harryball
09-20-2007, 08:42 PM
I finished another love cross prototype for a client out of Alder. I used Vcarve Pro 4.0 and it's amazing texture feature with a 1/4" ballnose to make a hand carved looking cross. It is about 12" tall. The pictures don't do it justice.
It takes 4 bit changes and 22 minutes of machine time, there is room for improvement and if it goes production ganging them up will help with bit changes. I was pleased there was very little hand clean up. I did the keyhole on the back at my router station.
1825
1826
The design is copyrighted. I started this project over a year ago and have been making wood crosses of various designs for the client since.
The wood... I chose Alder to prototype... honestly? because a piece was laying on the rack that was large enough :-) Now having seen it and knowing how well it machined... I wouldn't mind using Alder for the finished project if I can find a good finish for it.
As a result... any finishing suggestions are welcome.
As for the wood... my original idea was to use Brazillian Cherry and/or Walnut. Any pitfalls with these or can someone suggest something else.
Robert
It takes 4 bit changes and 22 minutes of machine time, there is room for improvement and if it goes production ganging them up will help with bit changes. I was pleased there was very little hand clean up. I did the keyhole on the back at my router station.
1825
1826
The design is copyrighted. I started this project over a year ago and have been making wood crosses of various designs for the client since.
The wood... I chose Alder to prototype... honestly? because a piece was laying on the rack that was large enough :-) Now having seen it and knowing how well it machined... I wouldn't mind using Alder for the finished project if I can find a good finish for it.
As a result... any finishing suggestions are welcome.
As for the wood... my original idea was to use Brazillian Cherry and/or Walnut. Any pitfalls with these or can someone suggest something else.
Robert