First Attempt at V-Carve

AdamsLeatherWorks · November 19, 2020, 2:23am

This is my first attempt at v-carving. It measures 1” x 3”. I need to stamp this into leather but I’m out of time and will probably rush order a custom brass stamp online since I don’t have the knowledge or appropriate bits. I need something like my brass maker’s mark.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DUDU6g2xu/?igshid=15xlxxggxbqnw

For future projects, I’d love input on which bits I should add to my collection to engrave this sort of stuff in brass or aluminum. I’m thinking the Amana 46280-K and / or 46282-K?

Also - I set this cut up with Advanced V-Carve in Carbide Create using a 1/8” flat cut endmill and a Amana 30 degree v-bit, but it never prompted me for a bit change when the v-but was done. Did I miss a step?

AdamsLeatherWorks · November 19, 2020, 8:48pm

I placed an order for a brass stamp, but would still love suggestions on bits & such that would help me make my own custom brass stamps for use with my leather business. I assume the Onefinity is fully capable of machining stuff like this?

The preview doesn’t show tapered walls, but that would be my intention - just wasn’t sure how to generate the CAM for that in Fusion.

RonHoppus · April 5, 2021, 5:25am

That is pretty cool what you made here. Did you upload the model from CC to the company that made this? And who was it? Thanks

AdamsLeatherWorks · April 5, 2021, 12:26pm

Thanks! The design was created from a font I found online. I’d love to machine these myself in the future, but haven’t gotten that far yet. I ended up sending the vector graphics file to www.leatherstampmaker.com and they machined it for me.

RonHoppus · April 5, 2021, 1:07pm

They did a good job with your design. Would like to know where you found the font… Thanks

AdamsLeatherWorks · April 5, 2021, 2:39pm

I usually download fonts from Abstract Fonts dot com. There’s a Categories button at the top of the page where you can filter the style of font you’re looking for.

Here’s a few photos of the final product. I had the same company make a brass stamp for my maker’s mark, which I attached to a variable temp 200 watt heating iron.

https://www.abstractfonts.com/tags/initial-caps