking over a third of an inch off with a vee bit. The wood needs to be held really tight.

http://www.knight-toolworks.com/cnc/inlay%20and%203d1%20%28Small%29.JPG

http://www.knight-toolworks.com/cnc/inlay%20and%203d2%20%28Small%29.JPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/cnc/inlay%20and%203d3%20%28Small%29.JPG

[Zahid Naqvi]

does that mean you will start inlaying your brand name on your planes now, just a thought :rolleyes:

[Jim Becker]

Wow...that's really kewel, Steve!

Question: Using this technique could that butterfly inlay actually be proud of the base surface?

[Steve knight]

Wow...that's really kewel, Steve!

Question: Using this technique could that butterfly inlay actually be proud of the base surface?
should work but there is some glue mess as you use lots of it so clean up would be a pain.