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I like the trivet idea, but you will need to call it a una-vet; it only has one leg
Great Job!
Dale

Me too! I even quit using Turbo-cad and Auto-cad.
I want one of those rabbits

Looks great
Just wondering, did you take the photo from the uncut side? That would explain the mirrored glasses and reversed NY
Dale

Great Job! Dale

For fragile parts including carvings on walking sticks made of Douglas fir, cedar, redwood, I soak them with wood hardener. Dale

WALKING STICKS 2.jpg Michael Tyler wanted this PDF to encourage folks with CNC rotary but may not know where to start. The second half of the document "Wrapped carving without a line" is already posted on this forum should you want it by itself. https://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=33053&...

Thanks for the posts. For the post about a place to put Christmas stuff, there is a pickup and dump truck somewhere. Feel free to make changes to suit your needs and desires. Dale PS: Please keep posting so others will try some too. Just a tidbit.. these files date as far back as 2008 :D dump truck ...

I've often been called the Jack-of-all Trades, Master of None. :lol: I doubt in my remaining years [77 next month] that I will ever master all of Aspire/V-carve, but I do like to try just about everything I can. The important thing on this forum is all the good folks out there that are willing to he...

Here is a photo of the layout of the basket weave walking stick.
Weave is extended beyond the part edge with matching edges at the top and bottom vectors.
Dale

Thanks Ian. Never enough time to see everyone :cry: Lots of requests for walking stick parts source https://www.treelineusa.com/walking-sticks-and-canes?cat=611 insert finished.jpg insert parts.jpg insert o ring.jpg insert installed with o ring.jpg Installation steps: DO A DRY RUN FIRST MAKE CERTAIN...

Requests at the 2019 UGM Denver for the instructions on how to make a wrapped carved walking stick or other similar items without a line along the ends of the wrap.

Even though PDF was posted in 2014, the technicque is still relevant.

Dale

More variations of the barley twist. Dale

Sometimes its about learning and practice rather then the most efficient method.
The siding and roof were made using the two rail sweep to make the shape
Array copy
Texture shape cut
Then the parts were cut to shape
Dale

Non porous woods such as cherry, redwood, and red gum have less frizzies
3-flute spiral bits cut cleaner than straight bits
Solid carbide bits are best but more expensive
Dale

A couple of other brands are LG Himax and Avonite
Dale