First real 3D Cut effort.

[Wemme]

Hello All.
I've been really impressed with the work done by users in the area so i thought i would get off my over worked rear and get stuck in.
I purchased the 3d beginners collection from Vector art (James B and co) on the Saturday night local time.
Surprisingly 8 am on the Tuesday the Courier driver dropped it off. not to bad considering being a wee way away and timezones etc.

So anyway hacked out the horse head in some old Qwilla Dad dragged in.
Over all was happy with the model detail and cut quality however the Finishing isn't flash.
Anyone have any tips to finish these things off better?

Size 100x100x8mm 3.2mm Ball nose roughing and finishing.
Finishing pass 10% step over
Finishing no sanding and rub up with some Danish Oil..

Regards
Bart

[Thkoutsidthebox]

That turned out very nice for its small size with a 3.2mm ball. I would have used a bigger bit fo rthe roughing pass though to save a lot of time. Some people are getting really nice results using glazes for finishing.

[tmerrill]

Very nice Bart. Keep it up and you'll get addicted like me.

As far as finishing, the wood you used looks like mahogany. If so, the open grain might be working against you. The few times I've finished mahogany, I had to use a grain filler. This would be difficult with a 3D image, especially a complex one.

I would try the same image in a closer grain wood and compare the results. Not sure what you have available in New Zealand, but here in the US walnut, cherry and maple give good results.

Hope this helps,

Tim

[Wemme]

Thanks for the tips Guys,
Regards
Bart

[AngelicDiablo]

Also on something that small or a little larger, if you had a tapered bit, like 1/8" or 3.2mm, you wouldn't even need a roughing pass. You could save time and go straight to the finishing pass. But only on the dish style designs. -AD