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Would you by chance remember your bit type, and speeds used? For the names I used a 1/16” tapered ball nose, 18,000rpm at 100in/min For the drip trough I used a 3/8” ball nose, 20,000rpm at 80in/min For the handle finish cut and the cutting board profile I used a 1/4 end mill profile cut, 14,000rpm...

I use Extira for my spoil board. No problems, works great.

Hope this helps, then you have a separate component.

Yes, You can draw vectors and split the component apart into separate components so that they can be rearranged as needed.

My son spent part of his spring break, designing and building a new longboard. IMG_1798.JPG IMG_1797.JPG He designed the shape in Aspire himself and he did the majority of the wood work on the board as well,under my watchful eye of course. I am really proud of the detail he put into it, even adding ...

I've been making small wood signs for a few years. Most are 7" x 12". I get most of the wood from a local lumber yard, Lowes or Home Depot. I usually use red oak or cedar. I'd like to make some larger signs, perhaps 18" x 18" but don't know where to get wide lumber. Sign makers, where do you secure...

You can find the function here:

I know the current version of Vcarve has a function called "tiled toolpath", but I don't recall what version that was rolled out in. That function has what you need.

Might be helpful to post your general location. Maybe someone in your area would be able to help.

Here they are I added the base ring on the bottom after I did all the sweeps.

While I don't plan on detailing out the whole process, and I am sure there are many ways to get there...here is the broad strokes for what I did for my last two sided bowl. First create a rectangle with the same thickness as your blank. Then create two vectors for the sweep you want to create inside...

The short answer is yes. You can create a component from an image. BUT...if you plan on making a detailed relief of a face or some other complex model, you will have to do some actual modeling. Not just convert an image.

E.T.A - mostly I use that function to create grain patterns or textures

oldlogtrucker wrote:What was the carving time?

Vcarving and 3D carving = 4hrs total

Thanks all for the kind comments!

I set up another 24" diameter sign with a faux sandblasted look. Maple blank with the top surface painted black prior to carving. The sandblasted grain component was created using an image of a wood grain pattern, converted to a relief component. The sign took about 4hrs to carve using a 1/8" ball n...

Looking at the image it does not look like you actually previewed the profile toolpath. Without doing that, there is no waste material. Maybe I am wrong but that is what it looks like...