Not really. You can fix most any wood project. Epoxy fills will take care of lots of oopsies so long as you’re not a fanatic about looks vs. utility. The 1F makes it easy to flatten any needed epoxy fill as well so you don’t end up with an out-of-flat surface.
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Many also use project foam or foam board when mocking up for expensive/costly projects. I’ve even set two 2X2 panels side by side for a simulation…a lot cheaper than actual wood is these days.
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Yes. Maybe. I dunno. Depending on which part(s) of the carve went poorly, that could be a lot of filler. And time. And (pity me, it is just the way I am) aesthetic disappointment. I am a proponent of the artisan version of Wilson’s Broken Window Theory. A little disorder begets a lot of disorder. And it is melamine. I think no recovery from a mistake.
The good news is that obsessing over getting it entirely right before putting that table top on the waste board paid off. The carve is pristine - not a flaw anywhere. Everything has a gentle friction fit. I’ll post a photo when I find the phone.
Jim
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Now that is a terrific idea. I’ll stop at Michael’s while out today and see about this. Thanks!
Jim
I found that HD/Lowes carry 2X2 blocks of what they call project foam. So far those work for most of my projects.
My in-laws live in the east coast and when they come to visit us (in Oregon) they usually stay for a couple weeks. My father and I play chess pretty much non-stop when they visit. Last year I bought some really nice chess pieces, but they were too big for the prior board I made, so they went into storage with the intent to make a new board for them. Fast forward a year and my in-laws will be here tomorrow and staying a couple weeks. Finally time to get into gear on the new chess board.
I finally got around to trying an inlay, and it worked really well! The chess board is 16"x16"x1.25"and it’s made from a single slab of Oregon black walnut. The light squares are inlayed maple. Inlays are 5mm.
Now to put it through the ringer over the next few weeks! 
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Absolutely fabulous use of woods and I really like how the walnut is tied to each other
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It is humbling to see such work. Congratulations!
Jim
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Well, here are a couple of photos. The Onefinity produced an absolutely perfect table. Truly flawless. The operator, on the other hand, was able to chip the melamine while fitting and leveling the plate. The next day off from building the house I’ll put in the miter and t-track and mount it on the lower frame bolted between the fence rails on Medusa.
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That is more than impressive! I love the stark contrast in color, wood grain, and the maple quilting on the piece.
Will it remain in Oregon or mysteriously find it’s way east somehow?
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Thank you! Haha, no, this one stays in Oregon! I made him a chess board a couple years ago that’s very similar, but actually laminated, not inlayed. I didn’t have the 1F back then. This board was actually faster and easier to make though, maybe 4 hours of active time.
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“Why? Because I can”
Yes!!
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That looks soooo good. I wouldn’t sweat a chip, it is likely to get some wear over time anyway.
You say you are building your house. Are you doing it yourself or sub-contracting the work? I ask, because my wife and it with the help of my brother built ours about 15 years ago and wondered if there are still others who are as crazy as we are.
We are as crazy as you are. With the exception of electrical and plumbing which are required to be done by a master electrician and master plumber, we are doing this on our own. At 65, the drywall seemed daunting so I did sub that. I do hire labor to help with the grueling stuff - concrete, masonry, etc. Building and installing kitchen cabinets now. Have learned how to use Vectric to design and OF to cut Greene and Greene cabinet doors. OF is “tres cool!”
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I wonder if there are others here who are in our little club too?
It is a daunting task and I can honestly say I wouldn’t/couldn’t to it again. When you’re finished I guarantee people will be in total awe of your accomplishment!
Luckily, we built in an extremely rural area of N. Georgia so no code requirements for us. In my early life I was an electrician so all of that was a cake walk. I agree, old guys shouldn’t be hanging drywall (our ceilings are 17’ a the peak, yikes) and such. We allowed ourselves 3yrs to finish but was able to move in around 6 mo.
I hope you will share some pix of your progress with us.
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After doing that a couple of times, I won’t again. A good drywall crew can hang, mud & sand ready for paint faster & cheaper than I can. They get (got?) A better price on materials that help offset their labor costs and the speed takes care of the rest of the incentive 
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Wanted to see what my .25mm tapered ball nose bit could do. Roughed with 1/4" downcut and did the rest with the ball nose.
Once I get over the excitement of using a new bit, I need to figure out how to fixture it for two sided machining so the follow-on to this experiment can be the pull on a box lid.
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So…I saw the dragon and was like, “meh, I’ve seen similar stuff”. THEN I noticed the penny. Dang. That’s pretty exciting!
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Yes I tried to do the same thing and messed up my original zero. So when the onefinity froze after the roughing cut and I tried to re-zero. I was totally hosed. Still haven’t finished rebuilding it.
Very Nice Ryan, that turned out fantastic!
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