Compass Rose
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Compass Rose
A new customer from Ohio wanted a Compass Rose inlayed into a maple table top and the letters N, E, S and W in the stool seats.
I used Paul Z inlay ideas as I have many times, used a 60 deg V-bit and .25 End Mill for clean out.
Hope the customer is as pleased as I'm with the finished project.
I used Paul Z inlay ideas as I have many times, used a 60 deg V-bit and .25 End Mill for clean out.
Hope the customer is as pleased as I'm with the finished project.
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Re: Compass Rose
Wow..I really like the clean lines and the grain flow you have produced here.
Regards
Brian
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Brian
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Re: Compass Rose
Absolutely GORGEOUS!! A piece of my brain is saying "There's no Way that is flat!"
How did you accomplish the shadow effect If I may ask?
I've never done inlay before this, and can't quite grasp it from the picture, but I can definitely smell smoke from the old grey matter as it shifts pieces of wood around in my head.
If the customer isn't satisfied----Get better customers
NICE!
How did you accomplish the shadow effect If I may ask?
I've never done inlay before this, and can't quite grasp it from the picture, but I can definitely smell smoke from the old grey matter as it shifts pieces of wood around in my head.
If the customer isn't satisfied----Get better customers
NICE!
I've learned my lesson well. You can't please everyone,so you have to please yourself
R.N.
R.N.
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Re: Compass Rose
That is really great. How did you get such clean lines on the multicoloured inlays? Did you cut them all at once (female side) or did you do three completely separate inlays?
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Re: Compass Rose
Beautiful work. I have been thinking of this for our sailboat's table ... seeing your work, I don't think the melamine back piece is going to cut it! It probably wouldn't groove very well anyway ...
Cheers!
Cheers!
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Re: Compass Rose
As stated the table top and stool seats are hard maple, the circle is bloodwood, then butternut and walnut were use for the arrows. The four pockets for the circle were cut the same day and the bloodwood inlay was glued into place and set over night. After that only two pockets were out each day and the inlay glued into place to set over night. Each morning I would mill down the excess stock too .020" above the top. Never did I router out two pockets that were next to each other, I could see major issues if that was done.
Female Pockets were cut using a .25 flat end mill and a 60 deg v-bit, settings were .250" in depth, for the Male inlays, using the same bits settings were, Start Depth of .100" and Flat Depth of .200" This will leave you approx. .050" before the piece bottoms out in the pocket. Then after the glue is setup you mill off the .100" excess stock.
I will attach the crv. file Note the circle inlays will need to be done first because they over lay into the the arrow pockets, I did this to insure a nice tight fit.
Female Pockets were cut using a .25 flat end mill and a 60 deg v-bit, settings were .250" in depth, for the Male inlays, using the same bits settings were, Start Depth of .100" and Flat Depth of .200" This will leave you approx. .050" before the piece bottoms out in the pocket. Then after the glue is setup you mill off the .100" excess stock.
I will attach the crv. file Note the circle inlays will need to be done first because they over lay into the the arrow pockets, I did this to insure a nice tight fit.
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Re: Compass Rose
Thank you!
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Re: Compass Rose
Darn! Aspire file:(
Thanks so much for explaining!
Beautiful work.
scott
Thanks so much for explaining!
Beautiful work.
scott
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Re: Compass Rose
Scott if you have Aspire, Paul Z explains the process in V-Carve Pro,
View this post "A simple way to make inlays"
View this post "A simple way to make inlays"
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Re: Compass Rose
Thanks Buck, only VCP here.
Have already done some simple ones, but no multiple wood ones yet.
Yes, Paul has been a big help.
Thanks,
scott
Have already done some simple ones, but no multiple wood ones yet.
Yes, Paul has been a big help.
Thanks,
scott
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Buck, thank you for the file, and even more important that you for the details of your process.
Much appreciated.
Gordon
Much appreciated.
Gordon
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Re: Compass Rose
Let me know if your customer doesn't want them
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Re: Compass Rose
Beautiful work ... inspired to try an inlay. Thanks for sharing!