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by laflippin
Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:14 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Yesterdays project. Still learning about proper tool selection.
Replies: 6
Views: 5866

Re: Yesterdays project. Still learning about proper tool selection.

No comment on the technique.

Plenty of comment on the political messaging: Keep your politics off of this forum.
by laflippin
Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:08 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Zegret
Replies: 6
Views: 5111

Re: Zegret

The Zegret tray, in use.
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by laflippin
Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:34 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Padauk under Deft v. MinWax satin finish
Replies: 5
Views: 1536

Re: Padauk under Deft v. MinWax satin finish

Wow…deep-fried padauk looks more like wenge than some pieces of wenge, Scott.😆

BTW, to find the specific product information for each finish that was evaluated in that study, you tap on the individual photos of each test result.
by laflippin
Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Padauk under Deft v. MinWax satin finish
Replies: 5
Views: 1536

Re: Padauk under Deft v. MinWax satin finish

Thank you for the kind words, Scott. Here is a link to the article I referred to: https://www.woodworkerssource.com/blog/woodworking-101/tips-tricks/how-to-finish-african-padauk-wood-to-preserve-the-color/ They even did a before-and-after study of six different padauk finishes, with the “after” resu...
by laflippin
Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:25 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Padauk under Deft v. MinWax satin finish
Replies: 5
Views: 1536

Padauk under Deft v. MinWax satin finish

Padauk, nicely red-orange when au naturale, is well-known to deepen to the look of finished bloodwood underneath several popular polyurethanes. For multi-wood Zank inlay projects, though, it would be better to access to either of padauk’s possibilities: After finding a very detailed, published study...
by laflippin
Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:10 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Inlay Pass Depth Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 1612

Re: Inlay Pass Depth Problem

Re: “ I also reject "male" and "female" as being archaic terms leading to the kind of sniggers you get when referring to certain plumbing fixtures as nipples.” I’m not trying to divert the conversation from other more important issues but I will say this about the “male” and “female” jargon—sniggeri...
by laflippin
Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:47 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Inlay Pass Depth Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 1612

Re: Inlay Pass Depth Problem

Steven,

It was a pleasure to read that very lucid summary.

I think you nailed it from A(ngle) to Z(ank).
by laflippin
Mon Oct 11, 2021 1:57 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!
Replies: 51
Views: 9964

Re: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!

oldcrowe, Your logic that increased inlay depth will increase the contact area between the male and female pieces, and increase the strength of the glue bond, is perfectly correct. In my experience though, Zank inlays that are half the depth of yours are strong and durable enough for cutting board a...
by laflippin
Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:36 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!
Replies: 51
Views: 9964

Re: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!

Thanks to all for the detailed corrections to my misunderstandings and I’m sorry for needlessly adding confusion to the OP’s thread. I’ll try to shut up now.😳 Except to add that, IMO there is no obvious practical benefit to aiming for a 0.35” deep inlay in the OP’s project, or thusly being required ...
by laflippin
Sun Oct 10, 2021 3:37 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!
Replies: 51
Views: 9964

Re: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!

JoeBlow, re: “The next place for confusion is that.... male start depth + male flat depth = female final depth”—-That is a mischaracterization of what I said. What I said was: “…note that when you carve the male piece for your inlay the v-bit is going to be cutting the entire piece in one pass at a ...
by laflippin
Sun Oct 10, 2021 1:47 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!
Replies: 51
Views: 9964

Re: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!

Woof! That was a pretty serious error in that gadget file. The trade-off between higher fragility and longer cutting times (small angle v-bits) versus less engraving depth in the fine detail areas (large angle v-bits) has been discussed quite a bit since the seminal OP by Paul Zank back ‘06…. the co...
by laflippin
Sat Oct 09, 2021 12:34 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!
Replies: 51
Views: 9964

Re: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!

re: “ use the same angle v-bit for both the pocket and inlay pieces, For some reason people think they can use, say, a 90 degree for one and a 60 degree for another” —-What adze said, plus some folks recommend always using the identical v-bit for both female and male pieces so as never having to wor...
by laflippin
Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:33 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!
Replies: 51
Views: 9964

Re: Calling all V-Carve 'Zank' Gods! Help!

re: “ start depth: almost always zero (0). If you are inlaying in the bottom of a tray this would be non-zero” Not trying to add complexity here, but I actually do use start depth = 0.00 for the female engravings at the bottom of trays. After carving out the tray pocket with an end mill, it’s simple...
by laflippin
Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:12 am
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Zegret
Replies: 6
Views: 5111

Zegret

This Zank Inlay egret is maple, wenge and yellowheart inlaid into red oak.
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by laflippin
Tue Sep 21, 2021 5:46 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: 🎶Zank’s for the memories…
Replies: 9
Views: 4388

Re: 🎶Zank’s for the memories…

Thanks, Tom, I will search yellow mora to learn something about it….always on the lookout for new and interesting wood types.

Have you ever purchased any yellow mora? If, so, from where?