Popular Post difalkner Posted April 14, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Practice inlay piece to test technique for a larger project. This is Walnut, African Mahogany, and Cherry. It’s 12” x 6”. Pockets and inlay pieces were drawn freehand in Fusion 360, cut on the CNC, then each piece hand filed and fitted. Leaf veins were cut by hand, as well. Finish is 2 lb. cut Shellac and applied with French polish method. Veins are highlighted with Mohawk Van Dyke Brown glazing stain. Finish took about 20 minutes from bare wood. Enjoy! David 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Nice designand nicely done. I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Absolutely beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 You knocked that one straight out North La. into Mississilly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 8 hours ago, difalkner said: cut on the CNC, then each piece hand filed and fitted How good was the fit off the CNC router and how much did you have to tweak the fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted April 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 The fit on the vines and stems was good, they just dropped in place with very slight pressure. The lower vine dropped in with no pressure, not sure why that one did. Maybe it was because the cut was across the grain of the Walnut. But next time I won't leave the tabs, rather I'll cut to a skin of about 0.010" and let that hold the piece in place. The tabs got in the way and those had to be trimmed - 2 tabs each on 16 stems and probably 15 tabs on the vines - lots of trimming. The inlay pieces were 0.1875" thick and the pockets cut to 0.150" but I didn't think about the tabs being 0.0625" and those kept the inlay pieces from seating properly. Since I cut the inlay pieces bottom side up that means the tabs were on the top side so I had to be delicate in cutting them off or it would have splintered the top side. The leaves took a bit more work but that was by design. I wanted some sharp points in places and as you know, it's easy to cut a sharp outside corner or point with a router bit but impossible to cut a sharp inside corner with a round bit. If I had done this as a V-carve inlay I could have cut sharp corners but this is a traditional pocket and inlay piece. So that meant hand fitting and cutting the sharp corners on each leaf. Ultimately it wasn't too bad, about what I expected. If I look closely enough I can see a few thousandths gap in a few places but not really noticeable unless you're looking for it. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Looks to me like you're ready for prime time! Can't wait to see the "big" piece 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted April 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Here's a teaser for you, then - the project board with the practice piece - David 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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