Love the Micky and Mini Mouse nest 
Fairwell gift for our Command Master Chief. Handle made from scrap walnut and was used on the 4th axis to get the copper fitting to fit perfectly. I then wrapped the handle to give it a more Nordic feel. Head made up of 6 pieces of 6/4 Cherry. I then laser the sides, glued up 5 of the sides, filled it with sand (to give it some extra weight), placed the last piece. After the last piece was dry I put a bevel cut on all edges, finished sanding, and applied some bee wax for a bit of shine.
I just completed my first V-carve inlay project:
For anyone who use Fusion360 (yeah, I know it’s ‘Fusion” now, but it’ll always remain Fusion360 in my heart of hearts) I can’t recommend enough the v-carve inlay plug-in that Corbin Dunn developed: Software – Corbin's Workshop - Woodworking & Art by Corbin Dunn
He has a Youtube video that explains how it works here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqNALledaj4&t=1188s
It’s essentially available for free, though you can voluntarily purchase a license for $5 from his website (or you know, buy MORE than one license depending on how much you value his work)
All that being said, from using it over the last two days, it’s bloody brilliant and does so much of the heavy lifting for you that it makes doing inlay projects, at least in Fusion, a joy.
Cheers.
That’s fantastic.
So much to like. The grain creating radial symmetry. Color selection, of I’m assuming the dies, and just the shape you chose giving the whole clock a subtle sense of motion.
Thank you! Interesting that you mention the grain direction - I originally intended to have the grain radiate outwards from the center, but that would have required more area than I had available with the boards that I had, so I switched my plans. I was surprised at how well it worked out.
It the relief being done on Baltic Birch?
Yeah, baltic birch. I’ve had pretty bad luck so far with hardwoods and significant warping after the cut.
Fantastic.
I really admire people who take the time to make end grain cutting boards.
It’s so much more labor intensive to do the glue ups and get a nice result, and that’s before you start cutting the inlay.
If you’re buying your cutting boards as blanks from some of the wonderful people who sell them, I admire your commitment and the sheer bravery or pressing ‘go’ on the cutting program.
I have a ways to go to gain the confidence in my skills and understanding of the process to work on such a gorgeous resource intensive blank.
Cheers.
Thanks!
For me one of the key inflection points of my woodworking journey was when I realized that more wood literally grows on trees.
I have also improved quite a bit in covering up mistakes. I am still waiting on the first project that I complete and think, “That’s perfect, not a single error “
Also, I’ve made stacks of end grain cutting boards so my process there is pretty good…
This is sick! Also wondering if you sell the file!
more of a sign guy here but i cut a lot of aluminum on my onefinity. i drill and tap all the holes with it too, and i do it all under coolant so i can walk away and work on projects while it’s working. this pic is under a 3/8” layer of coolant.
you say you tap with your cnc? I do not understand how with the speeds on a spindle. They go much too fast. What sort of programing it needed?