Vcarve Bamboo

[wberminio]

I'm V carving some bamboo cutting boards.
Any suggestions or concerns

Thanks in advance

Erminio

[Gary Campbell]

Erminio...
Sharp bits... keep em moving! For profile we have better luck with O flutes than Compression or end mill. Watch the grain change as chipping will happen.
Gary

[wberminio]

Thanks Gary

That's what I thought,just wanted to confirm

Erminio

[knight_toolworks]

cutting to shape a downcut bit works great I just cut 5 sheets. but if you want a smooth cut it is best to do a cleanup pass. bamboo tends to not cut smoothly.
the ply can warp too when vcarving if you remove much surface material.

[wberminio]

Thanks for the additional advice,Steve.
I'll be cutting some today.

Erminio