Rotary with a 120° V-bit

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Rotary with a 120° V-bit

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Material: Lowes 2.5x2.5 in Poplar
Rounded with a 1/5" end mill
Cut using a 120° V-bit
Total cut time 17 minutes and 6 seconds
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Kinda Liking that one Randall!
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Another variation today
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Liking it even better:)
COULD be Holy Heck on kneecaps/pantyhose/ and sanding though....cut quality LOOKS good Randall!!
You're having WAY to much FUN!! :D
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sanding though....cut quality LOOKS good
I really don't see any need for sanding. These would probably look best painted since the poplar has some color variation, or possibly with a matte finish if you like the color variation.
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With two of those, a couple of gears, and a frame a guy could build a meat tenderizer.
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